Plug and Play NIC Err Msg: Hardware Does Not Respond... (127988)
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This article was previously published under Q127988 SUMMARY
When a Plug and Play NIC, such as the Realtek Longshine NIC, is configured
to use an NDIS 2 driver, you may receive an error message similar to the
following when you start your computer:
\DEV\MS2000$ Error: Hardware does not respond.
Error loading device driver NE2000.DOS
Error 7306: the driver failed to initialize...
In spite of this error message, full network functionality is available
in Windows 95.
MORE INFORMATION
A Plug and Play card is disabled until it is turned on either by the BIOS
or a software driver. In this case, the NDIS 2 driver, NE2000.DOS, does not
turn on the card. Windows 95 later initializes the NDIS 3 driver, which
then activates the card, enabling connectivity. The error message is
correct at the moment it is generated, but another driver subsequently
corrects the problem.
This behavior occurs only if the card has been manually configured for
a real-mode 16-bit NDIS driver with protected-mode protocols only. In a
configuration with real-mode protocols, such as DLC, the protocols are
not available.
Note that the error message is ordinarily hidden by the startup screen.
To see this error message you must press the ESC key or add the line
"LOGO=0" in the MSDOS.SYS file.
The products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.
REFERENCES
For more information about the contents of the MSDOS.SYS file, please
see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
118579 Contents of the Windows Msdos.sys File
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/17/2000 |
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| Keywords: | kberrmsg kbnetwork kbsetup KB127988 |
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