Unsupported Via VT83C572/VT82C586 PCI-to-USB Chip Sets (233163)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q233163

SUMMARY

Specific Via Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller chip sets are not supported in Windows 2000. The following model numbers are affected:
  • VT83C572
  • VT82C586

MORE INFORMATION

These chip sets are unsupported because of problems in the input/output (I/O) port aliasing that can only be resolved in the chips themselves.

For additional information, or to inquire about the availability of a software update that corrects this issue, please contact Via.

NOTE: Using an unsupported workaround for this issue could possibly cause system instability or data loss.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/13/2003
Keywords:kbHardware kbinfo KB233163
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