IEEE 1394 Driver Does Not Function Properly in PAE Environment (260544)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
This article was previously published under Q260544

SYMPTOMS

The IEEE 1394 driver (Msdv.sys) in Windows 2000 does not function properly in computer with more than 4 gigabytes (GB) of RAM that have Physical Address Extensions (PAE) enabled.

CAUSE

The Msdv.sys driver is unable to allocate the required memory resources in a PAE environment.

RESOLUTION

Disable PAE, or move the 1394 device to another computer that has less than 4 GB of RAM. To disable PAE:
  1. Using Windows Explorer, right-click the C:\Boot.ini file (where C: is the location of your system files), click Properties, click to clear the Read-Only check box if it is selected, and then click OK.
  2. Double-click the C:\Boot.ini file to open it with Notepad or the default text editor.
  3. Scan the Boot.ini file for the /PAE switch. Remove the switch from the line that is used to boot the computer.
  4. Save and then close the Boot.ini file.
  5. Restart your computer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

PAE mode allows support for 8 GB of memory in Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/8/2002
Keywords:kbprb KB260544
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