Emerson 286 or 386sx Hangs During Windows Startup (83904)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 3.0
- Microsoft Windows 3.1
This article was previously published under Q83904 SUMMARY
The Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1 may hang during startup
on Emerson 286 and 386sx computers with Quadtel HT113 286 or 386sx BIOS
version 3.05.08, ROM version 1.04, dated prior to December 1990.
To correct the problem, contact Emerson for a BIOS upgrade.
MORE INFORMATION
This problem occurs because the BIOS startup code places a non-zero
value that does not point to an interrupt service routine in the INT
5Ch vector. As a result, when standard mode starts up and calls INT
5Ch to try to detect the presence of NetBIOS, the machine hangs. If a
NetBIOS network in installed on the system, the problem does not
occur.
The products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/12/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB83904 |
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