Errors on PCIC-Compatible PCMCIA Controller in Device Manager (158906)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.1
This article was previously published under Q158906 If this article does not describe your hardware-related issue, please see the following Microsoft Web site to view more articles about hardware: SYMPTOMS
After you install Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2) or Windows 98,
Device Manager may display a PCIC-compatible PCMCIA controller with an
exclamation point in a yellow circle.
CAUSE
This behavior can occur if you have a CardBus PCMCIA controller. These
controllers are initialized by the BIOS to PCIC-compatible mode for
backward compatibility. After Windows is installed, it disables PCIC
compatibility mode in the BIOS and configures the controller to CardBus
mode, but does not remove the PCIC-compatible controller from Device Manager.
RESOLUTION
Remove the PCIC-compatible controller. To do this, follow these steps:
- In Device Manager, click the PCIC-compatible controller to select it.
- Click Remove and then click Yes.
- Click OK.
STATUS
Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
MORE INFORMATION
CardBus controllers are designed to be compatible with older Intel PCIC
controllers. In order to also be compatible with older versions of
Windows, BIOS vendors sometimes initialize the controller in PCIC-
compatible mode.
When this occurs, Windows Setup detects a PCIC controller. Windows
recognizes the CardBus controller and disables PCIC Compatibility mode and
configures the controller to CardBus mode. Therefore, the PCIC-compatible
controller in Device Manager displays the symptoms listed above.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/8/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbHardware kbprb KB158906 |
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