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CardBus PC Card Socket Unsupported in Windows NT 4.0

Article ID: 171465

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006


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SYMPTOMS

When you double-click the PCMCIA icon in Control Panel, you may receive the following error message:
No PCMCIA controller found

CAUSE

The PCMCIA controller in your computer is operating in CardBus mode.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, configure your computer's PC Card to operate in PCIC mode. For assistance with configuring your PC Card controller, contact your hardware's manufacturer.

MORE INFORMATION

The CardBus standard is a PC Card controller standard that implements a 32-bit architecture and allows operation at speeds up to 33 MHz. This standard requires drivers beyond the scope of the PC Card 2.1 specification that Windows NT supports.

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