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Compex PNP NE2000 Compitable NIC May Cause Event ID 7000

Article ID: 173537

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q173537

SYMPTOMS

If you install Windows NT on a computer using the Compex NE2000-compatible network interface card (NIC), the network may not start and the system event log may contain the following error message:

Event ID: 7000
Source : Service Control Manager
Description: A device attached to the system is not functioning.

CAUSE

The default configuration for the Compex NE2000-compatible adapter is for Plug and Play functionality. For proper operation with Windows NT, the Compex NE2000 must use explicit configuration settings.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use the MS-DOS setup utilities that come with the adapter to disable the Plug and Play setting. Set the card to an available IRQ and base I/O address, then remove and reinstall the Windows NT network adapter driver.

MORE INFORMATION

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