KB188188 - Unexpected Behavior When Removing PC Card or CardBus Card

Article ID: 188188

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows 95

This article was previously published under Q188188

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SYMPTOMS

When you remove a PC Card or CardBus card from your computer, your computer may stop responding (hang) or restart, or you may receive an error message on a blue screen.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if you remove the card without first stopping the card in PC Card properties. Windows 95/98 and Windows Millennium Edition (Me) does not support the surprise removal of PC Cards or CardBus cards.

RESOLUTION

To prevent this behavior from occurring, stop the card before you remove it from the computer. To do so, follow these steps:

Double-click the PC Card icon on the taskbar.
Click the card you want to remove, and then click Stop.
Click OK when you are prompted to remove the card, and then click OK again.

MORE INFORMATION

The surprise removal of PC Cards or CardBus cards is not entirely handled by Windows 95/98/Me. The card's driver determines whether or not the card supports surprise removal.

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