IDE Controller Marked as Disabled in SCSI-Only Computer
Article ID: 195311
Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
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SYMPTOMS
On a computer with an IDE controller but no IDE devices connected, the IDE
controller may be listed in Device Manager as being disabled or having a
resource conflict. This may occur on a computer with no IDE devices
installed, such as a SCSI-only computer or a network-boot computer.
CAUSE
The status of an IDE controller is dependant on the BIOS. If there are no
IDE devices connected to the controller, the BIOS may disable the
controller. The controller may also be manually disabled in the BIOS.
When the controller is disabled, any resources it normally uses are
released to the system.
When a recognized device has no resources allocated to it, Windows 98
marks the device as disabled. This does not affect any other resources in
the system.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
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