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3 total messages Started by Keith Arends Tue, 24 Dec 1996 00:00

#384

Author: Keith Arends
Date: Tue, 24 Dec 1996 00:00

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When I try to run ANY dos app I get an error "A device attached to the
system is not functioning"   If I use the "RUN" command and type in
Command.com it comes up with the same error.  I can reboot, and at starting
win95 use F8 and boot to command prompt only, and DOS runs fine.  All my
DOS programs run fine this way.  There are NO devices attached ... and
everything is the same as it was hardware wise when it used to work.  The
only things I did was install and deinstall Paradox for windows, ran
Scandisk, then defrag, and installed one other program.  It has to be
something software, but I dont know what would be causing this.  What file
is win95 looking for when you drop to DOS.  I know command.com is good
because I reboot and run it with no prob from the command prompt.  Any
answers would be appreciated.  Can e-mail me direct at
karends@ix.netcom.com

Re: "A device attached to the..."

#385

Author: Jim Ficarra
Date: Wed, 25 Dec 1996 00:00

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Check in your device manager and look at all devices, including
controllers, ports, etc and see if they have a red x or a yellow
exclamation point next to them.



Keith Arends <karends@ix.netcom.com> wrote in article
<01bbf1b4$f2f88080$794ebacd@fsg>...
> When I try to run ANY dos app I get an error "A device attached to the
> system is not functioning"   If I use the "RUN" command and type in
> Command.com it comes up with the same error.  I can reboot, and at
starting
> win95 use F8 and boot to command prompt only, and DOS runs fine.  All my
> DOS programs run fine this way.  There are NO devices attached ... and
> everything is the same as it was hardware wise when it used to work.  The
> only things I did was install and deinstall Paradox for windows, ran
> Scandisk, then defrag, and installed one other program.  It has to be
> something software, but I dont know what would be causing this.  What
file
> is win95 looking for when you drop to DOS.  I know command.com is good
> because I reboot and run it with no prob from the command prompt.  Any
> answers would be appreciated.  Can e-mail me direct at
> karends@ix.netcom.com
> 
>

Re: "A device attached to the..."

#386

Author: WildOne
Date: Fri, 27 Dec 1996 00:00

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In article <01bbf29d$fe7b47a0$1c64accf@jim>, jficarra@erols.com says...


Also, I have an AMD 586/133 that does the same number.  I have heard 
it's a chip problem, specifically the external cache.  Usually, if you 
disable the external cache thru the BIOS, the problem goes away.  Great 
fix, huh????

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