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Odd-byte 16-bit Data Transfers Cause Time-outs and NMIs

Article ID: 105577

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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This article was previously published under Q105577

SYMPTOMS

The system DMA controller does a time-out and an NMI (non-maskable interrupt) is generated when the system is performing odd-byte 16-bit data transfers.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem was corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

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Keywords: KB105577


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