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WFWG 3.11 Err Msg: Write Timeout on Drive C

Article ID: 112617

Article Last Modified on 11/3/1999

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SYMPTOMS

If you use the Adaptec SCSI controller 1542C with Windows for Workgroups 3.11, choosing the MS-DOS Prompt may result in the following error message:
Write timeout on drive C:
You may also be unable to share files on your machine.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, Adaptec Technical Support suggests setting the TimerCriticalSection variable in the [386Enh] section of the SYSTEM.INI file to zero: 
   [386Enh]
   TimerCriticalSection=0

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Additional query words: 3.11 hangs crash hung

Keywords: KB112617


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