MS-DOS Compatibility Mode Problems With PCI-IDE Controllers
MS-DOS Compatibility Mode Problems with PCI-IDE Controllers IMPORTANT:
ALWAY BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY
Some IDE hard drive controllers don't seem to allow the full 32-bit optimal performance, thus forcing compatibility mode. I found a trick that will fix this problem: RUN REGEDIT.EXE and find NOIDE when you find it, right click on it and change it's value from 01 to 00. When this is done close REGEDIT and restart your Windows. This has came in very handy many times. Much faster performance than before. Not only that, brings back your animated cursors and lost drives. It helps the system a lot. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENT CONTROLSET\SERVICE\VXD\IOS
There make your "String value key" NIODE=00
SYMPTOMS
If your computer contains a PCI-IDE hard disk controller that employs serialization between the two IDE channels, you may experience the following problems:
* 32-bit file system access and 32-bit virtual memory are not available. * Device Manager displays an exclamation point in a yellow circle for the primary and secondary IDE channels.
Removing and reinstalling the hard disk controller does not resolve the problem.
Here's the problem
The protected-mode driver for the hard disk controller was not properly initialized when you started Windows 95 previously. When this occurs, a NOIDE entry is placed in the registry, preventing Windows 95 from making future attempts to initialize the protected-mode driver.
RESOLUTION
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows 95. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
NOTE: For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing Keys And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note that you should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat) before you edit the registry.
To cause Windows 95 to attempt to reinitialize the protected-mode IDE driver, remove the NOIDE entry from the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CURRENT CONTROLSET\SERVICES\VXD\IOS
After you update the registry, restart Windows 95. Windows 95 will then attempt to initialize the protected-mode driver for the controller. If no problems are encountered, the file system and virtual memory will operate in 32-bit mode, and Device Manager will not display an exclamation point in a yellow circle for the IDE channels.
If the protected-mode driver is not initialized properly, an error message will be displayed and the NOIDE registry entry will be re-created. Windows 95 will use the MS-DOS compatibility mode file system the next time you start the computer.
NOTE
This problem can occur with an IDE controller that requires serialization between the primary and secondary IDE channels. The protected-mode drivers for these IDE controllers can fail to be initialized if one of the following situations occurs:
* One IDE channel has a supported hard disk, and the second channel has a CD-ROM or other type of drive that requires real-mode drivers to be loaded. Because of the serialization between the two IDE channels, it is impossible to access the hard disk in protected mode and use the other device in real mode. This causes the protected-mode driver to fail initialization, and the NOIDE switch is placed in the registry to prevent future errors. Both disk devices then operate in real mode. * The driver for the IDE controller is manually removed from Device Manager and then reinstalled, or the protected-mode driver is disabled and then re-enabled. Some PCI controller drivers are not designed for dynamic enabling and disabling, and can cause the protected-mode driver to fail initialization.
The Windows 95 device drivers for the following controllers are known to exhibit this behavior:
* CMD PCI-0640 PCI-IDE controller * Standard Dual PCI-IDE controller * Opti Dual PCI-IDE controller
Other PCI-IDE controllers that use serialization between the IDE channels may also exhibit this behavior.
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