Event ID 9 is logged in the System log when you use a 16-bit PCMCIA card after a Windows Vista-based computer resumes from hibernation

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SYMPTOMS

When you use a 16-bit PCMCIA card, such as a Compact Flash card, a Smart Card, or a Secure Digital (SD) card, the following error message is logged in the System log after you resume a portable Windows Vista-based computer from hibernation:

Event ID: 9
Source: pcmcia
Level: Error
Message: The PCMCIA controller encountered an error powering up the inserted device

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RESOLUTION

You can safely ignore this event. The PCMCIA card still functions correctly.

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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MORE INFORMATION

The Event ID 9 error does not affect the functionality of the 16-bit PCMCIA card. Additionally, 32-bit CardBus PCMCIA cards do not produce the Event ID 9 error.

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