Error Message: Bad Resource Data Checksum Error

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SYMPTOMS

When you start Windows 95, you may receive the following error message:

Bad resource data checksum error

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CAUSE

This error message can occur if you have a Creative Labs AWE64 or AWE64 Gold sound card installed and you are using an older version of the Creative Labs Configuration Manager program.

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To resolve this issue, obtain a newer version of Configuration Manager from the Creative Labs Web site. To obtain the latest version, download the Ctcmbbs.exe file from the following Creative Labs Web site:

http://www.creativelabs.com/ (http://www.creativelabs.com/)

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MORE INFORMATION

The newer version of Configuration Manager does not try to read Plug and Play sound cards with a bad checksum and can test interrupt request lines (IRQs) other than the standard 2, 5, 7, and 10.

The third-party product discussed in this article is manufactured by a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Windows 95

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kb3rdparty kberrmsg kbhardware kbprb KB189750

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