ParVdm error in Event log ????

[CalderaraSerge]

Dear all,

In my system event log running windows 2000 Pro Sp3, I j^have the following message :

"Unable to get device object pointer for port object."
Linked to Event ID : 2
Source : parVdm


how to dig out what is wronmg here?

I have two paralel and 2 COm port on my system and I can print correctly to them without any problem.

Thanks for your help
Regards

[AllGamer]

Something to do with invalid Parallel VDM drivers error

try uninstalling the Parallel port drivers

then let windows re-install them after the reboot

make sure in the BIOS each of them are using a unique memory address and irq area

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[BipolarBill]

Device Manager > Ports.

Double-click the LPT/ECP port.

In the Port Settings tab, enable "Use any interrupt assigned to the port".

[CalderaraSerge]

I have enable that interupt on my LPT port but I still have that eror in EventLog system entry

what esle?
I have also try to reinstall the driver and let window at next reboot to installa them again

thnaks for your help

[BipolarBill]

Try changing the parallel port type to ECP in BIOS setup. If it's ECP, try SPP.

[CalderaraSerge]

I have only ECP, outpou only, Bi-directionnal and EPP?
should I try all of them?

sorry to disturb , my question might be stupid but I am figting fo week now on this issue

[BipolarBill]

Why are you fighting? Everything works, right? If you think there will come a day when there are no error messages in Event Manager, you're wrong. :(

[CalderaraSerge]

view from that point thats true except that the system that I am buidling now will serve as an inge that will be deploy to more that 500 of our czstomer all over the words so for that I need to get no error at the building pahse thats all I ment.

Now this error I get from the system log based on this driver is the only one I have and could be the reason also that my system is not shuting down and restarting properly.....

AS thta was the last point you mentionned in a previous link for bios that are handle with ACPI and thats my case

....

[BipolarBill]

Does this base machine have a parallel device attached?

[CalderaraSerge]

yes it has on paralerll printer attached

[BipolarBill]

The error may be pointing to that particular device. If the other 500 machines won't have that, is it a good idea to include in your image?

Also try getting updated drivers for the printer.

[AllGamer]

just by any chance, Do you have VM Ware installed in that machine?

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[CalderaraSerge]

whats that ? and how do I know if it is installed?

[AllGamer]

hmm.... i take it you don't have it then.

in case you wonder is this software here
http://www.vmware.com/download/

i asked, cuz i've seen the SAME error message with VM Ware installed, and if you made Changes to the Parallel port, without re-installing VM Ware to get the new changes

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if the PC is not yours, go to ADD / Remove Program and see if VM Ware is listed there ;)