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    ParVdm error in Event log ????

    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

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    Re: ParVdm error in Event log ????

    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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    Device Manager > Ports.

    Double-click the LPT/ECP port.

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

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

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    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.
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    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

    ....

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    Does this base machine have a parallel device attached?
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    yes it has on paralerll printer attached

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

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

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    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



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