WannabeNerd
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Parallel port error without a parallel port!
Hi,
I have an image on a laptop that was originally from a desktop (link to that question at the bottom). When logging on for the first time after booting, it is very slow to load after the touchpad tray icon has loaded. Subsequently logging off then logging on as any user and it is normal speed. I have looked at the event viewer and can see this error
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The Parallel port driver service failed to start due to the following error:
The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.
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The laptop has no parallel port so I can see the problem, but there is no Parallel port driverservice listed in the services. How can I stop this error because I think it is probably causing the slow down.
Thanks
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21859123/Blue-screen-after-copying-an-image-to-a-new-desktop.html
I have an image on a laptop that was originally from a desktop (link to that question at the bottom). When logging on for the first time after booting, it is very slow to load after the touchpad tray icon has loaded. Subsequently logging off then logging on as any user and it is normal speed. I have looked at the event viewer and can see this error
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The Parallel port driver service failed to start due to the following error:
The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.
-----------------
The laptop has no parallel port so I can see the problem, but there is no Parallel port driverservice listed in the services. How can I stop this error because I think it is probably causing the slow down.
Thanks
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21859123/Blue-screen-after-copying-an-image-to-a-new-desktop.html
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Thanks jhance!
It did the trick but you were also right that this wasn't causing the slow down. I had forgotten that the network was fixed ip and that was set under the alternate config. The pc was timing out on finding a DHCP server.
crnz
Thanks for the help. I have had similar advice on the other post.
Thanks for the help guys.
It did the trick but you were also right that this wasn't causing the slow down. I had forgotten that the network was fixed ip and that was set under the alternate config. The pc was timing out on finding a DHCP server.
crnz
Thanks for the help. I have had similar advice on the other post.
Thanks for the help guys.
Transplanting an XP image to another computer is the same as transplanting the drive itself, and that never work without having to do a repair install with the correct and original XP CD.
You need an XP CD that is an exact match for the Windows XP version (Home or Pro, OEM or non OEM or Retail, or academic Retail, or Volume licensing or "retain" OEM...) and then boot from the CD, do a repair install and apply all Windows updates.
The "repair" install effectively looks at all the new hardware that your old Ghost copy of XP doesn't know about, and doesn't have the drivers for.
Or. conversely, it's looking for hardware it can no longer find (because it's not the same computer)
Now, on the off chance, right click onto "My Computer" and select Properties. Then click on Hardware and then Decice Manager. Click on Ports. Delete any parallel printer ports from the configuration, apply, Ok and shut down, reboot.