Event Viewer Error

[Guest]

I keep getting this error when I boot up.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7026
Date: 3/12/2007
Time: 6:48:37 PM
User: N/A
Computer: FOGBUSTER
Description:
The following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed to load:
vobcom
vobiw

I am pretty sure these drivers are for the Pinnacle Instant CD/DVD program.
I had this program installed when I received my system three years ago and
removed it.
I recently ran a registry cleaner program and was surprised to find about 40
invalid entries relating to this program.
I removed these drivers from the Windows, system32, drivers section.
I was getting this error even before I removed them.
I know Pinnacle is notorious for infiltrating Windows and not removing
itself well on uninstall.
From reading other posts I also know these drivers conflict with the
installation of SP2.
I have had difficulty installing SP2 on this machine but that is for a
different post.

My question is, why are these drivers still being called?

I found entries still in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and
HKEY_CURRENT_USER, SOFTWARE, under the heading, VOB, that seem to be for
Pinnacle.
They are keys for things such as, Instant Copy, Instant Write, Instant
Music, CD Wizard, and the most telling an entry for 7.0 which was the version
of Pinnacle I had installed.
Should I delete these entries?
I also found and entry for, VSO, which I think is related to a program from
VSO, called Copy To DVD, which I also deleted from the system.
Could these entries be calling these drivers?
Is there any other place I should look?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I keep getting this error when I boot up.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7026
Date: 3/12/2007
Time: 6:48:37 PM
User: N/A
Computer: FOGBUSTER
Description:
The following boot-start or system-start driver(s) failed to load:
vobcom
vobiw

I am pretty sure these drivers are for the Pinnacle Instant CD/DVD program.
I had this program installed when I received my system three years ago and
removed it.
I recently ran a registry cleaner program and was surprised to find about 40
invalid entries relating to this program.
I removed these drivers from the Windows, system32, drivers section.
I was getting this error even before I removed them.
I know Pinnacle is notorious for infiltrating Windows and not removing
itself well on uninstall.
From reading other posts I also know these drivers conflict with the
installation of SP2.
I have had difficulty installing SP2 on this machine but that is for a
different post.

My question is, why are these drivers still being called?

I found entries still in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and
HKEY_CURRENT_USER, SOFTWARE, under the heading, VOB, that seem to be for
Pinnacle.
They are keys for things such as, Instant Copy, Instant Write, Instant
Music, CD Wizard, and the most telling an entry for 7.0 which was the version
of Pinnacle I had installed.
Should I delete these entries?
I also found and entry for, VSO, which I think is related to a program from
VSO, called Copy To DVD, which I also deleted from the system.
Could these entries be calling these drivers?
Is there any other place I should look?

You probably caused the error yourself by removing some files
from the System32 folder. You should now prevent the corresponding
services from starting in the first place. Click Start / Run / services.msc,
locate the problem services in the right half of the screen and disable
them.

 

[Guest]

Thank you I will try that.
I did not cause the problem, as I stated the error was evident even befor I
removed the drivers that should have been deleted with the program.
Can I remove the entries I listed, VOB, VSO, from the registry too?

Onward through the fog

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I'm always very reluctant to remove entries from the
registry unless I know exactly what they are there for.
Contrary to popular belief (and contrary to the shrill
claims by registry cleaner makers), a bloated registry
does NOT slow down a PC, same as having lots of
files on a disk won't slow it down (unless they are all
in the current directory). In most cases old registry
keys are passive and play no role in the PC's operation.

 

[Guest]

Ram "services.msc" as suggested.
Here is every thing listed under services.
I do not see anything which would call these drivers.
Any other ideas?
I appreciate your help.

SERVICES:
Alerter
Application Layer Gateway Service
Application Management
ASP.NET State Service
Ati HotKey Poller
ATI Smart
Automatic Updates
Background Intelligent Transfer Service
ClipBook
COM+ Event System
COM+ System Application
Computer Browser
Conext UPS Service
Creative Service for CDROM Access
Cryptographic Services
DHCP Client
Distributed Link Tracking Client
Distributed Transaction Coordinator
DNS Client
Error Reporting Service
Event Log
Fast User Switching Compatibility
Fix-It Task Manager
Help and Support
HID Input Service
HTTP SSL
IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service
Indexing Service
InstallDriver Table Manager
Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) / Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
iPod Service
IPSEC Services
IPv6 Internet Connection Firewall
Logical Disk Manager
Logical Disk Manager Administrative Service
Logitech Process Monitor
Machine Debug Manager
McAfee Personal Firewall Service
McAfee SecurityCenter Update Manager
McAfee Task Scheduler
McAfee WSC Integration
McAfee.com McShield
McAfee.com VirusScan Online Realtime Engine
Messenger
Messenger Sharing USN Journal Reader service
MS Software Shadow Copy Provider
Net Logon
NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing
Network Connections
Network DDE
Network DDE DSDM
Network Location Awareness (NLA)
NT LM Security Support Provider
Performance Logs and Alerts
Plug and Play
Print Spooler
Protected Storage
QoS RSVP
Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
Remote Access Connection Manager
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
Removable Storage
Routing and Remote Access
Secondary Logon
Security Accounts Manager
Server
Shell Hardware Detection
Smart Card
SSDP Discovery Service
System Event Notification
System Restore Service
Task Scheduler
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Telephony
Terminal Services
Themes
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Upload Manager
Viewpoint Manager Service
Volume Shadow Copy
WebClient
Webroot Spy Sweeper Engine
Windows Audio
Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
Windows Installer
Windows Management Instrumentation
Windows Time
Windows User Mode Driver Framework
Wireless Zero Configuration
WMDM PMSP Service
WMI Performance Adapter
Workstation


Onward through the fog
-----------------------------

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Look up its real name here:
HKILM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services,
by searching for VOB.

 

[Guest]

I did a search of these drivers in the registry and deleted all instances
found.
This eliminated the error.