event type: error the hpdj service failed to start

[josman]

Lately my computer freezes several times a day. The event viewer
tells me the following:
Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 2004/08/23
Time: 11:23:45 PM
User: N/A
Computer: DESKTOP
Description:
The hpdj service failed to start due to the following error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

The microsoft link didn't help. Anyone know what is the cause and how
do I fix it?
Thanks in advance,
Josman.

 

[Microsoft]

A general note about this event - potentially any service may cause this to
be recorded so there could be 1000s of variants. Missing or corrupted files,
insufficient rights, missing registry entries, antivirus software, faulty
hardware, software bugs and probably many other reasons may cause a service
to fail in the starting process. The Service Control Manager that handles
the startup of services simply records the failure.

- "The system cannot find the device specified." - This error occurs when a
hardware device was removed without removing the drivers as well. The
service reported varies depending on the hardware. For a generic description
of this error see the link to error code 20.

- "The service did not start due to a logon failure." - We encountered this
message when a server is restarted and the password for some service
accounts have been changed without updating the service properties. See the
link to error code 1069.

- "The system cannot find the file specified." - This event may occur when a
service was not uninstalled properly (not removed from the service
database). The Service Control Manager is trying to start the service but
the executable is not there. Remove the entries for the service from the
registry. This may also occur if one of the dependent files are missing or
are the for the wrong OS version. For generic information about the "The
system cannot find the file specified" error see the link error code 2.

- Service: PciPort, error "The parameter is incorrect" - No additional info.
For generic information about the "The parameter is incorrect" error see the
link error code 87.

- Service: "SoundMAX Agent Service"/"VMware Authorization Service"/"APC UPS
Service", error "Incorrect function. is not a valid Win32 application." -
This may occur if a file called "Program" is located on the root of C: drive
(Quicken for example may create such file). This is interfering with
"C:\Program Files" directory and some applications get "confused" and fail
to start. In this case, I renamed Program to Program2 and then I was able to
start the services mentioned above. This operation however, caused problems
to Quicken. If the C:\Program file exists, Windows may give you a warning at
startup about potential problems.


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[josman]

Thank you for your informative response. I think I have fixed the
problem -- no freeze for approx 24 hrs. I recalled that I tested a
Hewlett Packard Desk Jet (hpdj(?))for my nephew a few months ago and
only recently uninstalled the drivers. It probably didn't do a proper
job of the uninstall. I have now manually removed the remaining files,
and this appears to have cured the problem. If not, I will reinstall
the drivers and then uninstall it again. I really appreciate the
effort you took to help me. Thanks again.
Josman