solution - "Parallel port driver service failed to start"

[xpinfo123]

Run regedit.exe, go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Parport
Set Start to '4'

Microsoft has some related info here:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q103/0/00.asp

 

[Pat]

You are the man, I searched high and low for a solution. This worked
awesome.

 

[Guest]

Pat:
For what issue is this answer?, The original question was deleted and now, I
have the solution, but not the problem.

Thank you.