The human interface device access terminated

[Guest]

Needs your kind helps.

My keyboard does not function properly. In the event viewer, I got the
following message:

"The human interface device access terminated with the following error: the
specified module could not be found".

Not too sure if the above are related. I am using Windows XP Home edition.

Thanks

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Ika,

See if the file hidserv.dll is present in this location:

%SystemRoot%\System32

If not, extract a new copy from the source.

 

[Kelly]

See if this helps and good luck:

The following error will occur if any of the three files (hidserv.dll,
mouhid.sys and mouclass.sys) are missing.

Could not start the Human Interface Device Access service on Local
Computer. Error 126: the specified module could not be found

Extract hidserv.dll, mouhid.sys and mouclass.sys from drivers.cab in the
Windows XP CD to "<Systemroot>\Windows\System32\" to fix the issue.

1.Insert Windows XP Setup CD.
2.Browse to <CD-ROM>:\i386\drivers.cab
3.Double click the drivers.cab file. The compressed files in the Cab file
will be listed.
4.Copy the three files to <SystemRoot>\windows\system32\. Reboot the
computer.

The Human Interface Device Access service will then be started.


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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your prompt reply.

The error message mentioned previously disappeared after I copied back the
said files. However, it does not seem to solve problem with the keyboard i.e
when I type using Notepad/Winword, the keys do not respond properly. My
computer is a notebook and I got to play around with the "Fn" key + " Break"
key to have them work which is very troublesome.

In the event viewer, I got a new message concerning COM+:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: COM+
Event Category: (98)
Event ID: 4822
Date: 3/20/2005
Time: 10:52:20 PM
User: N/A
Computer: GITTA_PRISKA
Description:
A condition has occurred that indicates this COM+ application is in an
unstable state or is not functioning correctly. Assertion Failure:
SUCCEEDED(hr)

Server Application ID: {02D4B3F1-FD88-11D1-960D-00805FC79235}
Server Application Instance ID:
{CEA69AA2-9B46-40A3-8A9A-45A56F8C4C05}
Server Application Name: System Application
The serious nature of this error has caused the process to terminate.
Error Code = 0x8000ffff : Catastrophic failure
COM+ Services Internals Information:
File: d:\qxp_slp\com\com1x\src\comsvcs\tracker\trksvr\trksvrimpl.cpp, Line:
3000
Comsvcs.dll file version: ENU 2001.12.4414.258 shp

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

Could you kindly advise? Thank you in advance.

Best regards
Ika

 

[Guest]

Kelly - you solution was corect except that mouclass.sys and hidserv.dll were
in the SP2 folder on my new version of XP. The only one in the drivers cab
was mouhid.sys.

Thanks - for the help though ;-}

 

[QueenAmidalaFanatic]

Ika,

See if the file hidserv.dll is present in this location:

%SystemRoot%\System32

If not, extract a new copy from the source.

Thanks! Your suggestion worked beautifully! I used the copy of the
hidserv.dll file that was in the archived copy of sp3.cab.