The Parallel port driver service failed to start

[Steve]

hello,
i have a factory build of vista ultimate that shows an error right out of
the box. it reads:

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.

Event ID: 7000

the laptop does not have a parallel port. is there a windows update fix for
this?

 

[DDW]

hello,
i have a factory build of vista ultimate that shows an error right out of
the box. it reads:

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.

Event ID: 7000

the laptop does not have a parallel port. is there a windows update fix for
this?

You found that error in the event logs, right? If so, just disregard
it. It's not causing your system any problems.


DDW

 

[Steve]

appreciate the response, but i have no way of telling whether it is causing
any problems. i am guesssing that if there is an error in the event viewer,
there is a problem somewhere in the system. looking for a fix for this from
microsoft if it is a problem with vista.

 

[DDW]

appreciate the response, but i have no way of telling whether it is causing
any problems. i am guesssing that if there is an error in the event viewer,
there is a problem somewhere in the system. looking for a fix for this from
microsoft if it is a problem with vista.

It is not a problem. It is an annoyance. Get over it.

DDW

 

[DDW]

appreciate the response, but i have no way of telling whether it is causing
any problems. i am guesssing that if there is an error in the event viewer,
there is a problem somewhere in the system. looking for a fix for this from
microsoft if it is a problem with vista.

BTW... I installed Vista on this machine a few months ago and I saw
that error too... but I have a parallel port but it's not being used.

I went into the BIOS and disabled the port. The ANNOYANCE went away.

DDW

 

[V Green]

It is not a problem. It is an annoyance. Get over it.

Known problem with Vista and laptops in certain configs.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935497/en-us

 

[Paul Montgomery]

Known problem with Vista and laptops in certain configs.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935497/en-us

I've seen that before. I still say it's an annoyance, not a problem.

 

[V Green]

I've seen that before. I still say it's an annoyance, not a problem.

So why didn't you tell the OP about it?

Small "problem" with admitting when you might have been
overly brusque with your reply, perhaps?