New Hardware Found

[Guest Keith]

Every time I start my PC, I get the New Hardware found message saying that

it has found a Printer (no details, just Printer), I only have one printer

which is shown in the Hardware list and is working fine, but to try and

eliminate things. I have actually removed EVERYTHING from all connectors

except LAN, mouse and keyboard but it still pops up with the 'Found New

Printer'. I have not added anything new to my PC for a long time.

 

I am running windows XP with SP3, but this started a couple of weeks ago

when I still had SP2.

 

I have a full Internet Security package through Virgin Media so don't

believe it to be virus related.

 

Any suggestions?

 

Thanks

 

Keith

[Guest Darko]

RE: New Hardware Found

 

Does this "Printer" device show up in Device Manager? If yes, what's the

Hardware Id (shown under the Details tab) associated with it?

 

Regards,

Darko

 

"Keith" wrote:

> Every time I start my PC, I get the New Hardware found message saying that

> it has found a Printer (no details, just Printer), I only have one printer

> which is shown in the Hardware list and is working fine, but to try and

> eliminate things. I have actually removed EVERYTHING from all connectors

> except LAN, mouse and keyboard but it still pops up with the 'Found New

> Printer'. I have not added anything new to my PC for a long time.

>

> I am running windows XP with SP3, but this started a couple of weeks ago

> when I still had SP2.

>

> I have a full Internet Security package through Virgin Media so don't

> believe it to be virus related.

>

> Any suggestions?

>

> Thanks

>

> Keith

>

>

>

[Guest Brian A.]

Re: New Hardware Found

 

"Keith" <me@here.com> wrote in message news:OMnc8LH9IHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Every time I start my PC, I get the New Hardware found message saying that

> it has found a Printer (no details, just Printer), I only have one printer

> which is shown in the Hardware list and is working fine, but to try and

> eliminate things. I have actually removed EVERYTHING from all connectors

> except LAN, mouse and keyboard but it still pops up with the 'Found New

> Printer'. I have not added anything new to my PC for a long time.

>

> I am running windows XP with SP3, but this started a couple of weeks ago

> when I still had SP2.

>

> I have a full Internet Security package through Virgin Media so don't

> believe it to be virus related.

>

> Any suggestions?

>

> Thanks

>

> Keith

>

>

 

How to troubleshoot unknown devices that are listed in Device Manager in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314464/en-us

 

Troubleshooting Device Conflicts with Device Manager

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310126/

 

Explanation of error codes generated by Device Manager in Microsoft Windows XP Professional

(Also applies to XP Pro x64 and XP Home)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310123

 

How to manage devices in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/283658/en-us

 

--

 

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Windows Desktop User Experience }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://basconotw.mvps.org/

 

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

[Guest Doug]

Re: New Hardware Found

 

Keith wrote:

>> Every time I start my PC, I get the New Hardware found message

>> saying that it has found a Printer (no details, just Printer), I

>> only have one printer which is shown in the Hardware list and is

>> working fine, but to try and eliminate things. I have actually

>> removed EVERYTHING from all connectors except LAN, mouse and

>> keyboard but it still pops up with the 'Found New Printer'. I have

>> not added anything new to my PC for a long time.

>>

>> I am running windows XP with SP3, but this started a couple of weeks

>> ago when I still had SP2.

>>

>> I have a full Internet Security package through Virgin Media so don't

>> believe it to be virus related.

>>

>> Any suggestions?

>>

>> Thanks

>>

>> Keith

 

See "The New Hardware Wizard may detect the printer device after every

restart of the computer" ;

 

 

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q298370

[Guest genetuck]

Re: New Hardware Found

 

Make sure you go to "Current Control Set". You may see "Control Set" first.

 

"Doug" wrote:

> Keith wrote:

> >> Every time I start my PC, I get the New Hardware found message

> >> saying that it has found a Printer (no details, just Printer), I

> >> only have one printer which is shown in the Hardware list and is

> >> working fine, but to try and eliminate things. I have actually

> >> removed EVERYTHING from all connectors except LAN, mouse and

> >> keyboard but it still pops up with the 'Found New Printer'. I have

> >> not added anything new to my PC for a long time.

> >>

> >> I am running windows XP with SP3, but this started a couple of weeks

> >> ago when I still had SP2.

> >>

> >> I have a full Internet Security package through Virgin Media so don't

> >> believe it to be virus related.

> >>

> >> Any suggestions?

> >>

> >> Thanks

> >>

> >> Keith

>

> See "The New Hardware Wizard may detect the printer device after every

> restart of the computer" ;

>

>

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q298370

>

>

> I have the same problem with a Brother MFC-3220C USB printer. I tried the Registry edit suggested by Microsoft and it didn't stop the problem. I get the "New hardware found" message even when the printer is not plugged in to the USB Port. I have the XP drivers from Brother, and the Wizard will not accept them. It instantly tells me that it can't find the correct drivers, so I know it is not taking the time to search online.