Crazy 2k behavior.

[Guest ChrisMc]

Ok get this.

 

Windows 2k SP4 5.00.2195

PC is an older Pentium III, 700mhz, x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 1

(for those interested)

RAM is a total of 392,692 KB

 

Now, here's the could few problems I've encountered.

 

DirectX won't update from 7.0(4.07.00.0700) or at least that's what

the Diagnostic Tool says.

Yes, I've tried 8.1 from W.M.Com and also downloading the whole update

file.

 

Problems uninstalling/deleting printers and installing new ones. One

HP 5650 seems to install fine, but the HP 930c launches the installer

to 10% then quits. Also, uninstalling the 5650 software works but the

printer is still listed in "ghost" form but refuses to delete

permanently... Oi.

 

This is a fairly new install of Win2k.

I have no such problems with these issues or printers on a seperate XP

machine.

 

Gracias for any clues!

[Guest Frank Booth Snr]

Re: Crazy 2k behavior.

 

ChrisMc wrote:

> Ok get this.

>

> Windows 2k SP4 5.00.2195

> PC is an older Pentium III, 700mhz, x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 1

> (for those interested)

> RAM is a total of 392,692 KB

>

> Now, here's the could few problems I've encountered.

>

> DirectX won't update from 7.0(4.07.00.0700) or at least that's what

> the Diagnostic Tool says.

> Yes, I've tried 8.1 from W.M.Com and also downloading the whole update

> file.

>

> Problems uninstalling/deleting printers and installing new ones. One

> HP 5650 seems to install fine, but the HP 930c launches the installer

> to 10% then quits. Also, uninstalling the 5650 software works but the

> printer is still listed in "ghost" form but refuses to delete

> permanently... Oi.

>

> This is a fairly new install of Win2k.

> I have no such problems with these issues or printers on a seperate XP

> machine.

>

> Gracias for any clues!

>

I have a HP 930c and it installed without a problem. You need the

correct driver for Win2k, which I suspect you were not using. Go to

http://tinyurl.com/2vh2sh and enter appropriate printer model, and

download driver.

 

Before downloading, to ensure that no ghost residue printer files

remain,first delete all traces of hp files from Explorer. Do a search

for HP/Hewlett Packard and delete all appropriate folders/files. Then

open registry, go to edit/find and delete every instance of hewlett

packard/hp. There will be a lot of them. You can delete whole keys (on

left side) if they are titled hp/hewlett packard, as well individual

values of hp, shown on right side (included in other keys). Make sure

you do not delete any instance of 'hp' if it makes up part of a longer

string (eg searchplugins). You should backup your registry first before

you start any deletions.