> I have both Win98 and Win2000 on this computer.  (dual boot)
> Win98 works fine.  Win2000 keeps asking me to install hardware
> everytime I bootup.  One thing it wants is a PCI device.  Of course it
> does not say what device, it just insists I must install this thing,
> whatever the heck it is.  I assume its something built into the
> motherboard, but am clueless what.  The other one is my Canon LBP465
> laser printer.  This printer has no drivers for Win2000, so I can not
> install it regardless.  I only use a printer about 5 times a year, so
> I really dont care if it's installed in Win2K.  I can use Win98 the
> few times I need it.
>
> THe problem, I can not get rid of that nag screen insisting I install
> these things.  Either I unplug the printer parallel cable, or I am
> begged and annoyed to install it.  And that other think I am clueless
> what the hell it wants.
>
> How can I stop this crap?  Otherwise Win2K works fine and whatever PCI
> device it wants to install is not needed because everything works.
>
> LM

On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:36:04 -0600, "Buffalo" <E***@nada.com.invalid>
wrote:

>
>
>letter***@invalid.com wrote:
>> I have both Win98 and Win2000 on this computer.  (dual boot)
>> Win98 works fine.  Win2000 keeps asking me to install hardware
>> everytime I bootup.  One thing it wants is a PCI device.  Of course it
>> does not say what device, it just insists I must install this thing,
>> whatever the heck it is.  I assume its something built into the
>> motherboard, but am clueless what.  The other one is my Canon LBP465
>> laser printer.  This printer has no drivers for Win2000, so I can not
>> install it regardless.  I only use a printer about 5 times a year, so
>> I really dont care if it's installed in Win2K.  I can use Win98 the
>> few times I need it.
>>
>> THe problem, I can not get rid of that nag screen insisting I install
>> these things.  Either I unplug the printer parallel cable, or I am
>> begged and annoyed to install it.  And that other think I am clueless
>> what the hell it wants.
>>
>> How can I stop this crap?  Otherwise Win2K works fine and whatever PCI
>> device it wants to install is not needed because everything works.
>>
>> LM
>Look in Device Manager to see if there is a PCI device listed that has a
>yellow exclamation mark?
>It may tell you what it is.
>Or, in Device Manager, you may have some duplicates (don't worry about USB
>duplicates).
>If you have duplicates, you might have to delete all of them and let Win
>2000 reinstall just the one needed.
>I don't know how to stop 2000 from detecting your printer each time.
>

>On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:36:04 -0600, "Buffalo" <E***@nada.com.invalid>
>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>letter***@invalid.com wrote:
>>> I have both Win98 and Win2000 on this computer.  (dual boot)
>>> Win98 works fine.  Win2000 keeps asking me to install hardware
>>> everytime I bootup.  One thing it wants is a PCI device.  Of course it
>>> does not say what device, it just insists I must install this thing,
>>> whatever the heck it is.  I assume its something built into the
>>> motherboard, but am clueless what.  The other one is my Canon LBP465
>>> laser printer.  This printer has no drivers for Win2000, so I can not
>>> install it regardless.  I only use a printer about 5 times a year, so
>>> I really dont care if it's installed in Win2K.  I can use Win98 the
>>> few times I need it.
>>>
>>> THe problem, I can not get rid of that nag screen insisting I install
>>> these things.  Either I unplug the printer parallel cable, or I am
>>> begged and annoyed to install it.  And that other think I am clueless
>>> what the hell it wants.
>>>
>>> How can I stop this crap?  Otherwise Win2K works fine and whatever PCI
>>> device it wants to install is not needed because everything works.
>>>
>>> LM
>>Look in Device Manager to see if there is a PCI device listed that has a
>>yellow exclamation mark?
>>It may tell you what it is.
>>Or, in Device Manager, you may have some duplicates (don't worry about USB
>>duplicates).
>>If you have duplicates, you might have to delete all of them and let Win
>>2000 reinstall just the one needed.
>>I don't know how to stop 2000 from detecting your printer each time.
>>
>
>Thanks for the reply
>
>It's listed in Device Manager as PCI device.  That's it !!!!
>That's what irritates me.  I have no clue what it wants.  I thought
>Win2000 was a little "smarter" than Win98, but I guess not.
>

>As for the printer, I guess I'll just have to keep the parallel cable
>unplugged except when I need to print.  Not a big deal since I use the
>printer so seldom. 
>
>Thanks again
>
>LM

"me" <m*@home.now> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:22:40 -0500, letter***@invalid.com wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:36:04 -0600, "Buffalo" <E***@nada.com.invalid>
> >wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>letter***@invalid.com wrote:
> >>> I have both Win98 and Win2000 on this computer.  (dual boot)
> >>> Win98 works fine.  Win2000 keeps asking me to install hardware
> >>> everytime I bootup.  One thing it wants is a PCI device.  Of course it
> >>> does not say what device, it just insists I must install this thing,
> >>> whatever the heck it is.  I assume its something built into the
> >>> motherboard, but am clueless what.  The other one is my Canon LBP465
> >>> laser printer.  This printer has no drivers for Win2000, so I can not
> >>> install it regardless.  I only use a printer about 5 times a year, so
> >>> I really dont care if it's installed in Win2K.  I can use Win98 the
> >>> few times I need it.
> >>>
> >>> THe problem, I can not get rid of that nag screen insisting I install
> >>> these things.  Either I unplug the printer parallel cable, or I am
> >>> begged and annoyed to install it.  And that other think I am clueless
> >>> what the hell it wants.
> >>>
> >>> How can I stop this crap?  Otherwise Win2K works fine and whatever PCI
> >>> device it wants to install is not needed because everything works.
> >>>
> >>> LM
> >>Look in Device Manager to see if there is a PCI device listed that has a
> >>yellow exclamation mark?
> >>It may tell you what it is.
> >>Or, in Device Manager, you may have some duplicates (don't worry about
USB
> >>duplicates).
> >>If you have duplicates, you might have to delete all of them and let Win
> >>2000 reinstall just the one needed.
> >>I don't know how to stop 2000 from detecting your printer each time.
> >>
> >
> >Thanks for the reply
> >
> >It's listed in Device Manager as PCI device.  That's it !!!!
> >That's what irritates me.  I have no clue what it wants.  I thought
> >Win2000 was a little "smarter" than Win98, but I guess not.
> >
> Right click on it and disable it.
>
> >As for the printer, I guess I'll just have to keep the parallel cable
> >unplugged except when I need to print.  Not a big deal since I use the
> >printer so seldom.
> >
> >Thanks again
> >
> >LM
>

>I have both Win98 and Win2000 on this computer.  (dual boot)
>Win98 works fine.  Win2000 keeps asking me to install hardware
>everytime I bootup.  One thing it wants is a PCI device.  Of course it
>does not say what device, it just insists I must install this thing,
>whatever the heck it is.  I assume its something built into the
>motherboard, but am clueless what.  The other one is my Canon LBP465
>laser printer.  This printer has no drivers for Win2000, so I can not
>install it regardless.  I only use a printer about 5 times a year, so
>I really dont care if it's installed in Win2K.  I can use Win98 the
>few times I need it.
>
>THe problem, I can not get rid of that nag screen insisting I install
>these things.  Either I unplug the printer parallel cable, or I am
>begged and annoyed to install it.  And that other think I am clueless
>what the hell it wants.
>
>How can I stop this crap?  Otherwise Win2K works fine and whatever PCI
>device it wants to install is not needed because everything works.
>
>LM

>I have both Win98 and Win2000 on this computer.  (dual boot)
> Win98 works fine.  Win2000 keeps asking me to install hardware
> everytime I bootup.  One thing it wants is a PCI device.  Of course it
> does not say what device, it just insists I must install this thing,
> whatever the heck it is.  I assume its something built into the
> motherboard, but am clueless what.  The other one is my Canon LBP465
> laser printer.  This printer has no drivers for Win2000, so I can not
> install it regardless.  I only use a printer about 5 times a year, so
> I really dont care if it's installed in Win2K.  I can use Win98 the
> few times I need it.
>
> THe problem, I can not get rid of that nag screen insisting I install
> these things.  Either I unplug the printer parallel cable, or I am
> begged and annoyed to install it.  And that other think I am clueless
> what the hell it wants.
>
> How can I stop this crap?  Otherwise Win2K works fine and whatever PCI
> device it wants to install is not needed because everything works.
>
> LM

news:2q5v251l7jlqn76fkgnep4cgsaobj5hkem@4ax.com...
>I have both Win98 and Win2000 on this computer.  (dual boot)
> Win98 works fine.  Win2000 keeps asking me to install hardware
> everytime I bootup.  One thing it wants is a PCI device.  Of course
> it
> does not say what device, it just insists I must install this thing,
> whatever the heck it is.  I assume its something built into the
> motherboard, but am clueless what.  The other one is my Canon LBP465
> laser printer.  This printer has no drivers for Win2000, so I can
> not
> install it regardless.  I only use a printer about 5 times a year,
> so
> I really dont care if it's installed in Win2K.  I can use Win98 the
> few times I need it.
>
> THe problem, I can not get rid of that nag screen insisting I
> install
> these things.  Either I unplug the printer parallel cable, or I am
> begged and annoyed to install it.  And that other think I am
> clueless
> what the hell it wants.
>
> How can I stop this crap?  Otherwise Win2K works fine and whatever
> PCI
> device it wants to install is not needed because everything works.
>

>
><letter***@invalid.com> wrote in message
>news:2q5v251l7jlqn76fkgnep4cgsaobj5hkem@4ax.com...
>>I have both Win98 and Win2000 on this computer.  (dual boot)
>> Win98 works fine.  Win2000 keeps asking me to install hardware
>> everytime I bootup.  One thing it wants is a PCI device.  Of course
>> it
>> does not say what device, it just insists I must install this thing,
>> whatever the heck it is.  I assume its something built into the
>> motherboard, but am clueless what.  The other one is my Canon LBP465
>> laser printer.  This printer has no drivers for Win2000, so I can
>> not
>> install it regardless.  I only use a printer about 5 times a year,
>> so
>> I really dont care if it's installed in Win2K.  I can use Win98 the
>> few times I need it.
>>
>> THe problem, I can not get rid of that nag screen insisting I
>> install
>> these things.  Either I unplug the printer parallel cable, or I am
>> begged and annoyed to install it.  And that other think I am
>> clueless
>> what the hell it wants.
>>
>> How can I stop this crap?  Otherwise Win2K works fine and whatever
>> PCI
>> device it wants to install is not needed because everything works.
>>
>
>For the printer, instead of unplugging the parallel cable, turn off
>the printer.  Windows shouldn't detect it if it is turned off, and
>shouldn't nag you to install drivers.
>
>Another approach would be to give in and install a driver - yes, I
>know you don't have one that works, but you should be able to tell
>Windows to use the generic text driver and be done with it.  I don't
>have Windows 2000 in front of me right now so I can't give you the
>steps, but it shouldn't be too hard to figure out how to pick an
>arbitrary driver to install for it.

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> On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:57:13 -0400, "Zaphod Beeblebrox"
> <Zaphod.Arisztid.Beebleb***@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>><letter***@invalid.com> wrote in message
>>news:2q5v251l7jlqn76fkgnep4cgsaobj5hkem@4ax.com...
>>>I have both Win98 and Win2000 on this computer.  (dual boot)
>>> Win98 works fine.  Win2000 keeps asking me to install hardware
>>> everytime I bootup.  One thing it wants is a PCI device.  Of
>>> course
>>> it
>>> does not say what device, it just insists I must install this
>>> thing,
>>> whatever the heck it is.  I assume its something built into the
>>> motherboard, but am clueless what.  The other one is my Canon
>>> LBP465
>>> laser printer.  This printer has no drivers for Win2000, so I can
>>> not
>>> install it regardless.  I only use a printer about 5 times a year,
>>> so
>>> I really dont care if it's installed in Win2K.  I can use Win98
>>> the
>>> few times I need it.
>>>
>>> THe problem, I can not get rid of that nag screen insisting I
>>> install
>>> these things.  Either I unplug the printer parallel cable, or I am
>>> begged and annoyed to install it.  And that other think I am
>>> clueless
>>> what the hell it wants.
>>>
>>> How can I stop this crap?  Otherwise Win2K works fine and whatever
>>> PCI
>>> device it wants to install is not needed because everything works.
>>>
>>
>>For the printer, instead of unplugging the parallel cable, turn off
>>the printer.  Windows shouldn't detect it if it is turned off, and
>>shouldn't nag you to install drivers.
>>
>>Another approach would be to give in and install a driver - yes, I
>>know you don't have one that works, but you should be able to tell
>>Windows to use the generic text driver and be done with it.  I don't
>>have Windows 2000 in front of me right now so I can't give you the
>>steps, but it shouldn't be too hard to figure out how to pick an
>>arbitrary driver to install for it.
>
> Not sure if I understand what you're saying.  As I said, Canon quit
> makingf drivers for this model printer after Win98.  Honestly I can
> not understand why the Win98 driver will not work, but it don't.
> This
> is documented on several websites about this printer.
>
> Turning off the printer is a good idea.  I did not know that would
> do
> it.  Thats easy.
>