Event Viewer

[nod32]

Everytime I turn on my computer, these 2 errors appear in event viewer under system:

AMLI: ACPI BIOS is attempting to write to an illegal IO port address (0xcf8), which lies in the 0xcf8 - 0xcff protected address range. This could lead to system instability. Please contact your system vendor for technical assistance.

The DVDRIVER 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.

I have to update my BIOS to fix the first one but I've never done one before.

I have no idea about the second one

Any ideas?
Thanks

 

[kcnychief]

Have you checked in your services management to find out if the DVDRIVER service is disabled?

If it is, enable it

If it is already enabled, double-click the service and click on the "Dependencies" tab. See if anything there catches your eye that may be malfunctioning. Also, if it is enabled already, try to manually start/stop the service and check your event log for errors.

 

[nod32]

Thanks for your response.

I checked, but DVDRIVER isn't even on the list.:suprised:

 

[kcnychief]

Odd.

Can you post the entire error related to that entry?

 

[nod32]

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 19/02/2006
Time: 3:25:39 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MATT

Description:
The DVDRIVER 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.

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

 

[nod32]

Anybody? :cry:

 

[Admiral Michael]

I to have a ghost service:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 2/21/2006
Time: 1:03:58 PM
User: N/A
Computer: CODY
Description:
The VMM service failed to start due to the following error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

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

NO idea whats its from but I dont have any problems with the computer.

 

[American Zombie]

Sometimes these are driver (Non-Plug and Play) entries from something you had uninstalled but the entry remained in device manager.

Start > Run > devmgmt.msc

At the top of device manager window click on View > show hidden devices

Now the entry for Non-Plug and Play drivers will show up so see if any have ! marks. If so then uninstall them or try to update the driver.

 

[Admiral Michael]

MY GOD! You're a Genius!

I never would have thought...


REP++ for you.

 

[LeeJend]

Cool info. I have a hidden device that has a splat on it. Amusingly the functions associated with that driver work fine.

Now I get to figure out what the 30 out of the 40 hidden devices listed are that I don't recognize and if I still want/need them. A project for this weekend!

 

[nod32]

Wow. You are a genius

I had one invalid entry, I uninstalled it and the errors gone. Thanks a bunch!

 

[Admiral Michael]

Hmm mine still pops up even tho there is nothing similiar in the device manager.