Hewlett-Packard 27247B Network Card Driver Fails to Load (117752)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q117752 SYMPTOMS
After you install the network adapter driver for Hewlett-Packard (HP)
27247B, the following error appears in the Event Viewer:
Event ID: 7000 Source: Service Control Manager Type: Error
Description: The HP272xx PC Lan Driver Service failed to start due to
the following error: A device attached to the system is
not functioning.
CAUSE
This problem occurs because the HP 27247B driver does not initialize the
BusNumber Registry value to zero.
RESOLUTION
To change the BusNumber registry value for the HP 27247B, do the following:
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide
problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them.
Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of
Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.
- Start Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE) and go to the following subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Hpisa0x
\Parameters
NOTE: The "x" (without quotes) value for the Hpisa0x subkey represents
the number of HP 27247B network cards installed on the system.
- From the Edit menu, select Add Value. For the Value name, add BusNumber
(case sensitive). For Data Type, select REG_DWORD and press OK. For
Data, enter the value 0 and press OK.
- Close the Registry Editor, and then shut down and restart your
computer.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/20/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbother KB117752 |
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