Windows 98 registry problem 2

[archiesemaj]

When my computer is booting, an entry appears on the screen with words to the effect <br>
that windows may need the file hpsjvxd.vxd to run properly. If you have deleted the program<br>
that uses this file, the delete the entry in the system.ini file or in the registry. Then &quot;press<br>
any key to continue.&quot; <br>
<br>
It is annoying to have to wait for win98 to boot halfway before the message comes that requires<br>
a key press before win98 will continue to load. A key press does continue<br>
the booting process and as far as I know, the computer runs without any<br>
problem.<br>
<br>
I have found no direct entry of the file hpsjvxd.vxd and I don't know of any program that calls for<br>
it, so I don't know how to stop the system from alerting me that the file isn't there.<br>
<br>
I would appreciate any advise on ways to overcome this problem short of formatting my hard<br>
drive.

 

[Alt255]

Do you have a Hewlett Packard printer? Try reinstalling the printer drivers and see what happens.<br>
There are more drastic solutions... fortunately, reformating your hard drive or even manually editing the registry are probably not among them.

 

[Raym0nd]

hi maybe you have to look in the system.ini after the file and delete it there.<br>
otherwise search for the filename in the registry<br>
<br>
greetings Raymond

 

[pmkincaid]

hpsjvxd -- HP ScanJet maybe???? I'm not positive, but maybe it could also be for a scanner/multi-function device.<br>
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If you have a Scan Jet (or any other scanner) try reinstalling the software.<br>
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Otherwise, I agree with Raym0nd with system.ini and the registry -- but would also check any of the other ini files just to make sure (config.sys, autoexec.bat, win.ini) not likely they are in there, more than likely its in the registry (also check the startup folder in the start menu). Might also check the Run/RunOnce/RunServices keys under HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion to see if there is any software trying to start but needing that file to continue to run.<br>
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As always, make sure you export the registry to a file before making ANY changes to it.<br>
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Hope this helps,<br>
Paul

 

[archiesemaj]

By reinstalling all the drivers I have for HP equipment: LaserJet III, <br>
DeskJet 550C, and ScanJet IIcx, the problem went away. However, using<br>
the Find Utility in Win98, there wasn't any file named hpsjvxd.vxd in the<br>
system. That was the problem, the file wasn't there. Or what the real<br>
problem was is that whatever software program that was calling for it <br>
(hpsjvxd.vxd), wasn't known to me and I didn't know of anyway to determine<br>
what the name of that program was, so I couldn't delete the program. Since<br>
the problem went away, I haven't tried to find out any more on the subject.<br>
I very much appreciated the responses I received and of course, they were<br>
helpful since they solved the my problem.