MSKB says delete HKEY, but...

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I am having the problem with the New Hardware Wizard popping up every time I
turn on my Epson C60 printer (in WinXP). I am tired of using the workaround
(cancelling Wizard) each time. According to KB298370 I should be able to fix
it by deleting HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\LPTENUM from
the Registry, and then restarting.
But it will not allow me to delete the key:

"Cannot delete LPTENUM: Error while deleting key."
I am doing this with the printer turned off and all other apps closed.
What to do? Thanks, Jack

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

Hi

Try disconnecting the printer then deleting the Registry key.

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Jackals" <jackals@NONhotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23hH3%23N9JEHA.620@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| I am having the problem with the New Hardware Wizard popping up every time I
| turn on my Epson C60 printer (in WinXP). I am tired of using the workaround
| (cancelling Wizard) each time. According to KB298370 I should be able to fix
| it by deleting HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\LPTENUM from
| the Registry, and then restarting.
| But it will not allow me to delete the key:
|
| "Cannot delete LPTENUM: Error while deleting key."
| I am doing this with the printer turned off and all other apps closed.
| What to do? Thanks, Jack
|
|


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