Missing Lpt Port in Windows 2000 Server

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"Robert" <Robert@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I had a fix for this issue before from one of you but lost the sheet and
> cannot find the solution from back in October 2004.. Here it is...
>
> I am running 2000 Server and am attempting to hook up a parallel printer..
> I cannot select Lpt1 as a device because is is missing from the select
> list.
> The printer works fine with USB, but I need the resource of the UBS for
> other items.
> The printer is seen on a reboot and tried to load the driverbut I cannot
> select Lpt1 as a device.. I get an invalid device name error message.
>
> As I remember, it was a missing SYS file enabling the lpt port, which is
> not
> installed by defaut in windows 2000 server..
>
> Any help would be great.. Thanks Robert W

Now, how did you do this? Unlike you I actually want this to be the case,
but both my server keep on putting LPT1 back, even after disabling it in the
BIOS???

Roland