On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:53:07 -0400, "Skeleton Man"
<invalid@guestwho.com> wrote:

>>I recently upgraded my system from a P4/MSI board to an Athlon X2 64/MSI
>>board. My printer (HP PSC750) was working perfectly with the old board, but
>>it refuses to co-operate with the new rig. It intalled fine, but the
>>software keeps telling me it's disconnected, and every time I try to print
>>it says "Error print document to DOT4.."..
>
>Doesn't look like my post made it through, so here goes..
>
>I reloaded a clean install of windows 2000.. yes I am aware you can
>(usually) wipe the drivers and get away without re-installing (even a 32 to
>64bit change), but as I'm sure you're aware, it's not advisible to do so..

On the contrary, it IS advisable to do so.
It is senseless to reinstall windows unless you merely don't
know how to get it working any other way.

If that is the case, certainly a reinstall beats the heck
out of staring at an empty screen, but random myths about
what isn't officially sanctioned are not "truth". Supported
<> possible and feasible.


>
>Other USB devices work fine.. it's just the printer..
>
>Re: deleting/disabling DOT4, you can't. Windows will tell you it can't be
>deleted each time you try. I tried selecting the USB001 port to see if that
>would work, but it gives exactly the same result.
>


The only issue relative to a reinstall or a new clean
install would be deleting the USB controller in Device Mgr.
and letting Windows re-PNP it. Beyond that, the issue
should not be related to any changes, only a general Windows
vs. driver scenario.