I get the following error every time I start up my computer.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7000
Date: 11/5/2005
Time: 10:13:01 AM
User: N/A
Computer: ULTIMATEX3
Description:
The PfModNT service failed to start due to the following error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

*****

From what I am able to determine, PfModNT.sys file resides in the
C:\windows\system32\drivers and the C:\Program
Files\Creative\SBAudigy2ZS\Program\WDM\Win2k_XP folders.

It is a file by creative (soundblaster) and the file description states:
PCI/ISA Device Information Service.

I am unable to determine anywhere (including creative's support site) what
is causing it and how to remedy it. I have very few startup items running
and occasionally my creative volume control does not appear in my task bar.
At other times, my default settings (5.1 surround sound) revert to 2.1. I
have had no luck yet on the creative support site, and was wondering if
anyone else has run into this error or has a clue on how to fix it.


I must also add that it always, immediately follows the following warning
(and I don't know if they are related):

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: ati2mtag
Event Category: WDM
Event ID: 1049
Date: 11/5/2005
Time: 10:11:55 AM
User: N/A
Computer: ULTIMATEX3
Description:
SRB command failed – SRB_GET_DEVICE_PROPERTY
Data:
0000: 00 00 00 00 01 00 5a 00 ......Z.
0008: 01 00 00 00 19 04 00 80 .......€
0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........



Any help would be appreciated
--
Chuck Philhower

Chuck

Has the problem just started? What system changes have you made
immediately prior to the problem appear. Has your system always been
Windows XP.

Does PfModNT appear in the list of Services -Start, Administrative
Tools, Services. If yes place the cursor on PfModNT and select
Properties, Dependencies. Wait for the information to appear. What are
they? Is the service (if any) PfModNT needs running?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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"Chuck Philhower" <ChuckPhilhower@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:FF24C522-9ADD-49E7-A8E1-0A7D9D6BE6FD@microsoft.com...
>I get the following error every time I start up my computer.
>
> Event Type: Error
> Event Source: Service Control Manager
> Event Category: None
> Event ID: 7000
> Date: 11/5/2005
> Time: 10:13:01 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: ULTIMATEX3
> Description:
> The PfModNT service failed to start due to the following error:
> The system cannot find the file specified.
>
> For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>
> *****
>
> From what I am able to determine, PfModNT.sys file resides in the
> C:\windows\system32\drivers and the C:\Program
> Files\Creative\SBAudigy2ZS\Program\WDM\Win2k_XP folders.
>
> It is a file by creative (soundblaster) and the file description
> states:
> PCI/ISA Device Information Service.
>
> I am unable to determine anywhere (including creative's support site)
> what
> is causing it and how to remedy it. I have very few startup items
> running
> and occasionally my creative volume control does not appear in my task
> bar.
> At other times, my default settings (5.1 surround sound) revert to
> 2.1. I
> have had no luck yet on the creative support site, and was wondering
> if
> anyone else has run into this error or has a clue on how to fix it.
>
>
> I must also add that it always, immediately follows the following
> warning
> (and I don't know if they are related):
>
> Event Type: Warning
> Event Source: ati2mtag
> Event Category: WDM
> Event ID: 1049
> Date: 11/5/2005
> Time: 10:11:55 AM
> User: N/A
> Computer: ULTIMATEX3
> Description:
> SRB command failed – SRB_GET_DEVICE_PROPERTY
> Data:
> 0000: 00 00 00 00 01 00 5a 00 ......Z.
> 0008: 01 00 00 00 19 04 00 80 .......€
> 0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
> 0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
> 0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
>
>
>
> Any help would be appreciated
> --
> Chuck Philhower

Thanks for responding....

I have noticed the (PfModNT...Event ID: 7000) problem in the system event
viewer for about a month. I never really noticed it before because I didn't
use the event viewer, so it may or may not have always been there. I have
always had those several problems I mentioned, with my old Audigy sound card
and the newer Audigy 2ZS. My system has always been XP and it has all of the
updates for windows, my sound card, graphics card, etc. Unfortunately,
PfModNT does not appear in the list of services, so I am unable to determine
the list of dependencies. As far as system changes, they are only the
updates I do as they come out.

Again, thanks....
--
Chuck Philhower

**********************

"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

> Chuck
>
> Has the problem just started? What system changes have you made
> immediately prior to the problem appear. Has your system always been
> Windows XP.
>
> Does PfModNT appear in the list of Services -Start, Administrative
> Tools, Services. If yes place the cursor on PfModNT and select
> Properties, Dependencies. Wait for the information to appear. What are
> they? Is the service (if any) PfModNT needs running?
>
> --
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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>
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See if PfModNT is listed under Non-Plug and Play Drivers.

Open Device Manager | View | Show hidden devices |
Click the [+] next to Non-Plug and Play Drivers | Double click PfModNT if
listed

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:64473AF9-B7FA-4370-9873-3B6446866BC6@microsoft.com,
Chuck Philhower <ChuckPhilhower@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and
pecked:
> Thanks for responding....
>
> I have noticed the (PfModNT...Event ID: 7000) problem in the system event
> viewer for about a month. I never really noticed it before because I
> didn't use the event viewer, so it may or may not have always been there.
> I have always had those several problems I mentioned, with my old Audigy
> sound card and the newer Audigy 2ZS. My system has always been XP and it
> has all of the updates for windows, my sound card, graphics card, etc.
> Unfortunately, PfModNT does not appear in the list of services, so I am
> unable to determine the list of dependencies. As far as system changes,
> they are only the updates I do as they come out.
>
> Again, thanks....
> --
> Chuck Philhower
>
> **********************
>
> "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>
>> Chuck
>>
>> Has the problem just started? What system changes have you made
>> immediately prior to the problem appear. Has your system always been
>> Windows XP.
>>
>> Does PfModNT appear in the list of Services -Start, Administrative
>> Tools, Services. If yes place the cursor on PfModNT and select
>> Properties, Dependencies. Wait for the information to appear. What are
>> they? Is the service (if any) PfModNT needs running?
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Gerry
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> FCA
>>
>> Using invalid email address
>>
>> Stourport, Worcs, England
>> Enquire, plan and execute.
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> Please tell the newsgroup how any
>> suggested solution worked for you.
>>
>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>
>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

No, Unfortunately, it is nowhere in the device manager, under any of the
categories.
--
Chuck Philhower


"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> See if PfModNT is listed under Non-Plug and Play Drivers.
>
> Open Device Manager | View | Show hidden devices |
> Click the [+] next to Non-Plug and Play Drivers | Double click PfModNT if
> listed
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:64473AF9-B7FA-4370-9873-3B6446866BC6@microsoft.com,
> Chuck Philhower <ChuckPhilhower@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and
> pecked:
> > Thanks for responding....
> >
> > I have noticed the (PfModNT...Event ID: 7000) problem in the system event
> > viewer for about a month. I never really noticed it before because I
> > didn't use the event viewer, so it may or may not have always been there.
> > I have always had those several problems I mentioned, with my old Audigy
> > sound card and the newer Audigy 2ZS. My system has always been XP and it
> > has all of the updates for windows, my sound card, graphics card, etc.
> > Unfortunately, PfModNT does not appear in the list of services, so I am
> > unable to determine the list of dependencies. As far as system changes,
> > they are only the updates I do as they come out.
> >
> > Again, thanks....
> > --
> > Chuck Philhower
> >
> > **********************
> >
> > "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
> >
> >> Chuck
> >>
> >> Has the problem just started? What system changes have you made
> >> immediately prior to the problem appear. Has your system always been
> >> Windows XP.
> >>
> >> Does PfModNT appear in the list of Services -Start, Administrative
> >> Tools, Services. If yes place the cursor on PfModNT and select
> >> Properties, Dependencies. Wait for the information to appear. What are
> >> they? Is the service (if any) PfModNT needs running?
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> Hope this helps.
> >>
> >> Gerry
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> FCA
> >>
> >> Using invalid email address
> >>
> >> Stourport, Worcs, England
> >> Enquire, plan and execute.
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> Please tell the newsgroup how any
> >> suggested solution worked for you.
> >>
> >> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >>
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>

Chuck

Uninstall and reinstall Soundblaster?

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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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"Chuck Philhower" <ChuckPhilhower@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:CE92F79F-7CAE-433A-B36B-294D8F693956@microsoft.com...
> No, Unfortunately, it is nowhere in the device manager, under any of
> the
> categories.
> --
> Chuck Philhower
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> See if PfModNT is listed under Non-Plug and Play Drivers.
>>
>> Open Device Manager | View | Show hidden devices |
>> Click the [+] next to Non-Plug and Play Drivers | Double click
>> PfModNT if
>> listed
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:64473AF9-B7FA-4370-9873-3B6446866BC6@microsoft.com,
>> Chuck Philhower <ChuckPhilhower@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and
>> pecked:
>> > Thanks for responding....
>> >
>> > I have noticed the (PfModNT...Event ID: 7000) problem in the system
>> > event
>> > viewer for about a month. I never really noticed it before because
>> > I
>> > didn't use the event viewer, so it may or may not have always been
>> > there.
>> > I have always had those several problems I mentioned, with my old
>> > Audigy
>> > sound card and the newer Audigy 2ZS. My system has always been XP
>> > and it
>> > has all of the updates for windows, my sound card, graphics card,
>> > etc.
>> > Unfortunately, PfModNT does not appear in the list of services, so
>> > I am
>> > unable to determine the list of dependencies. As far as system
>> > changes,
>> > they are only the updates I do as they come out.
>> >
>> > Again, thanks....
>> > --
>> > Chuck Philhower
>> >
>> > **********************
>> >
>> > "Gerry Cornell" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Chuck
>> >>
>> >> Has the problem just started? What system changes have you made
>> >> immediately prior to the problem appear. Has your system always
>> >> been
>> >> Windows XP.
>> >>
>> >> Does PfModNT appear in the list of Services -Start, Administrative
>> >> Tools, Services. If yes place the cursor on PfModNT and select
>> >> Properties, Dependencies. Wait for the information to appear. What
>> >> are
>> >> they? Is the service (if any) PfModNT needs running?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Hope this helps.
>> >>
>> >> Gerry
>> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> >> FCA
>> >>
>> >> Using invalid email address
>> >>
>> >> Stourport, Worcs, England
>> >> Enquire, plan and execute.
>> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> >> Please tell the newsgroup how any
>> >> suggested solution worked for you.
>> >>
>> >> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>> >>
>> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>
>>

Strangley enough, I found a post on the creative web site that suggested I
disable any remote control settings in the mediasource player (I don't have
the mediasource player installed on my computer).

I do have a remote control with my ATI graphics card (which I don't use for
the most part since I switched from cable to satellite for my TV). It was
enabled on startup and since I almost never, ever use it, on a hunch, I
disabled the startup option and now for the past few startups, I don't get
the 7000 error anymore...how the two were related, I don't know, go figure.

Maybe in the future, I will try to reinstall soundblaster, but since there
are so many updates for it which take time to download and install, I will
hold off for the time being.

Thanks for the help, it was much appreciated. Now, if I can only get Norton
Ghost to stop hanging (occasionally) on startup, I will be set lol.
--
Chuck Philhower


"Gerry Cornell" wrote:

> Chuck
>
> Uninstall and reinstall Soundblaster?
>
> --
>
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
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