I'm having the exact same message --

The DS1410D service failed to start due to the following error: The system cannot find the file specified.

I'm getting it on a Dell PE4400.  The research I've done suggests it has something to do with a parallel port dongle, but I've never had one on this machine (or any machine, for that matter).  If anyone has an answer, I'd appreciate hearing from you.

Bill Schleifer
Rivier College

Hello:

i just installed windows 2000 on a poweredge 2600 series and after running all the updates and installing all my software (which does not require the use of a par. port wedgy or dong) i got the same error. it appears to be a bug in some software install. all i did was delete all the entries in the registry (of course, backed up the reg. just in case) and the error went away.

Hope this helps you guys in any way.

Good luck,

El Rolo mas Loco

I had this on a NT Workstation machine, I backed up my regristry and then removed all instances of DS1410D service from the registry; it's not coming back in the event viewer any more. Don't know what it was after doing all kinds of research, the only thing I could find is a parallel port and a dongle. Makes no sense to me because I have not used the parallel port on this machine or a dongle. Part

Message Edited by Part on 03-09-2004 04:16 PM