In the Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services, what is the WIA
(Windows Image Acquisition) set as.... Manual, Automatic or Disabled? If
Automatic, is it started?
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Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
www.coribright.com/windows

"Romeo2008" <Romeo2008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:44A29594-2599-4CD6-9678-1B5BBD62F681@microsoft.com...
> Yes i did check to make sure i had the latest software package from Epson
> I even tried installing the drivers on a friend's laptop and it worked.
> So the problem must be local to my Windows XP environment.
> Is there any way i can check to make sure my system is not corrupted ?
> Its just too weird that it allows me to install the printer driver, the
> fax
> driver
> but not the scanner driver ......thx a bunch for your effort(s)
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Did you check that it was the latest software package from Epson?
>>
>> There is nothing different in Media Center Edition than Home or Pro in
>> regards to installing hardware.
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>> Cari (MS-MVP) Printing & Imaging
>> www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>> "Romeo2008" <Romeo2008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C799D561-5C1F-4AB9-954F-E8C1CB8CFDE9@microsoft.com...
>> >i have an ES CX9400Fax Series All-In-One. I'm able to install the
>> >printer
>> > and fax drivers, but not the scanner driver...i get the following
>> > message
>> > in
>> > device driver.
>> >
>> > **Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver
>> > may
>> > be
>> > corupted or missing. (Code 39) **
>> >
>> > I had the same issue with a Canon MX300 and returned it thinking that
>> > it
>> > was a
>> > corrupted driver from the manufacturer.
>> >
>> > Now i realize it has something to do with my Windows XP media center
>> > edition
>> > How do i check and fix the problem ?
>>