SMPORT pissed off!
Posted: March 6th, 2007, 11:37
by LFer
Hello! When I try to execute HDD Repair V1.1 or V2.0 I get this message:
SMPORT pissed off!
Does anybody know what should I do to fix this?
I am using windows XP, and the hard drive to be fixed (a maxtor 31024H1) is connected to secondary IDE and set as master.
Re: SMPORT pissed off!
Posted: August 21st, 2011, 9:06
by otoluk
Just had the same problem
SMPORT driver creates device at start time and releases it on close. On nonstandard program closing it is necessary to to release driver manually (it was found by debugging under IDE).
It is done by manual deleting registry key and restart of the system:
Windows 95 and 98
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\VxD\SmPort
Windows NT/2k/XP
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SmPort
Note: To create and release device in the Windows NT system you must have administrator rights.
Or just import this registry file:
1. Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Smport]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\VxD\Smport]
2. REBOOT PC