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From: Canary Woolf Canary on 3 Apr 2007 18:08
Hi

My PC has increasingly starting freezing and checking out the event log it
relates to the following:

The PocketCam 3Mega, WDM Video Capture service failed to start due to the
following error:
The system cannot find the file specified.

I'm guessing that some fragment of an earlier install of a video driver of
some sort is somewhere in my registry settings but I don't have a clue where
to start.

Can anyone help?


From: Harry Boyne on 4 Apr 2007 03:26
Do you have a PocketCam?

Have a look inside services for PocketCam 3Mega, WDM Video Capture by:
1. Go into Control Panel.
2. If it is under category view, click performance and maintenance, then,
under, or pick a control panel icon, click administrative tools. On Classic
view, double click on administrative tools.
3. Double click on services.
4. Look for PocketCam 3Mega.

If it is there, disable it:
1. Right click on it and click properties.
2. Under the General tab, look for "Startup Type:" change that to disabled.
3. Restart your computer and see if the problem persists.

Let me know if it works
Harry

"Canary Woolf" <Canary Woolf(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FFB261D1-AF9C-4F96-B2CF-2C66F2DF7E38(a)microsoft.com...
> Hi
>
> My PC has increasingly starting freezing and checking out the event log it
> relates to the following:
>
> The PocketCam 3Mega, WDM Video Capture service failed to start due to the
> following error:
> The system cannot find the file specified.
>
> I'm guessing that some fragment of an earlier install of a video driver of
> some sort is somewhere in my registry settings but I don't have a clue
> where
> to start.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
>
From: Canary Woolf on 4 Apr 2007 16:04
Hi Harry

I sed to have a PocketCam and had some software installed about 2 years ago.

There is nothing listed in Services, nor is it listed in msconfig, startup
programs. I am at a loss but it is becoming a real pain.

Cheers



"Harry Boyne" wrote:

> Do you have a PocketCam?
>
> Have a look inside services for PocketCam 3Mega, WDM Video Capture by:
> 1. Go into Control Panel.
> 2. If it is under category view, click performance and maintenance, then,
> under, or pick a control panel icon, click administrative tools. On Classic
> view, double click on administrative tools.
> 3. Double click on services.
> 4. Look for PocketCam 3Mega.
>
> If it is there, disable it:
> 1. Right click on it and click properties.
> 2. Under the General tab, look for "Startup Type:" change that to disabled.
> 3. Restart your computer and see if the problem persists.
>
> Let me know if it works
> Harry
>
> "Canary Woolf" <Canary Woolf(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FFB261D1-AF9C-4F96-B2CF-2C66F2DF7E38(a)microsoft.com...
> > Hi
> >
> > My PC has increasingly starting freezing and checking out the event log it
> > relates to the following:
> >
> > The PocketCam 3Mega, WDM Video Capture service failed to start due to the
> > following error:
> > The system cannot find the file specified.
> >
> > I'm guessing that some fragment of an earlier install of a video driver of
> > some sort is somewhere in my registry settings but I don't have a clue
> > where
> > to start.
> >
> > Can anyone help?
> >
> >
>
From: Harry Boyne on 5 Apr 2007 02:51
Hi

Has the software been uninstalled?

If so, it could of stayed on. Try scanning with your anti-virus and spyware
scans, and see if they pick anything up.

If you have no luck, go to this website (Copy and paste into your browser),
install the add-on, and do a complete scan (Will take on a fast computer 1-2
hours to complete):
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

The site I gave you has a registry cleaner as well, which should help.

Let me now if it works
Harry

"Canary Woolf" <CanaryWoolf(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:085C872B-7172-40E2-AC0D-C131F7A92DA1(a)microsoft.com...
> Hi Harry
>
> I sed to have a PocketCam and had some software installed about 2 years
> ago.
>
> There is nothing listed in Services, nor is it listed in msconfig, startup
> programs. I am at a loss but it is becoming a real pain.
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> "Harry Boyne" wrote:
>
>> Do you have a PocketCam?
>>
>> Have a look inside services for PocketCam 3Mega, WDM Video Capture by:
>> 1. Go into Control Panel.
>> 2. If it is under category view, click performance and maintenance, then,
>> under, or pick a control panel icon, click administrative tools. On
>> Classic
>> view, double click on administrative tools.
>> 3. Double click on services.
>> 4. Look for PocketCam 3Mega.
>>
>> If it is there, disable it:
>> 1. Right click on it and click properties.
>> 2. Under the General tab, look for "Startup Type:" change that to
>> disabled.
>> 3. Restart your computer and see if the problem persists.
>>
>> Let me know if it works
>> Harry
>>
>> "Canary Woolf" <Canary Woolf(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FFB261D1-AF9C-4F96-B2CF-2C66F2DF7E38(a)microsoft.com...
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > My PC has increasingly starting freezing and checking out the event log
>> > it
>> > relates to the following:
>> >
>> > The PocketCam 3Mega, WDM Video Capture service failed to start due to
>> > the
>> > following error:
>> > The system cannot find the file specified.
>> >
>> > I'm guessing that some fragment of an earlier install of a video driver
>> > of
>> > some sort is somewhere in my registry settings but I don't have a clue
>> > where
>> > to start.
>> >
>> > Can anyone help?
>> >
>> >
>>
From: Canary Woolf on 5 Apr 2007 16:06
Hi Harry

Yes the software has been uninstalled. I've tried scanning with anti-virus
and spyware - nothing.

I carried out the scan through onecare.live.com - took about 8 hours as I
have 2 mirrored 250gb hard drives. It found a number of registry problems -
about 400 and fixed them but the issue still remains!

I believe now that this issue is not causing the PC to freeze as it happens
on start up but I would like to get it resolved in any case.

ANy further thought from anyone?

Canary Woolf

"Harry Boyne" wrote:

> Hi
>
> Has the software been uninstalled?
>
> If so, it could of stayed on. Try scanning with your anti-virus and spyware
> scans, and see if they pick anything up.
>
> If you have no luck, go to this website (Copy and paste into your browser),
> install the add-on, and do a complete scan (Will take on a fast computer 1-2
> hours to complete):
> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm
>
> The site I gave you has a registry cleaner as well, which should help.
>
> Let me now if it works
> Harry
>
> "Canary Woolf" <CanaryWoolf(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:085C872B-7172-40E2-AC0D-C131F7A92DA1(a)microsoft.com...
> > Hi Harry
> >
> > I sed to have a PocketCam and had some software installed about 2 years
> > ago.
> >
> > There is nothing listed in Services, nor is it listed in msconfig, startup
> > programs. I am at a loss but it is becoming a real pain.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> >
> >
> > "Harry Boyne" wrote:
> >
> >> Do you have a PocketCam?
> >>
> >> Have a look inside services for PocketCam 3Mega, WDM Video Capture by:
> >> 1. Go into Control Panel.
> >> 2. If it is under category view, click performance and maintenance, then,
> >> under, or pick a control panel icon, click administrative tools. On
> >> Classic
> >> view, double click on administrative tools.
> >> 3. Double click on services.
> >> 4. Look for PocketCam 3Mega.
> >>
> >> If it is there, disable it:
> >> 1. Right click on it and click properties.
> >> 2. Under the General tab, look for "Startup Type:" change that to
> >> disabled.
> >> 3. Restart your computer and see if the problem persists.
> >>
> >> Let me know if it works
> >> Harry
> >>
> >> "Canary Woolf" <Canary Woolf(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:FFB261D1-AF9C-4F96-B2CF-2C66F2DF7E38(a)microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi
> >> >
> >> > My PC has increasingly starting freezing and checking out the event log
> >> > it
> >> > relates to the following:
> >> >
> >> > The PocketCam 3Mega, WDM Video Capture service failed to start due to
> >> > the
> >> > following error:
> >> > The system cannot find the file specified.
> >> >
> >> > I'm guessing that some fragment of an earlier install of a video driver
> >> > of
> >> > some sort is somewhere in my registry settings but I don't have a clue
> >> > where
> >> > to start.
> >> >
> >> > Can anyone help?
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
>
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