﻿id	summary	reporter	owner	description	type	status	component	version	resolution	keywords	cc	guest	host
15872	LPT, Cannot attach to host driver (VERR_INTERNAL_ERROR_3)	Electron-John		"Summary: I am setting up a virtual box (ver. 5.1.4r110228 (Qt5.5.1)
) to run older, expensive software on a virtual Windows 2000 machine.  There is a physical parallel port dongle that is needed.  I have found and followed the tutorial on setting up the port (Enabling and Configuring Parallel (LPTx) Ports).  I get an error that looks internal to Virtual Box.  The virtual machine will not even continue past the error.

What I have done after the error:[[BR]]


1) Researched the forums:[[BR]]

  A) Found several posts about parallel ports but none addressed the internal error I was getting.  Nevertheless I tried some of the suggestions to no avail.  Ultimately, my most reliable forum post was the tutorial.[[BR]]

  B) Found a stale ticket (4279 - now obsolete) that ultimately was no use. [[BR]]

2) Posted in VitualBox on Windows Hosts, titled ""parallel device 0 cannot attach to host driver"" by Electron-John, 27, Aug 2016, 23:26.
  A) That post has all the details, and both the log file and hardening log file.  (Copies attached to this ticket.)[[BR]]

3) I have found the following on Microsoft's developer pages:[[BR]]

  A) https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/ff543952(v=vs.85).aspx[[BR]]

  B) If the link doesn't work or is blocked, try web searching ""features of system-supplied drivers"" and look for a microsoft link that has ""ff543952"" in it.  This is current as of 31, Aug. 2016)[[BR]]

  C) I am not experienced enough to figure out, on 64 bit Windows hosts, if VirtualBox needs to supply a vendor-supplied parallel port driver.  I do not fully comprehend what the workaround is for 64 bit Windows hosts.[[BR]]

At this point I do not know how to resolve the internal error.

I have attached the log files and a copy of the original post.

Thank you in advance.

Electron John"	defect	closed	other	VirtualBox 5.1.4	fixed	LPT VERR_INTERNAL_ERROR_3 parallel (0x80004005)		Windows	Windows
