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[ivan355]

Hello, I am having a couple of problems with my computer and was wondering if the two would be related. I have been trying to open a com port and getting a failed to open message.(using a 9 pin null modem cable) Also when I shut down the computer, this message appears - IXCFCOMS.EXE DLL INITIALIZATION FAILED. Would the two be linked? I am running windows 2000 service pack 4.
Any help would be great. Thank You in advance Ivan.

[GX1_Man]

What is the hardware involved, what have you just added to the mix and what malware protection is being used? What are you using to "open a comm port"?

[ivan355]

I am trying to download a file from the comp to a receiver using a null modem cable. It is a zip file that has been unziped and is installed in a loader2.