Event ID: 7026 error on boot-up

From: Microsoft article Q166393

SYMPTOMS:
When you are using the Iomega Parallel Port Zip Drive drivers version 1.41, Windows NT may hang or display a "STOP 0x1E" error message at startup.

CAUSE:
The drive is not connected to the parallel port.

RESOLUTION:

To correct this behavior, use one of the following methods.

Method 1

1. In Control Panel, double-click Devices.

2. In the list of devices, click PPA3NT.

3. Click Startup, and then set the device to Manual. Manually start the PPA3NT
device by repeating steps 1-2 and clicking Start to load the driver when the
drive is connected.

Method 2

1. In Control Panel, double-click Devices.

2. In the list of devices, click PPA3NT.

3. Click Startupand then set the device to Disabled. When the drive is
connected, set the device to Boot.

Method 3

Contact the manufacturer for a possible updated driver.

Good Luck,

Maxwell

PPANT3 is what the Iomega Zip Drive parallel port drivers are called on Windows NT. It appears that a Zip Drive was once attached but no longer is. If this is the case, you can disable that service or you can uninstall the drivers for that zip drive.

ppa3nt is the driver for a ZIP drive
Every time you boot your computer without that ZIP drive attached to your
parallel port, you will get this message. Don't worry. It is totally
harmless.

If you go to regedit
HKEY local machine\system\currentcontrolset\services\ppa3nt
You can set the error control to 0 and not get the message.

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