Only 1 PCI Slot Works

HP 6735, OEM Win ME. PCI devices will not work in slot 2 or 3, any of them
install and work in slot 1. Machine has always had error 22 for acpi pci irq
holder
/00000003 in msinfo. There is no solution button or info to resolve problem.
Tried troubleshooter, HP online and phone support, numerous hours in the HP
and MS KB's and other tech help sites, editing registry, removing controllers
in safe mode.

Forget about the Error 22 it has little or nothing to do with why your PCI
slot 2 and 3 are not working which could well be because you have problems
with your motherboard.

Error Code 22:
See MS KB 272291 - "ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering" Problem Device
Entry in System Information Tool"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=272291) where you will find it stated
that what you are seeing is "by design".

Such entries are often the result of having changed the layout of your PCI
cards or following the removal of a card. Forget about this "error" as it
is unlikely to have an effect and is simply indicating that the place
holder previously used is no longer required.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



TheRealFastlane wrote:

HP 6735, OEM Win ME. PCI devices will not work in slot 2 or 3, any of
them install and work in slot 1. Machine has always had error 22 for
acpi pci irq holder
/00000003 in msinfo. There is no solution button or info to resolve
problem. Tried troubleshooter, HP online and phone support, numerous
hours in the HP and MS KB's and other tech help sites, editing
registry, removing controllers in safe mode.

I read that as well as Q310123 which I must be misinterpreting, it says if
not started you receive error message, the device is not started, click start
device, if
not enabled you receive error message not enabled, click enable (in device
mgr?),
if device is disabled by a driver or program you receive eror message this
device is disabled, cannot be enabled, remove device and redetect it with
add new hardware. The device itself, a creative live 24bit sound card is
installed but disabled, error 12, no free I/O. If I try to manually cfg
resources it shows irq 0 and i/o 0000-001F and the system wont allow to
change either value.

"Mike M" wrote:

Forget about the Error 22 it has little or nothing to do with why your PCI
slot 2 and 3 are not working which could well be because you have problems
with your motherboard.

Error Code 22:
See MS KB 272291 - "ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering" Problem Device
Entry in System Information Tool"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=272291) where you will find it stated
that what you are seeing is "by design".

Such entries are often the result of having changed the layout of your PCI
cards or following the removal of a card. Forget about this "error" as it
is unlikely to have an effect and is simply indicating that the place
holder previously used is no longer required.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



TheRealFastlane wrote:

HP 6735, OEM Win ME. PCI devices will not work in slot 2 or 3, any of
them install and work in slot 1. Machine has always had error 22 for
acpi pci irq holder
/00000003 in msinfo. There is no solution button or info to resolve
problem. Tried troubleshooter, HP online and phone support, numerous
hours in the HP and MS KB's and other tech help sites, editing
registry, removing controllers in safe mode.

Ask the folks that made the motherboard.

"TheRealFastlane" wrote in
message ...
HP 6735, OEM Win ME. PCI devices will not work in slot 2 or 3, any of them
install and work in slot 1. Machine has always had error 22 for acpi pci
irq
holder
/00000003 in msinfo. There is no solution button or info to resolve
problem.
Tried troubleshooter, HP online and phone support, numerous hours in the
HP
and MS KB's and other tech help sites, editing registry, removing
controllers
in safe mode.

"TheRealFastlane" wrote in
message ...
I read that as well as Q310123 which I must be misinterpreting, it says if
not started you receive error message, the device is not started, click
start
device, if
not enabled you receive error message not enabled, click enable (in device
mgr?),
if device is disabled by a driver or program you receive eror message this
device is disabled, cannot be enabled, remove device and redetect it with
add new hardware. The device itself, a creative live 24bit sound card is
installed but disabled, error 12, no free I/O. If I try to manually cfg
resources it shows irq 0 and i/o 0000-001F and the system wont allow to
change either value.

Have you looked at the IRQ assignments in Device Manager? IRQ 0 is
'reserved' for the System Timer. Unless your PC is heavily loaded with
hardware you should have some spare IRQ's, not that it matters a great deal
as properly designed hardware should share IRQ's without conflict. It's
possibly that PCI slots 2 & 3 have been disabled in the BIOS for some
obscure reason so it may be worth your while looking into it. Other than
that, your motherboard might be faulty.

Steve


"Mike M" wrote:

Forget about the Error 22 it has little or nothing to do with why your
PCI
slot 2 and 3 are not working which could well be because you have
problems
with your motherboard.

Error Code 22:
See MS KB 272291 - "ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering" Problem Device
Entry in System Information Tool"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=272291) where you will find it stated
that what you are seeing is "by design".

Such entries are often the result of having changed the layout of your
PCI
cards or following the removal of a card. Forget about this "error" as
it
is unlikely to have an effect and is simply indicating that the place
holder previously used is no longer required.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



TheRealFastlane wrote:

HP 6735, OEM Win ME. PCI devices will not work in slot 2 or 3, any of
them install and work in slot 1. Machine has always had error 22 for
acpi pci irq holder
/00000003 in msinfo. There is no solution button or info to resolve
problem. Tried troubleshooter, HP online and phone support, numerous
hours in the HP and MS KB's and other tech help sites, editing
registry, removing controllers in safe mode.

After a few hours of experimenting yesterday and several more trying to get
the machine restarted I've come to the conclusion that PCI slots 2 and 3 on
this
Pavilion were dead on arrival. Between the SB live soundcard anf GeForce 4,
either
work fine in the top slot and only that slot. HP has idiosychracies in their
OEM version of Win ME as well.
Thanks all Safe & Happy Holidays

"Crazy Aizy" wrote:


"TheRealFastlane" wrote in
message ...
I read that as well as Q310123 which I must be misinterpreting, it says if
not started you receive error message, the device is not started, click
start
device, if
not enabled you receive error message not enabled, click enable (in device
mgr?),
if device is disabled by a driver or program you receive eror message this
device is disabled, cannot be enabled, remove device and redetect it with
add new hardware. The device itself, a creative live 24bit sound card is
installed but disabled, error 12, no free I/O. If I try to manually cfg
resources it shows irq 0 and i/o 0000-001F and the system wont allow to
change either value.

Have you looked at the IRQ assignments in Device Manager? IRQ 0 is
'reserved' for the System Timer. Unless your PC is heavily loaded with
hardware you should have some spare IRQ's, not that it matters a great deal
as properly designed hardware should share IRQ's without conflict. It's
possibly that PCI slots 2 & 3 have been disabled in the BIOS for some
obscure reason so it may be worth your while looking into it. Other than
that, your motherboard might be faulty.

Steve


"Mike M" wrote:

Forget about the Error 22 it has little or nothing to do with why your
PCI
slot 2 and 3 are not working which could well be because you have
problems
with your motherboard.

Error Code 22:
See MS KB 272291 - "ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI IRQ Steering" Problem Device
Entry in System Information Tool"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=272291) where you will find it stated
that what you are seeing is "by design".

Such entries are often the result of having changed the layout of your
PCI
cards or following the removal of a card. Forget about this "error" as
it
is unlikely to have an effect and is simply indicating that the place
holder previously used is no longer required.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



TheRealFastlane wrote:

HP 6735, OEM Win ME. PCI devices will not work in slot 2 or 3, any of
them install and work in slot 1. Machine has always had error 22 for
acpi pci irq holder
/00000003 in msinfo. There is no solution button or info to resolve
problem. Tried troubleshooter, HP online and phone support, numerous
hours in the HP and MS KB's and other tech help sites, editing
registry, removing controllers in safe mode.