add printer won't add printer

[AM]

My computer all of a sudden lost it's printer, and when I
go to add printer back from the control panel, it says
operatoin cannot be completed? help

[Cari \(MS MVP\)]

Probably because it's still there.

a) Start the print spooler. From the command Prompt, type

net start spooler

(and hit enter)

If they are not back, run a System File Check

From the command Prompt, type

sfc /scannow
(note space between c and /)

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Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"AM" > wrote in message
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> My computer all of a sudden lost it's printer, and when I
> go to add printer back from the control panel, it says
> operatoin cannot be completed? help