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Old February 26th 05, 11:45 PM
cleanchutes
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Default Unable to install printers

When I click on "add a printer" I get a message "operation could not be
completed". If I click on "Add hardware" icon in control panel, nothing
happens. If I go into computer management and select device manager, there
are no devices.

I need to install a printer. This is a recent xp install and I am quite
puzzeled.

Jerry
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Old February 27th 05, 12:04 AM
Colin Barnhorst
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Default Unable to install printers

Try running the system file checker to repair any corrupted files. Go to
StartRun and type in the Open box:
sfc /scannow
Don't forget the space before /.

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When I click on "add a printer" I get a message "operation could not be
completed". If I click on "Add hardware" icon in control panel, nothing
happens. If I go into computer management and select device manager,
there
are no devices.

I need to install a printer. This is a recent xp install and I am quite
puzzeled.

Jerry



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Old February 27th 05, 12:31 AM
DanS
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Default Unable to install printers

"=?Utf-8?B?Y2xlYW5jaHV0ZXM=?="
wrote in :

When I click on "add a printer" I get a message "operation could not
be completed". If I click on "Add hardware" icon in control panel,
nothing happens. If I go into computer management and select device
manager, there are no devices.

I need to install a printer. This is a recent xp install and I am
quite puzzeled.

Jerry


if its a local usb printer, you usually install the software that came with
it, then plug it into the usb port.
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Old February 27th 05, 01:07 AM
Nepatsfan
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Default Unable to install printers

Since nobody else has asked it, here's the obvious question. Are
you logged on with an account that has administrative privileges?

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When I click on "add a printer" I get a message "operation
could not be
completed". If I click on "Add hardware" icon in control
panel, nothing
happens. If I go into computer management and select device
manager, there
are no devices.

I need to install a printer. This is a recent xp install and I
am quite
puzzeled.

Jerry



 




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