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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

My printer occassionally just disappears. Caribright had
me UNCHECK the power management tabs in the Root Hubs
(they WERE CHECKED BEFORE, AND REMAIN UNCHECKED NOW), but
this morning the printer is gone again. When I try to
add a printer I get "operation could not be completed."
Any help?

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

the spooler service is not running. This is usually caused by print drivers
corrupting memory that the spooler service utilizes.
open a cmd window then
net start spooler

http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;314876
Operation Could Not Be Completed Error Message When You Use the Add Printer
Wizard

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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"Paul in Milwaukee" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:14fc401c419a2$2dcdb9b0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> My printer occassionally just disappears. Caribright had
> me UNCHECK the power management tabs in the Root Hubs
> (they WERE CHECKED BEFORE, AND REMAIN UNCHECKED NOW), but
> this morning the printer is gone again. When I try to
> add a printer I get "operation could not be completed."
> Any help?

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

I am suddenly having the same problem!! when I try to
activate the new printer wizard, I get the "operation
could not be completed" message too!! This appears to be
the result of some tweaking of the services... I re-set
them back to original settings, but still no way to reset
my printers! Hope someone out there can help!
Thanks!
AJ

>-----Original Message-----
>My printer occassionally just disappears. Caribright had
>me UNCHECK the power management tabs in the Root Hubs
>(they WERE CHECKED BEFORE, AND REMAIN UNCHECKED NOW), but
>this morning the printer is gone again. When I try to
>add a printer I get "operation could not be completed."
>Any help?
>.
>

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

Surely you read the reply above yours by Alan? Did you try that first?

"AJ in Alabama" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:274d01c41cab$c8020f20$3a01280a@phx.gbl...
> I am suddenly having the same problem!! when I try to
> activate the new printer wizard, I get the "operation
> could not be completed" message too!! This appears to be
> the result of some tweaking of the services... I re-set
> them back to original settings, but still no way to reset
> my printers! Hope someone out there can help!
> Thanks!
> AJ
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >My printer occassionally just disappears. Caribright had
> >me UNCHECK the power management tabs in the Root Hubs
> >(they WERE CHECKED BEFORE, AND REMAIN UNCHECKED NOW), but
> >this morning the printer is gone again. When I try to
> >add a printer I get "operation could not be completed."
> >Any help?
> >.
> >

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

From the command prompt, type

sfc /scannow

(note the space between the c and the /). At the end of the System File
Checker (the sfc in the command) reboot. Now try the Install Printer Wizard
again.

Cari
www.coribright.com

"AJ in Alabama" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:274d01c41cab$c8020f20$3a01280a@phx.gbl...
>I am suddenly having the same problem!! when I try to
> activate the new printer wizard, I get the "operation
> could not be completed" message too!! This appears to be
> the result of some tweaking of the services... I re-set
> them back to original settings, but still no way to reset
> my printers! Hope someone out there can help!
> Thanks!
> AJ
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>My printer occassionally just disappears. Caribright had
>>me UNCHECK the power management tabs in the Root Hubs
>>(they WERE CHECKED BEFORE, AND REMAIN UNCHECKED NOW), but
>>this morning the printer is gone again. When I try to
>>add a printer I get "operation could not be completed."
>>Any help?
>>.
>>

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