Can't install any printers

[Bruce]

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

Took a user's computer and reformatted it using the
Recovery Disks that came with the computer (Compaq Evo
510). Reinstalled Windows XP Pro and all software, etc...

Now, when I'm ready to install all the network printers,
when I click on Add Printer, I get a message
saying "Operation Could not be completed" It gives me no
other information or anything. All I can do is click OK.

This computer was printing fine until I used the recovery
disk. I used it because we were giving it to a different
user, and that is our policy.

Any ideas?

 

[Guest]

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

First of all ensure you have Admin Rights

Ensure the Print Spooler is running

If it is not, start it. From the command prompt type
net start spooler
(and hit enter)

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

"Bruce" <Bruce@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1faf401c45859$94a5e450$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Took a user's computer and reformatted it using the
> Recovery Disks that came with the computer (Compaq Evo
> 510). Reinstalled Windows XP Pro and all software, etc...
>
> Now, when I'm ready to install all the network printers,
> when I click on Add Printer, I get a message
> saying "Operation Could not be completed" It gives me no
> other information or anything. All I can do is click OK.
>
> This computer was printing fine until I used the recovery
> disk. I used it because we were giving it to a different
> user, and that is our policy.
>
> Any ideas?

 

[Bruce]

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

Yes I have admin rights. I started the Print Spooler like
you said, and when I tried I got the same "Operation could
not be completed" as soon as I hit Add Printer.

Maybe something to install properly when I used the
Recovery Disk???

>-----Original Message-----
>First of all ensure you have Admin Rights
>
> Ensure the Print Spooler is running
>
> If it is not, start it. From the command prompt type
> net start spooler
> (and hit enter)
>
> Now try again.
>--
>Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging &
Hardware)
>www.coribright.com
>
>"Bruce" <Bruce@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:1faf401c45859$94a5e450$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> Took a user's computer and reformatted it using the
>> Recovery Disks that came with the computer (Compaq Evo
>> 510). Reinstalled Windows XP Pro and all software,
etc...
>>
>> Now, when I'm ready to install all the network printers,
>> when I click on Add Printer, I get a message
>> saying "Operation Could not be completed" It gives me no
>> other information or anything. All I can do is click OK.
>>
>> This computer was printing fine until I used the
recovery
>> disk. I used it because we were giving it to a different
>> user, and that is our policy.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>
>
>.
>

 

[Guest]

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

Run a System File Check.... from the command prompt, type

sfc /scannow
(note space between c and /)
--
Cari
MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
www.coribright.com

"Bruce" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1faa401c4587a$ea24c830$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Yes I have admin rights. I started the Print Spooler like
> you said, and when I tried I got the same "Operation could
> not be completed" as soon as I hit Add Printer.
>
> Maybe something to install properly when I used the
> Recovery Disk???
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>First of all ensure you have Admin Rights
>>
>> Ensure the Print Spooler is running
>>
>> If it is not, start it. From the command prompt type
>> net start spooler
>> (and hit enter)
>>
>> Now try again.
>>--
>>Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging &
> Hardware)
>>www.coribright.com
>>
>>"Bruce" <Bruce@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:1faf401c45859$94a5e450$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Took a user's computer and reformatted it using the
>>> Recovery Disks that came with the computer (Compaq Evo
>>> 510). Reinstalled Windows XP Pro and all software,
> etc...
>>>
>>> Now, when I'm ready to install all the network printers,
>>> when I click on Add Printer, I get a message
>>> saying "Operation Could not be completed" It gives me no
>>> other information or anything. All I can do is click OK.
>>>
>>> This computer was printing fine until I used the
> recovery
>>> disk. I used it because we were giving it to a different
>>> user, and that is our policy.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>
>>
>>.
>>