windows won't install printer driver

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What model of Canon printer and how are you connecting it to the PC?
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Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging & Hardware)
www.coribright.com

"jack m" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> had to reinstall my system "xp" and everything else. i've
> installed printer before but it won't install driver this
> time.add printer wizard doesn't work. downloaded driver
> from canon. message, driver not installed' specified port
> doesn't exist. new found hardware wizard doesn't detect
> connection.help appreciated. thanks, jack

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Uninstall the printer... as per
http://www.coribright.com/Windows/Article%20One.htm

Before Step 6, from the command prompt, type
sfc /scannow

(note the space between the c and the /)

Then continue with the installation.

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Cari
MS-MVP Windows Technologies - Printing/Imaging/Hardware
www.coribright.com
"jack m" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> its a canon s300.am using usb that came with printer.
> recieved message, for a while,"cant find rpc locator" but
> it changed after a while to specified port doesn't exist
>>-----Original Message-----
>>What model of Canon printer and how are you connecting it
> to the PC?
>>--
>>Cari (MS-MVP Windows Client - Printing, Imaging &
> Hardware)
>>www.coribright.com
>>
>>"jack m" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
>>news:416e01c42b2c$6118b0e0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> had to reinstall my system "xp" and everything else.
> i've
>>> installed printer before but it won't install driver
> this
>>> time.add printer wizard doesn't work. downloaded driver
>>> from canon. message, driver not installed' specified
> port
>>> doesn't exist. new found hardware wizard doesn't detect
>>> connection.help appreciated. thanks, jack
>>
>>
>>.
>>