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/bmuse21/ said:
> Hi. Here's my problem:
>
> Every time I reboot I get a pop-up notice that "new hardware has been
> detected (Printer)", and then the "Found New Hardware wizard" pops up.
>
> When I allow the printer installer wizard to run its course, it returns the
> messages "Cannot install this hardware" and "The hardware was not installed
> because the wizard cannot find the necessary software". Even if I check the
> box indicating "Don't prompt me again to install this software", it still
> does the same thing _every_ time I reboot.
>
> There is nothing odd in my Device Manager, and the only printers currently
> installed have been working fine. This problem started happening about a
> week ago.
>
> I have tried all of the following actions without success:
>
> A) uninstalling & reinstalling all printer drivers and server drivers
> B) uninstalling & reinstalling all USB devices
> C) uninstalling & reinstalling all serial and printer ports
> D) doing all of the above with _all_ peripheral devices disconnected from my
> PC (except keyboard and mouse) [yes, even with _everything_ disconnected, it
> still tells me "new hardware found..."]
> E) canceling out of the hardware installer wizard
> F) telling the hardware installer wizard to "Install from a specific list or
> location" and then telling it _not_ to search but to allow me to choose the
> driver to install (which results in it simply giving me an alphabetized list
> of every printer/driver in the OS); if I then select the driver for a
> printer, it comes back with "Cannot Install this Hardware" "There was a
> problem installing this hardware..." "An error occurred during the
> installation of the device" "The specified port is unknown."
> G) getting all of the latest drivers for every part of my system
> H) installing everything recommended by MS Windows Update online
Kelly's link, below. Click on "P" and scroll down to...
"Printer - Always Found after Reboot"
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