Can't install printer, get error message

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Mike

When I try to install a printer and I click on add printer
I get a message that says "operation could not be
complete" Also I tried to reinstall the printer using the
cd but when It completes there is not printer driver
installed. Help Please
 
the spooler service is not running. net start spooler in a cmd window. If
it fails or does not start here's some reading material.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314876
Operation Could Not Be Completed Error Message When You Use the Add Printer
Wizard
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324757
"Spooler Subsystem Application Needs to Close" and "Operation Could Not Be
Completed" Error Messages
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;312052
Error Message: Spoolsv.exe Has Generated Errors and Will Be Closed by
Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811348
Error Message When You Try to Add a New Printer
Out of Resources Error;The instruction at 'address' referenced memory at
'address'. The memory could not be read.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;260142
How to Troubleshoot Windows 2000 Printing Problems

http://www.spartacom.com/ask.nsf/87...51f4b58c70366ab407256dd7006bca9f?OpenDocument
Cannot Add Printers and printers disappear or do not show up after
installing any windows updates to an existing LANtastic 8.01 Windows 2000 or
Windows XP machine.
dlls are replaced on win2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;271248
Add Printer Wizard Does Not Work and Previously Installed Printers Are Not
Displayed


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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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