Printer driver was not installed. Access is denied.

  • Thread starter Thread starter Tyson
  • Start date Start date
T

Tyson

This is a Windows 2000 Server. I have installed printers
on it many times, but for some reason it will not let me
install any printers now. Any time that I try to install a
printer, I get

"Add Printer Wizard"
"Printer Driver Was Not Installed. Access is denied."

The server is a sole domain controller for a domain.
I am logged on as Administrator.
The OS is on a FAT32 Partition.
The whole partition has "Everyone" privileges.
No events are generated in Event viewer.
This occurs any time I try to install any printer, with
downloaded drivers AND/OR bundled drivers.

Its driving me nuts and I have tried everything that I can
think of...

Tyson
 
Hi

Is it possible for you to convert the FAT32 to NTFS partition or are you
using FAT32 partition for a specific reason?

Shilpa Sinha
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
 
Given the unstable nature of the NTFS conversion tool and
the fact that this is a live production environment
server, I do not want to convert now. I have seen the NTFS
converter trash systems and that is one headache that I do
not need right now.

The problem is that I cannot anyone else that is having
this issue, there are no articles in the KB and I am just
stuck. The existing printers on the server work fine, the
spooler service is running. The server can print, etc. I
just can't add any printers all of a sudden!

HELP!

-----Original Message-----
Hi

Is it possible for you to convert the FAT32 to NTFS partition or are you
using FAT32 partition for a specific reason?

Shilpa Sinha
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
Click to expand...
confers no rights.
 
Back
Top