Can't install any printer, used to work

Hi,

I'm using vista ultimate x64, and no matter what printer i try to add,
whether it be local port or network, or different brands of printers,
none work and all come up with the 0x000005b3 error: this operation
cannot be completed. I started having this problem after I had a power
outage, but since then i have done sfc and chkdsk and fixed everything,
except for this one problem. I really don't want to reinstall windows
just to fix this problem, so if anyone has a solution, please tell me.


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zephiris

Does your keyboard choice now match the choice made when the OS was
installed?
--

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007


"zephiris" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:ebf21aba13d034ed16e759d63186e618@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm using vista ultimate x64, and no matter what printer i try to add,
> whether it be local port or network, or different brands of printers,
> none work and all come up with the 0x000005b3 error: this operation
> cannot be completed. I started having this problem after I had a power
> outage, but since then i have done sfc and chkdsk and fixed everything,
> except for this one problem. I really don't want to reinstall windows
> just to fix this problem, so if anyone has a solution, please tell me.
>
>
> --
> zephiris

Does your keyboard choice now match the choice made when the OS was
installed?
--

Tom
MSMVP 1998-2007


"zephiris" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:ebf21aba13d034ed16e759d63186e618@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm using vista ultimate x64, and no matter what printer i try to add,
> whether it be local port or network, or different brands of printers,
> none work and all come up with the 0x000005b3 error: this operation
> cannot be completed. I started having this problem after I had a power
> outage, but since then i have done sfc and chkdsk and fixed everything,
> except for this one problem. I really don't want to reinstall windows
> just to fix this problem, so if anyone has a solution, please tell me.
>
>
> --
> zephiris

Unplug printer from usb port. delete printer in hardware
manager.Reboot, Down load latest vista driver at your printers support
site. Install driver.


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usmc_nam_vet

Unplug printer from usb port. delete printer in hardware
manager.Reboot, Down load latest vista driver at your printers support
site. Install driver.


--
usmc_nam_vet

this is a very odd error. Do you get this error if you select the inbox
Apollo driver to LPT1:?

E:\>winerror 0x000005b3
1459 ERROR_REQUIRES_INTERACTIVE_WINDOWSTATION <--> No NTSTATUS matched

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Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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"zephiris" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
news:ebf21aba13d034ed16e759d63186e618@nntp-gateway.com...
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm using vista ultimate x64, and no matter what printer i try to add,
> whether it be local port or network, or different brands of printers,
> none work and all come up with the 0x000005b3 error: this operation
> cannot be completed. I started having this problem after I had a power
> outage, but since then i have done sfc and chkdsk and fixed everything,
> except for this one problem. I really don't want to reinstall windows
> just to fix this problem, so if anyone has a solution, please tell me.
>
>
> --
> zephiris