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Have a working print server (2008 R2) but can't add new drivers

I had some difficulty adding printers initially to my print servers but got them set up and promoted them to domain controllers. I need to update some drivers but neither server will let me. I get an error message Operation cannot be completed 0x00000002. I have turned off UAC, turned on the firewall and even demoted the dc on one of them to no avail. I am logged in as the domain admin, which is the same account I used to set them up initially.

Darius Ghassem

Are you trying to install or update 32-bit drivers.

http://forum.soft32.com/windows/Server2008-refuses-driver-installation-HP-Laserjet-3200-ftopict381191.html

Darius Ghassem

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/tried-to-install-a-printer-in-windows-7-using-a/348a088a-b37b-4b39-b391-c0e79b84ca82

Roachtek

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In this case I'm trying to update the 64 bit drivers.

Darius Ghassem

Odd. Usually the error code points to an issue with 32-bit drivers going on 64-bit server

Roachtek

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I'm working on the server itself. I have tried updating from my Windows 7 desktop but it fails too. The Windows Firewall needed to be turned on to add the printers in the first place. We have a GPO that turns it off. I have turned it back on locally but still fails.

Darius Ghassem

Have you tried removing printer then installing with new driver

Roachtek

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I can't add the driver by itself either. I can't add a new printer as well.

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Roachtek

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I did try adding another printer with a different driver and it installed. The Lexmark printing solution appears to be junk.

Thanks!