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Can't delele printer Windows Server 2012

I have Windows server 2012 that is a print server. I have one printer that has a bad drive and I am tryint to delete it. When I try to delete it I get the following error: Printer cannot be removed. The local print spooler service is not running. Please restart the spooler or restart the machine.

I restart the print spooler and try to delete again and get the same error. Also if I go into the properties of the printer and goto the advanced page it does not show anything for the driver. If I try to add a driver is shuts down the print spooler.

I wuold like to get rid of this printer so I can create a new printer and deploy it to my users.

Thanks for any help.
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I haven't used 2012 yet, but maybe give this a try (if it works):

Open a Microsoft Management Console (mmc.exe) and then add the Print Management snap-in. That should give you a few more options, including the removal of potential driver remnants.

You can also have a look under the following registry keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\Connections\

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers\


After a backup of the keys, remove any entry referring to the printer you're trying to remove. Then restart the spooler and if the printer is still listed, try and delete it again or reboot your server.
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FIgured it out on my own