Re: Operation could not be completed (Installing printer)

Dear Wes,

I cannot, for some reason, make my computer copy to the clipboard when I
double click on "event viewer" and then pasting it to Notepad. I have save a
copy of the log that I mentionen in my last posting in file form, each
section - application, security, and system. Could I email those files to
you and achieve the same end?

Thanks in advance.

P.S. Thanks for being patient. The learning curve is pretty much vertical
right now.

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

Event ID & the Event Source are very important.

To open the Event Viewer...
Start | Run | Type: eventvwr | Click OK

For any Events that seem related to the problem...

Double click the event in Event Viewer | Click: the button below the second
arrow (looks like two pages) [[Copies the details of the event to the
Clipboard.]] | Paste into Notepad | Also click on:
For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

Read all info | Copy and paste to Notepad | Click the [+] Related Knowledge
Base articles | Follow any links that might be useful

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:148D70F1-7C6A-425B-9DD7-42B77A55FA3B@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
braceyr <braceyr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
Dear Ramesh,

Could you give me some directions on how to accomplish the posting of the
error details? Is there a simple copy/paste routine that could do it or
is it a manual process? I tried looking for the copy paste routine, but I
didn't find it.

Thanks in advance.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

Here is the "error" break down: 11 errors - service control manager, 5
errors - print.

Please post the details.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"braceyr" <braceyr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:019C4B06-8203-4030-A1F0-35C3605EDCB6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dear Ramesh,

Another day of the same stuff. Anyway, I applied your last posting,
clearing the events log. There was not any change. What I did do though
was
to go to the events log immediately after rebooting to see what had
transpired in the reboot process. Here is the "error" break down: 11
errors - service control manager, 5 errors - print. I don't know for
sure what to make of this information. I hope you do.

I was dismayed when I booted up my computer today. After having the
ability to print yesterday, not being able to print today was
frustrating. It was interesting in that, as I state earlier, I had
added a couple of printers, shut down my machine, started it up again,
and they were still there, but now, today, they were gone.

I will be looking forward to your reply.

Thanks in advance.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

In the Event log, skip the "informational" entries, and look at the
entries
denoted by Red X. You may try clearing the log once and restart.

Is the PC Mechanics program a worthwhile investment?

I don't use any registry cleaner. If you're going to use one (to clear
MRUs
and other stuff like that), use it with caution. A complete registry
backup
would be needed, as we've heard many many horror stories about registry
cleaners..


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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"braceyr" <braceyr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4D487A0B-5984-48BB-A37B-CD2020063E7E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dear Ramesh,

I went to the website that you suggested and found the eventlog/service
control manager. I don't know what exactly I am to looking for, but
here is
what I did see:

The first error occured on 4/10 - Source DCOM, Event ID10005 -
Attempting to
start Msk Service.

The second error - 4/11 - IrDA Protocoal Service failure

Third error - 4/11 - Infrared Monitor error

What do you make of that and what other information would you like?

Also, while I was at winxptutor, I found a registry mechanic trial
program which I downloaded and ran. It found 801 problems and repair
the problems down to 55. That is still a boat load of problems. Is the
PC Mechanics program a worthwhile investment?

Thanks in advance.


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