All my ports just vanished!!!

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sigmundsplatz

I just installed a new printer and when I rebooted the printer was
grayed out, it said port unavailable.

When I investigated further ALL the ports are gone...LPT, IP, COM...the
whole lot.

How do I get them back?

I turned off system restore so that is not an option unfortunately.
 
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I just installed a new printer and when I rebooted the printer was
grayed out, it said port unavailable.

When I investigated further ALL the ports are gone...LPT, IP,
COM...the whole lot.

How do I get them back?

I turned off system restore so that is not an option
unfortunately.
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Check your device manager to see if Windows recognizes that they are
there (Right-click "My Computer" -> Manage -> Device Manager)

If they aren't then try booting into BIOS Settings and check to see if
they are disabled there.

HTH,
John
 

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