Can't install any Printers XP PRO with service pak 2

[TXBLKXMAN]

My hard drive crashed and I had to replace the whole thing. I purchased
a retail full version of Windows XP SP2 and installed it my new hard
drive. Ever since then I can not install
any printer on the computer.
Details of what I did and my problem.
-Hard Drive crashed, purchased and installed a new one
-Installed a full version Windows XP pro and then SP2
-Tried to install USB printer (tried multiple printers), when I plug in

the printer it recongnizes the type of printer, then it shows copying
the files
to install the driver, then at the end it closes and says "there was a
problem installing your printer, it may not work properly"
-The printer does not show up in the control panel under printers
-Downloaded the latest drivers for both printers to ensure I had the
latest version.
I aslo get the same error with a regualr printer cable also. So any
ideas?

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

a) Are you an Administrator?

b) Did you install the motherboard chipset utility drivers after the clean
installation of Windows XP with SP2?

 

[Thomas Wendell]

And usually USB printers needs to have their software/drivers installed
first before physically connecting them..


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