Removing Printer from Print Manager Doesn't Remove/Delete Driver

 Last reviewed: May 13, 1997
Article ID: Q109797
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

If you attempt to remove a printer in Print Manager because the printer driver file is corrupt and then attempt to recreate the printer, the printer driver file will again be corrupt.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because removing a printer from Print Manager does not result in the printer driver file being removed from the hard disk.

RESOLUTION

To avoid this problem, manually delete the printer driver from the hard disk before you attempt to recreate the printer in Print Manager.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbbug3.10 kbprint ntdriver ntprint
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 13, 1997
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