Unable to Add Printer in Windows XP

When trying to add a printer you receive a error "Unable to add printer. Operation could not be completed" Error and you receive error 126 in event log for these instance.

Solution:

In "Printers and Faxes" remove all printers and go to File menu, select Server Properties.

In Server Properties, open drivers tab and delete printer drivers

Stop Print Spooler Service.

Then go to %windir%\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3 directory

Backup the directory and remove all files and folders inside it

Start Print Spooler Service

Now you will be able to add printers.

If you  have problems with adobe PDF printer after following above steps, copy files related to adobe pdf from backup in the %windir%\system32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3 directory.

That should do the trick!!!

Network stucks at acquiring ip address in Windows XP

In Windows XP, Network does not acquire IP automatically and stucks forever at acquiring network address,

The possibilities are,

1. DHCP Service not running - Go to Start -> Run -> services.msc and start DHCP Client service and make it automatic.
2. Bad Network Cable - Replace Cable
3. Bad NIC Card - Service or Replace Network Card

that should do the trick !!!