Please help printer error

xxc00lmanxx · 19-10-2006, 09:17 PM

Hello i need help i got a printer from a friend becuse he didn't need it any more and he tolled me it work grate and i ever seen it work. When ever i try to install it it give me a error witch is "Windows could not load the installer for Printer. Contact you hardware vendor for assistance". I have try many things to fix this but notting worked i have the drivers on a CD and my computer is a p4 ibm 512ram 1.6ghz useing XP. Please if you know how to fix this please tell me

Thanks,

Karanislove · 19-10-2006, 08:31 PM

try re-renaming "sfcfiles.old" to "sfcfiles.dll" in your Windows\System and ..\i386 directories....and restart your computer...See if it works

xxc00lmanxx · 19-10-2006, 08:48 PM

Hello

Heres the problem i dont not have this file any were i went to system and found notting unless you can somehow sead me your folder so it can replace my and i woulded have to get it somehow.

Karanislove · 19-10-2006, 09:05 PM

Look here C:\i386

xxc00lmanxx · 19-10-2006, 09:13 PM

Still cant find it I ever did it on run found notting it might be becuse im running on windows xp beast (tiny XP) this XP is only 140mb but i still dont know why it woulded have printer on it. Please if you know a way i can get the files please tell me becuse i really need to print i got something importenet..

.

Thanks,

Karanislove · 19-10-2006, 09:22 PM

Have you got XP SP2? If not then install it... there might be a possiblity that your windows installes has been corrupted.

xxc00lmanxx · 19-10-2006, 09:25 PM

All right im downloading SP2 right now im not sure i have it or not but ill still download it Hope it works

....

Thanks,

Karanislove · 19-10-2006, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CM

im not sure i have it or not

Right Click on My Computer > Properties....... you will find it under General Tab here.....if you have one.

xxc00lmanxx · 19-10-2006, 10:51 PM

Dam this is really pissing me off nottings working !! I got SP2 and it still didn't work i still dont got that folder or anything!! Please Help.

Karanislove · 19-10-2006, 10:55 PM

r u sure that you've got SP2 and dont have C:\i386 folder?

xxc00lmanxx · 19-10-2006, 11:00 PM

YES this is wat i downloaded "WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe" and i go search i386 finds notting and i go run C:\i386 and get notting

Karanislove · 19-10-2006, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CM

YES this is wat i downloaded "WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe"

Have you tried installing your printer after SP2....?

xxc00lmanxx · 19-10-2006, 11:08 PM

Yup

Karanislove · 19-10-2006, 11:13 PM

Model of your printer?.... Try installing drivers from the Manufacturers website..

xxc00lmanxx · 19-10-2006, 11:18 PM

Its a BJC - 250 Lite ill look around. But i already got drivers from driverguide.com

19-10-2006, 09:17 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
xxc00lmanxx Geek Trainee Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 20 My Mood: Angry Status: Offline	Please help printer error Hello i need help i got a printer from a friend becuse he didn't need it any more and he tolled me it work grate and i ever seen it work. When ever i try to install it it give me a error witch is "Windows could not load the installer for Printer. Contact you hardware vendor for assistance". I have try many things to fix this but notting worked i have the drivers on a CD and my computer is a p4 ibm 512ram 1.6ghz useing XP. Please if you know how to fix this please tell me Thanks,

19-10-2006, 08:31 PM	#2 (permalink) Top
Karanislove It's D Grav80 Of Luv Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 23 Male Posts: 3,460 Times Helpful: 160 My Mood: Cool Status: Offline My Computer	try re-renaming "sfcfiles.old" to "sfcfiles.dll" in your Windows\System and ..\i386 directories....and restart your computer...See if it works __________________ __________________________________________________ ___ Troubleshoot a Dead/Unbootable PC / Microsoft Events Viewer Troubleshoot Printer / Most Common Home Audio Problems_

19-10-2006, 09:05 PM	#4 (permalink) Top
Karanislove It's D Grav80 Of Luv Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 23 Male Posts: 3,460 Times Helpful: 160 My Mood: Cool Status: Offline My Computer	Look here C:\i386 __________________ __________________________________________________ ___ Troubleshoot a Dead/Unbootable PC / Microsoft Events Viewer Troubleshoot Printer / Most Common Home Audio Problems_

19-10-2006, 09:22 PM	#6 (permalink) Top
Karanislove It's D Grav80 Of Luv Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 23 Male Posts: 3,460 Times Helpful: 160 My Mood: Cool Status: Offline My Computer	Have you got XP SP2? If not then install it... there might be a possiblity that your windows installes has been corrupted. __________________ __________________________________________________ ___ Troubleshoot a Dead/Unbootable PC / Microsoft Events Viewer Troubleshoot Printer / Most Common Home Audio Problems_

19-10-2006, 10:55 PM	#10 (permalink) Top
Karanislove It's D Grav80 Of Luv Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 23 Male Posts: 3,460 Times Helpful: 160 My Mood: Cool Status: Offline My Computer	r u sure that you've got SP2 and dont have C:\i386 folder? __________________ __________________________________________________ ___ Troubleshoot a Dead/Unbootable PC / Microsoft Events Viewer Troubleshoot Printer / Most Common Home Audio Problems_

19-10-2006, 08:48 PM	#3 (permalink) Top
xxc00lmanxx Geek Trainee Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 20 My Mood: Angry Status: Offline	Hello Heres the problem i dont not have this file any were i went to system and found notting unless you can somehow sead me your folder so it can replace my and i woulded have to get it somehow.

19-10-2006, 09:13 PM	#5 (permalink) Top
xxc00lmanxx Geek Trainee Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 20 My Mood: Angry Status: Offline	Still cant find it I ever did it on run found notting it might be becuse im running on windows xp beast (tiny XP) this XP is only 140mb but i still dont know why it woulded have printer on it. Please if you know a way i can get the files please tell me becuse i really need to print i got something importenet.. . Thanks,

19-10-2006, 09:25 PM	#7 (permalink) Top
xxc00lmanxx Geek Trainee Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 20 My Mood: Angry Status: Offline	All right im downloading SP2 right now im not sure i have it or not but ill still download it Hope it works .... Thanks,

19-10-2006, 10:51 PM	#9 (permalink) Top
xxc00lmanxx Geek Trainee Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 20 My Mood: Angry Status: Offline	Dam this is really pissing me off nottings working !! I got SP2 and it still didn't work i still dont got that folder or anything!! Please Help.

19-10-2006, 11:00 PM	#11 (permalink) Top
xxc00lmanxx Geek Trainee Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 20 My Mood: Angry Status: Offline	YES this is wat i downloaded "WindowsXP-KB835935-SP2-ENU.exe" and i go search i386 finds notting and i go run C:\i386 and get notting

19-10-2006, 11:08 PM	#13 (permalink) Top
xxc00lmanxx Geek Trainee Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 20 My Mood: Angry Status: Offline	Yup

19-10-2006, 11:13 PM	#14 (permalink) Top
Karanislove It's D Grav80 Of Luv Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 23 Male Posts: 3,460 Times Helpful: 160 My Mood: Cool Status: Offline My Computer	Model of your printer?.... Try installing drivers from the Manufacturers website.. __________________ __________________________________________________ ___ Troubleshoot a Dead/Unbootable PC / Microsoft Events Viewer Troubleshoot Printer / Most Common Home Audio Problems_

19-10-2006, 11:18 PM	#15 (permalink) Top
xxc00lmanxx Geek Trainee Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 20 My Mood: Angry Status: Offline	Its a BJC - 250 Lite ill look around. But i already got drivers from driverguide.com

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