Printer driver install

Hi there, I have build a small monolithic printer driver prototype for
win2003 x86 and I am trying to install the driver via the add printer wizard
but it is not installing and I am recieving a "Printer driver was not
installed. Operation could not be completed" (not much info :().

Now I am trying to attach windbg to the spool process to see what is
happening but windbg is not loading the symbol files and not recieving any of
my debugging messages from the driver. I think that the driver is not being
started at all, but then what could be causing error?

I am stumpped, is there any body out there that can help me; what functions
are loaded first by the spooler when installing and what could be the causes
of such malfunction.

Thanks in advance

Ali
Mon Nov 21 14:01:58 CST 2005

It might be possible that your print monitor is not installed properly!
are you considering that too?

>Now I am trying to attach windbg to the spool process to see what is happening but windbg is not loading the symbol files and not recieving any of my debugging messages from the driver


See following link to configure your symbols with winDbg:
http://www.osronline.com/article.cfm?article=314

neoadam2000
Tue Nov 22 01:41:02 CST 2005

I dont have any print monitors for my driver, just using the standard one.
The strangest thing is that I installed the ddk sample MSPLOT without any
trouble and mine is almost identical to it (with the exception that it
handles fewer drawing functions and doesnt right any info to the registry
because it is just a prototype)

Mine driver is just not installing and starting, at all.

Anyway thanks for the reply.