Visual Studio .NET IDE closes unexpectedly when you try to install a printer (318004)


The information in this article applies to:

  • the operating system: Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Academic Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET (2002), Enterprise Developer Edition
  • Microsoft Visual Basic .NET (2002)
  • Microsoft Visual C# .NET (2002)
  • Microsoft Visual C++ .NET (2002)
  • Microsoft Visual J# .NET 2002
This article was previously published under Q318004

SYMPTOMS

When you try to print from Visual Studio .NET (VS .NET) and no printer is installed on the Windows XP operating system, you receive a prompt to install a printer. If you try to install a printer from VS .NET, the VS .NET interactive development environment (IDE) may close unexpectedly (crash).

RESOLUTION

To avoid this potential problem, install the printer from outside the VS .NET IDE. To install a printer, follow these steps:
  1. On the Start menu, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Add a printer.
  2. Follow the onscreen instructions to add a printer.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/26/2006
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