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When I try to "Find Printer (in MSWord, e.g.) I get the message: The Active Directory Domain Services is currently unavailable.
I'm running Vista Ultimate (SP2) on a home network; and I'm the Administrator.
How do I make the ADDS available?
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Hello Dick Bard,
Thanks for posting in the Microsoft Answers forum! To add to Lorie – One’s suggestion, please try following the steps below:
>Go to Control Panel
> Select Printers
> Right-click on Add Printer
> Select Run as Administrator
Now try to add your network printer.
Please let me know if this helps J
Adam
Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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Hello Dick Bard,
Thanks for posting in the Microsoft Answers forum! To add to Lorie – One’s suggestion, please try following the steps below:
>Go to Control Panel
> Select Printers
> Right-click on Add Printer
> Select Run as Administrator
Now try to add your network printer.
Please let me know if this helps J
Adam
Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think
There is no option to Run as Administrator.. What now?
cant find printer domain of printer I have used for years
Many thanks. EWill keep trying...
The active directory domain services is currently unavailable means system’s connection with printer is missing. There is most probably a problem with the permissions, drivers, UAC etc. I got the solution to adding printer manually and updating drivers or granting access of printer ports and windows.
