clicking Find Printer shows error "The Active Directory Domain Services is currently unavailable" i am on a home network

Anonymous
2010-05-21T12:33:03+00:00

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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Anonymous
2010-05-28T03:56:59+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2017-10-17T02:39:28+00:00

    Microsoft Word is probably set not to trust your Network Locations

    Go To File - Options - Trust Center - Trust Center Settings - Trusted Locations(tab on left) - on bottom check box Allow Trusted Locations on my network(I reccomend it).

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-03T05:19:18+00:00

    why does my hp laptop not recognize the  Kodak Verite 55 Plus photocopier. printer. scanner?

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-18T13:18:26+00:00

    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

    I tried that but it does not work. if you get Direcctory domain services is currently unavailable , there is nothing you can do on thay site.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-01-18T23:58:39+00:00

    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.

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