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LaserJet pro mfp m176n
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hi! Tried to install drivers for my mfp, but always got a fatal error. Searching internet for that problem i learned that its kinda win 10 one of updates problem, cause they made something with driver certificates. I tried many soluthions but i always got errors. Even latest downloaded from hp drivers, when i tried to install them manualy given me an error "printer driver is incompatible with a policy that blocks nt4.0 drivers". I tried to disable that politic in gpedit.msc, that not helps. Tried to disable secure boot in bios, that not helps too... and many other tries. So dont no what to do with this, pls help.

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Hi,
Please follow the steps below to resolve such an error:

**Be aware that if you have other printers installed on your PC, those will need to be reinstalled too once completing these steps.

1. Uninstall the HP Software from your PC.
2. Backup your registry prior making any registry changes:
     https://support.hp.com/in-en/document/c03485724
3. Update your registry using the Reg file below (that will change some printer related policies for your PC):
     https://www.dropbox.com/s/avbv56zdgwv7600/kernel.reg?dl=1
4. Right click the Start menu and select Run.
     Type Services.msc and press OK.
     Locate and stop the Print Spooler service
5. Browse to c:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers.
     Rename W32X86 to W32x86.old
     Rename x64 to x64.old
     Note: if any of these folders fail to delete reboot your PC and then Continue following the steps starting from Step 4...
6. Restart your computer.
7. Reinstall the HP Software and check for any difference

Please let me know the results,
Shlomi



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Hi,
Please follow the steps below to resolve such an error:

**Be aware that if you have other printers installed on your PC, those will need to be reinstalled too once completing these steps.

1. Uninstall the HP Software from your PC.
2. Backup your registry prior making any registry changes:
     https://support.hp.com/in-en/document/c03485724
3. Update your registry using the Reg file below (that will change some printer related policies for your PC):
     https://www.dropbox.com/s/avbv56zdgwv7600/kernel.reg?dl=1
4. Right click the Start menu and select Run.
     Type Services.msc and press OK.
     Locate and stop the Print Spooler service
5. Browse to c:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers.
     Rename W32X86 to W32x86.old
     Rename x64 to x64.old
     Note: if any of these folders fail to delete reboot your PC and then Continue following the steps starting from Step 4...
6. Restart your computer.
7. Reinstall the HP Software and check for any difference

Please let me know the results,
Shlomi



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If my post resolve your problem please mark it as an Accepted Solution 🙂
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Dear Sir,

I carefully followed the procedure you indicated to install the Color Laserjet pro MFP m176n printer.

  1. I have modified the registry of Windows 10 adding the key https://www.dropbox.com/s/avbv56zdgwv7600/kernel.reg?dl=1
  2. I renamed the W64x86 driver to old as shown.
  3. I restarted the PC.
  4. I reinstalled the printer with "Color_LJPro_MFP_M176_full-slution_15321", but it was "fatal error"

Please give me instructions, thank you.

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Dear Sir,

I carefully followed the procedure you indicated to install the Color Laserjet pro MFP m176n printer.

  1. I have cleaning all errors into registry with WiseRegCleaner
  2. I stopped the printer spooler service
  3. I renamed the W64x86 driver to old as shown.
  4. I restarted the PC.
  5. I reinstalled the printer with "Color_LJPro_MFP_M176_full-slution_15321",

but it was a new  "fatal error"

 

For the change some printer related policies, as you tell, I did not understand how I should update the registry as indicated in point 3 of your instructions and how I should use the address https://www.dropbox.com/s/avbv56zdgwv7600/kernel.reg?dl=1  

Please give me instructions, thank you.

Sergio Panizzoli

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Dear Sir, Can I kindness receive a reply to my two post relative to install the printer color lasejet pro mfp m 176 n with valide istructions to avoid the "fatal error"?.  I tank you. Aracoeli       (Sergio Panizzoli:    [Personal Information Removed])

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