Re: Lost Printer

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It's a system file. Run system restore (as Administrator, it will not work
otherwise), or use the recovery console to repair the installation. I
never repair so please check at Microsoft.com for instructions.



--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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"RegBurns" <RegBurns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0661D658-109D-408C-9598-92D185C5E0DD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi there,
> In addition to my last email, I have also noted, an all users that the
> Print
> Spooler refers to this file:
>
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
>
> However, it is not in that folder at all.
>
> --
> Regards Reg
>
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>
>> Log in with admin rights. The system does not believe that you have this
>> privilege.
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "RegBurns" <RegBurns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:836AE632-353F-4D65-980D-FD67B3FA0325@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I have had a look at the RPCs in Services. One was off and the other was
>> >on.
>> > They are now both on.
>> >
>> > The Print Spooler says that FAX is dependent upon it.
>> >
>> > I have tried to understand the other advice, but it seems to be beyond
>> > my
>> > understanding.
>> >
>> > The Print Spooler is set to AUTOMATIC, but is then marked as STOPPED.
>> > When
>> > I
>> > click to start it, I get ERROR 5 ACCESS IS DENIED.
>> >
>> > Help!!
>> >
>> > --
>> > Regards Reg
>> >
>> >
>> > "Lem" wrote:
>> >
>> >> RegBurns wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Hi there,
>> >> >
>> >> > I think that I do have the Admin Rights, and have tried to 'start'
>> >> > the
>> >> > print
>> >> > spooler with no success. I have also tried: Run, net start spooler,
>> >> > with no
>> >> > success.
>> >> > I suspect that somehow, I have damaged my registry, and wonder if I
>> >> > can
>> >> > sort
>> >> > of reinstall Win XP by 'sliding' it under the existing
>> >> > configuration?
>> >> > --
>> >> > Regards Reg
>> >> >
>> >> > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > You need to have admin rights to start the service. You will need
>> >> > > to
>> >> > > logon
>> >> > > with admin rights or reboot the machine for the spooler to
>> >> > > restart.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > --
>> >> > > Alan Morris
>> >> > > Windows Printing Team
>> >> > > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> >> > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>> >> > >
>> >> > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
>> >> > > no
>> >> > > rights.
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "RegBurns" <RegBurns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> > > news:55CBE1BA-9B19-4852-B146-DD5F0901A246@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > > >I think that you have the right problem, but I am not able to
>> >> > > >change
>> >> > > >it: it
>> >> > > > is 'stopped', but refuses to allow me to change it. I t denies
>> >> > > > me
>> >> > > > access.
>> >> > > > It is set to automatic, but then stopped.
>> >> > > > --
>> >> > > > Regards Reg
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >> > > >
>> >> > > >> verify that the print spooler service has been started.
>> >> > > >> Control Panel / Admin tools / Services
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >> --
>> >> > > >> Alan Morris
>> >> > > >> Windows Printing Team
>> >> > > >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> >> > > >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> >> > > >> confers
>> >> > > >> no
>> >> > > >> rights.
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >> "RegBurns" <RegBurns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> >> > > >> message
>> >> > > >> news:5CAE9DD3-099E-4EC6-B26F-7A420B7A2118@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > > >> > My existing Epson Stylus Colour 580 Printer has stopped
>> >> > > >> > responding to
>> >> > > >> > print
>> >> > > >> > commands. There is nothing wrong with the printer itself, it
>> >> > > >> > works
>> >> > > >> > perfectly
>> >> > > >> > from my wife's PC as always. I tried to reinstall the printer
>> >> > > >> > at
>> >> > > >> > my
>> >> > > >> > 'Add
>> >> > > >> > New
>> >> > > >> > Printers' page, as it has simply disappeared from there.
>> >> > > >> > However, that
>> >> > > >> > page
>> >> > > >> > will not allow me to add anything at all. I know that I may
>> >> > > >> > have
>> >> > > >> > added
>> >> > > >> > or
>> >> > > >> > removed something, but System Restore does not work at all.
>> >> > > >> >
>> >> > > >> > I have run Norton Systemworks and that does not seem to spot
>> >> > > >> > any
>> >> > > >> > issues.
>> >> > > >> >
>> >> > > >> > --
>> >> > > >> > Regards Reg
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > > >>
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >>
>> >> The Print Spooler needs the Remote Procedure Call (RpcSs) to be
>> >> running
>> >> before the
>> >> spooler will start, so be sure that Remote Procedure Call service is
>> >> on
>> >> and set to
>> >> automatic. If it is, then perhaps your Print Spooler Service has some
>> >> other
>> >> dependency (that it shouldn't). See http://tinyurl.com/bbyqb
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>


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