Re: Print spooler problems! Help me!

What happens when you try to start the spooler service manually?

http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20Nine.htm
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
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"JohnS" <JohnS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Cari, Hi. I have same problem as Lee below. I did the Bruce Sanderson
instructions (cleanspl - etc., started spool function,. ...put in RPCSS
successfully)...still I can not add a printer...when I look at server
properties, it says spool service is not running. I think this is a
virus
as well that hit back in Q4 2005.

I would like to do a system restore at least for the printer function
features. My Dell says I have to backup everything and wipe everything
out.
I do NOT want to do this. I would have to start from whenever I bought
computer a few years ago (the old image). I just want to have the
Windows
XP Home Edition valid for printing. Is there a download I can use to
restore my Windows operating system (print/spool functionality only)?

How can I best do this? Many thanks, John
PS. I am not familiar with System Restore?


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JohnS


"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

First thing to try is a System Restore to a recent date when everything
worked.
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging



"Lee Cernuda" <LeeCernuda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Suddenly this afternoon I can not print. Windows tells me that the
print
spooler service is not running. I have started the print spooler
several
times and verified that it starts automatically.No matter what printer
related action I try to take (install, delete, open properties, etc), I
recieve the message "Operation could not be completed. The print
spooler
service is not running."

Again, I have already tried the starting the print spooler solution,
but
when I try to do something in the control panel that involves printers,
the
print spoolers stops.

Help, please.
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cernuda1





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