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Print spooler continually stops
The problem began when I couldn't print. This error (or one similar occured) with the following results.
"Before you can perform printer-related tasks such as page setup or printer a document, you need to install a printer. Do you want to install a printer now? YES NO"
YES
"Operation could not be completed. The print spooler service is not running."
When I checked the printer - fax in the Control Panel there are no printers listed, just add printer. When ADD PRINTER is double clicked I received this message -
"Operation could not be completed. The print spooler service is not running."
After some investigation I went to Control Panel/Administrative tools/services/printer spooler. Right click - *properties*.
Service status - Stopped clicked "START"
Spooler started - problem solved, not yet.
Back to printers & faxes double click, same error as above, back to "Services" / printer spooler/ Properties. Service status in stopped again.
After more checking I entered ? info in the run command and this is what returned -
[SC] GetServiceConfig SUCCESS
SERVICE_NAME: spooler
TYPE : 110 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS (interactive)
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spools v.exe
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : SpoolerGroup
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Print Spooler
DEPENDENCIES : RPCSS
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem
I'm STUMPED do you have any guidance/suggestions? Thanks lots!!
I have since checked the Computer management and there are lots of errors most of which I cannot figure out.
"Before you can perform printer-related tasks such as page setup or printer a document, you need to install a printer. Do you want to install a printer now? YES NO"
YES
"Operation could not be completed. The print spooler service is not running."
When I checked the printer - fax in the Control Panel there are no printers listed, just add printer. When ADD PRINTER is double clicked I received this message -
"Operation could not be completed. The print spooler service is not running."
After some investigation I went to Control Panel/Administrative tools/services/printer spooler. Right click - *properties*.
Service status - Stopped clicked "START"
Spooler started - problem solved, not yet.
Back to printers & faxes double click, same error as above, back to "Services" / printer spooler/ Properties. Service status in stopped again.
After more checking I entered ? info in the run command and this is what returned -
[SC] GetServiceConfig SUCCESS
SERVICE_NAME: spooler
TYPE : 110 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS (interactive)
START_TYPE : 2 AUTO_START
ERROR_CONTROL : 1 NORMAL
BINARY_PATH_NAME : C:\WINDOWS\system32\spools
LOAD_ORDER_GROUP : SpoolerGroup
TAG : 0
DISPLAY_NAME : Print Spooler
DEPENDENCIES : RPCSS
SERVICE_START_NAME : LocalSystem
I'm STUMPED do you have any guidance/suggestions? Thanks lots!!
I have since checked the Computer management and there are lots of errors most of which I cannot figure out.
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