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print spooler

Hi there,
Iam facing a problem when trying to install printers on my server 2003!
Whenever i go to services->print spool->click it to start...it starts and after few seconds it stops with the following error message:The Print Spooler service is starting.System error 230 has occurred. The pipe state is invalid. It has no dependacies associated with it!

Ercélio Pedro Mabota

ASKER

i mean: the print spooler has no dependacies associated when i go to dependacies tab!

moon_blue69

on the services open print spooler and under recovories tab acan you choose restart for first second and subsequent failures and please check if the problem persists. Uninstall any print drivers installed restart the system and re-install with the updated driver from the manufacturers website.

Ercélio Pedro Mabota

ASKER

Did as suggested...not working

moon_blue69

I assume then its a virus issue

run malwarebytes

malwarebytes.org see if it fixes it

Use the kaspersky tdss killer from http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/solutions?qid=208280684

let it heal what it finds , but ignore SPTD.SYS and then reboot

Imal Upalakshitha

run this in cmd
sc config spooler depend= RPCSS

then try to start the service

Ercélio Pedro Mabota

ASKER

my antivirus is up to date

moon_blue69

Hi doesnt mean that you are fully protected. No ant-virus is fool proof even if you have it updated every second. Ps try this you might wonder about the infections you may have

Ercélio Pedro Mabota

ASKER

Server scanned...no threats found!

moon_blue69

Did you try kaspersky?

Ercélio Pedro Mabota

ASKER

yes...

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