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July 21st, 2004 08:00

print spooler service

i can not start my print spooler service i get the following message cannot start print spooler  error 1068 the dependency service or group failed to start. i use windows xp home and my printer is a lexmark x1160.

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July 21st, 2004 13:00

Found this:

"I figured out the exact cause of my problem. Rather stupid if you ask me. I'm not sure how other printer drivers work, but Lexmark installs a service and makes the print spooler dependant on it... someone stopped the service using msconfig.exe and therefore the print spooler couldn't load properly. there goes 10 hours of wasted time... thanks to everyone who helped me out here... the last two posts help me narrow it down and with noonoo's previous suggestions I found the culprit... at least I learned a lot more about services and how they work in groups... stupid microsoft..."

His original problem mentions the same error message as yours.

Dave

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July 21st, 2004 23:00

thanks for your help found. C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE in administrative tools- services -LexBce Server properties went to run entered C:\WINDOWS\system32\LEXBCES.EXE then started LexBCES.EXE then started print spooler service no problem

                                                                many thanks  bracg

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August 19th, 2004 17:00

So I had to put the Lexbces.exe file back on my print server and like you say, that fixes it.

How do you completely remove the Lexbce Server service? I don't want it on my print server. Anyone have a program or utility from Lexmark to get this done?

Why didn't uninstalling the Dell Printer software remove this service since it was the software that put it on.
Very frustrating.

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February 16th, 2005 20:00

I have tried all the suggestions. Got one message that stated  "could not start the LexBce Server service on local computer. error 5: access is denied". Was on the phone with tech support for over 2.5 hours. Does any one know of anything else to try.
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