(A) Try the install from Safe Mode, that third party software may not be loaded.
(B) You can restart the Print Spooler by typing these commands in the Command Prompt window:
a. in the left pane, right click on the root of the tree (Computer Management (Local)) and select Connect to another computer
b. type the name of the computer (e.g. for the above example this would be CC) and click OK
c. in the left pane, click the + sign beside Services and Applications
d. click Services
2. in the right pane, right click on Print Spooler and select Restart
You can also try the following steps:
Navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Spooler registry subkey and find an entry with the name DEPENDSonService. Backup this entry so you can restore it if other problems arise. After backing it up, delete the entry (value). Restart the machine and all should be well.
(c) Uninstall all your printers. Delete all files in the system32\spool directory. Reinstall the printer
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November 27th, 2005 23:00
Google found these,
(A) Try the install from Safe Mode, that third party software may not be loaded.
(B) You can restart the Print Spooler by typing these commands in the Command Prompt window:
net stop spooler
net start spooler
Another method is:
1. click Start, Administrative Tools, Computer Management
a. in the left pane, right click on the root of the tree (Computer Management (Local)) and select Connect to another computer
b. type the name of the computer (e.g. for the above example this would be CC) and click OK
c. in the left pane, click the + sign beside Services and Applications
d. click Services
2. in the right pane, right click on Print Spooler and select Restart
You can also try the following steps:
Navigate to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Spooler registry subkey and find an entry with the name DEPENDSonService. Backup this entry so you can restore it if other problems arise. After backing it up, delete the entry (value). Restart the machine and all should be well.
(c) Uninstall all your printers. Delete all files in the system32\spool directory. Reinstall the printer
X-Rogue
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