How do I start the print spooler on my XP?

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How do I start the print spooler on my XP?

I am trying to get the printer to work on my sisters HP Mini (Windows XP) and whenever I try to start the Print Spooler it comes up with this error message: "Could not start the Print Spooler service on local computer. Error 2: the system could not find the file specified." The startup type is set to automatic. And all its dependencies are running. (Which would only be the RPC). Please help me, I have read about everything there is online. :-/ Thank-you.

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Go to Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services & look for Print Spooler. Double-click on...

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How do I start up the PRINT SPOOLER SERVICE ON XP PRO?

I need to enable the Print Spooler Service on Win XP Pro on this old Dell Presicion 330.

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click 'Start', choose 'Run' and type "services.msc" (without the quotes of course) Click ...

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Go to Start>RunType services.mscfrom there look for a service called print spooler, right click...

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Best answer is that the registry is corrupted you can do the steps on this page if you can get it to...

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Have you recently uninstalled another printer? The reason I ask is because there may still be services...

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Print spooler failed to start...help..?

I tried to install a printer but at the end of the installation, it failed everytime and showed a message: Service Print Spooler fails to start. I can't add a printer either. When I click on "add a printer", it always said "operation couldn...

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what a chance! it seems you'll have to install your os again if there is no driver issue..

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When printing to a shared print, I have to restart print spooler in order for it to print?

I have four computers on a home network (xp and 7). I have one printer connected to the 7 machine. I shared the printer and the other computer are connected to it, but when they try to print, it gets sent to the printer but it does not print. If I restart...

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Print spooler Go to Start / Run and type in "services.msc" without quotation marks, then press...

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I keep getting error message "Print spooler service is not running", help?

I keep getting error message "Print spooler service is not running", help? My printer used to work on the same computer before but recently that error message keeps popping up. I've tried many solutions I've found but it still won't work. I...

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Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Services single click on Print...

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Spooler Service won't Start?

My computers spooler service won't start. When I try reinstall the printer it asks if I would like to restart the service. I click yes and it closes the installation and dosent restart it, this happens every time. I also cant restart it through the command...

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A couple things to check. Do you have admin rights on the account you are using? Do you have your Remote...

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Print Spooler Service will not stay on start?

I've had my printer hooked up and workng with my desk top for a very long time, years. A few days ago, I noticed my printer was no longer added to my computer. I went to try and set it up again, but I get getting the message that my Print Spooler Service...

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check the dependencies in the spooler service if one isn't running it won't work RPC is usually one

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