Error 2: The system cannot find the specified file. Even after restarting the Printer Spooler service

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• How can I fix the error message "the print spooler service does not work."?

  All printer drivers that I had loaded do not work or have disappeared.  After you download the printer drivers, I got the error message: "operation could not be performed.  The print spooler service is not running. "I have Windows XP.  I need to print now!

  To start the print spooler service, click Start > all programs > Accessories > run. In the run box type in services.msc. In the Windows Services window right-click on print spooler and select open. You will then see the options "Start automatically", and then on the button 'Start Service'. Click on those and then click apply then OK. Who should start the print spooler service, however, if you get an error message, see the link below for more information.

  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en/itprovistaprinting/thread/391f3c57-5d2b-4E88-ADC6-190429a7fdbe

• The Print Spooler Service is not running. Operating system is Windows XP Service Pack 3.

  I followed the suggestion to use start > Control Panel > administration tool > services > print spooler > properties.

  System in automatic mode but State of the said service stopped.

  I get error 1075: the dependency service does not exist or has been marked for deletion.

  Printer worked this AM, but stopped working between two print jobs.

  I used Mr. Fixit to diagnose and fix the problem. Mr. Fixit indicates the print spooler service is not running, but cannot fix it.

  Is there a source code for Windows XP service pack 3 which can be downloaded to replace the corrupted code?

  Thanks for your help

  Robear:

  I'll be back of the travel.  I'm after the suggestion of CARI.  Seems to be the right track.

  My print spooler system component is missing from the remote procedure call.  If I restore it, I think that the print spooler is reactive.  Suggestions of curry hit Start, Program Files, accessories and they type net start spooler.  However, after the departure, I don't see any Program Files, so am unable to complete the suggested path.

• "Printer properties cannot be displayed. The print spooler service is not running. "(even when it works)

  When I click with the right button on a particular printer and try to view the properties of it, I get the following message:

  Printer properties cannot be displayed.  The print spooler service is not running

  It is, it is run as go to-> Services administrative tools in the Control Panel checks.

  One of the 'printers', I installed is "send to OneNote 2007".  I can click right on this very well - just not this another printer. I'd be able to do if the print spooler is not running?

  Indeed, if I turn off the print spooler, * all * printer in "Printers and faxes" disappear.  So the fact that I'm still see them first place suggests to me that the printer spooler is running.

  I posted this on Microsoft.public.windowsxp.general a while ago and someone suggested that I visit this site .  Problem is C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\PRINTERS is empty.  It is empty when the print spooler is running and it is empty when it is not.

  Also, I was unable to install KB896423 since I am running SP3.  Try to install he did the following:

  Setup has detected that the version of Service Pack for this system is newer than the update you are applying.

  There is no need to install this update.

  The printer is a "local printer attached to this computer" connected via a "Standard TCP/IP Port".  Personally, I think such a printer should be called "a network printer or a printer attached to another computer", but that is the terminology used by the "Add Printer Wizard".

  Hello terrafrost,.

  Thank you for visiting the Microsoft answers community.

  What is the model number of the printer that you are using?

  Printing a "Standard TCP/IP Port, is used for a printer that is directly connected to a network, not on your local system.

  I would try to uninstall your printer and reinstall your printer.

  Hope this helps Chris.H
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
  Visit our Microsoft answers feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

• Error message-""could not be achieved. " "The print spooler service is not running.

  Can anyone help. Whenever I try to print, I get a message that I need to add a printer, even if I have a printer installed. When I click Yes I Mindprint an another error box saying 'operation could not be performed. The print spooler service is not running"could someone advise how to solve this.

  Thanks in advance

  Matt

  Hello

  ·        Have you tried the steps that are listed in the article manually and see if the problem is resolved?

  ·        Who is the manufacturer of the printer and what is the model?

  ·        When did you get the error message when you try to install the printer or when you try to print?

  I suggest you follow the steps mentioned below.

   

  Method 1:

  I suggest you to check if the Printer Spooler service is started.

  a. Click Start and click Run.

  b. type services.msc in the box run.

  c. find the print spooler service and right click on it.

  d. click Properties and verify that the startup type is set to automatic.

  Method 2:

  Step 1:

  To start in safe mode, follow the steps mentioned below.

  a. restart and keep tapping F8 until you reach the start menu.

  b. Select safe mode and press ENTER.

  Step 2:

  In safe mode, delete the printer and spool driver files. To do so, start Microsoft Windows Explorer, and then delete all files and folders in the following two folders (where C: is the drive where you installed Windows XP):

  C:\Windows\System32\Spool\Printers

  C:\Windows\System32\Spool\Drivers\w32x86

  Thanks and regards.

  Thahaseena M
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer.
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• Error "the print spooler service does not work.

  print spooler - HELP

  my printer disappeared and when I tried to reinstall a message appears that the print spooler service is not runnin - HELP

  Hi masubb1,

  ·         You did changes to the computer before the show?

  You can try the following solutions.

  Method 1: Run the next Fixit tool and see if it helps.

  Problems printing and printing errors

  Method 2: Follow this guide step by step to solve the problem.

  Printer in Windows problems

• the print spooler service may not be running

  Hello

  I have 4 computers around here, and I'm trying to get a printserver running on one of them, so we have installed windows 2008, set up as a server to printing etc..
  Now when I try to add the printer to my computer laptop windows 7, it works perfectly, and is the same for one of the windows xp workstations.
  However, when I try to add the printserver on windows server 2003, it starts talking about missing drivers.

  The printer is a HP LJCP3505 PCL6, and he is already working on a normal (eg. non-printserver associated) network.
  I downloaded almost all the drivers, I could find from the HP website, but whenever I try to add them, it tells me that they are not valid drivers.
  and on another computer windows 7, I get the following error message:

  Could not connect to the printer.
  On the server print spooler service could not be executed.
  Restart the spooler or restart the server

  (on a side note: it's a translated error message, our systems are not English)

  I don't know if they are related, but I checked the print spooler service, and it was fine (auto startup, active etc.).
  the same goes for its dependencies.

  Hi LeanderML,

  Your question is more complex than what is generally answered in the Microsoft Answers forums. It is better suited for Windows Server on TechNet. Please ask your question in the Forums in Technet Windows Server.

• printer is not working, "the print spooler service is disabled" when it is not

  Hello

  I received a message that my pc required for the loading of driver software for a new unknown device, although I had nothing added.

  Now, I find that my printer is not working.

  I tried to accept the "locate and install driver software" message, but it does not work.

  I tried to uninstall the printer driver so that I can reinstall them, but I get a message that the uninstallation was failure because the print spooler service is disabled.

  I checked the print spooler service is set to auto & seems to be on.

  Would appreciate any opinion appropriate for a no no very savvy tech.

  Thank you

  This could be the reason why you do not see the printer in the Control Panel, printers. Try this, go to control panel, printers, if you see the printer listed to remove it. If you don't see the printer, the service could stop, go to services then and click on "Restart the service" (blue link top left), then go back to printing, its listed hopely now and you can remove it (right click). Now try to reinstall the printer.

  If that doesn't work try the system restore, restore to a date when the printer works fine.
  System Restore: frequently asked questions
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/system-restore-frequently-asked-questions

  Or try the intructions on the link from my previous post. on "how to clean the printer drivers? It is to change the registry, make sure you follow the instructions carefully. Back up the registry, you want to change.
  How to make a backup of the registry in Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP?
  http://WindowsXP.MVPs.org/registry.htm
  Use method 2.

  WARNING: With the help of the Publisher of the registry incorrectly can cause serious problems may require you to reinstall Windows. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use the Publisher of the registry at your own risk.

  How to use the registry editor in Vista and other Techniques
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/178285-registry-editing.html

  Information in the Windows registry for advanced users
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/256986

• Windows must now restart because the print spooler service terminated unexpectedly

  I have a PC running on Windows Vista professional that I had for about a year with two printers that have also been all this time, a HP LaserJet 1000 and an Epson SX105.

  This morning, amid a series of PDFs (separate files) printing on LaserJet printers, I suddenly had the following pop-up message:

  "Spooler SubSystem App stopped working and was closed".

  On the Control Panel, I found that my two printers have apparently disappeared.  My first reaction was just close and restart the computer, often kind of seeds.

  To restart, I tried to print again, but I was told that I had to install a printer.  Trying to install a printer, I learned that I could not because of a problem with the spooler.  I looked online to find a solution and one that suits (without touching the registry) seemed to be to check the operation of via Control Panel's print spooler, and then restart.  Oh dear.  What a mistake!  I did this and found that the printers have reappeared, but then about 30 seconds later, I got the following pop-up message:

  "Windows must now restart because the print spooler service terminated unexpectedly.

  Each time it restarts the message comes back after less than a minute and restarts on another 30 seconds later, so I have a chance to try a system restore (I installed the last service pack Vista a couple of days), or something else... it's just in a loop of perpetual reboot, I can't stop restarting Windows.

  How the hell do I?  (I send this message using my Vista laptop and pray the same problem occur here, too, so I don't have to print anything).

  Hello

  Use this method to clear the spooler and then uninstall and reinstall your printer (check with the manufacturer for)
  the latest driver).

  Check the Mr Fixit here and if you use the other methods go back and try again later.

  Problems printing and printing errors
  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/printing_problems

  ------------------------------------------------------
  Logon as administrator

  Start - type in the search box-> COMMAND - control to the top of the list and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  You can copy and paste each line except those brackets and press ENTER after each.

  net stop Spooler

  (echo suppression of all print jobs)<-- you="" should="" see="" this="">

  ping localhost n 4 > zero

  del/q %SystemRoot%\system32\spool\printers\*.*

  net start Spooler

  (sound Done!)<-- you="" should="" see="" this="">

  ping localhost n 4 > zero

  Another way
  http://4sysops.com/archives/how-to-cancel-a-print-job-that-hangs-under-Windows-Vista-and-XP/

  Check the print - DELETE/STOP queue all jobs - then right click on the printer - REMOVAL
  http://windowshelp.Microsoft.com/Windows/en-us/help/bb6f81d9-4092-4ac8-9716-2bd008f513e11033.mspx

  If you use Control Panel - Classic - printers

  Try after unplugging your printer if necessary.
  ------------------------------------------------------------

  Check this thread if necessary - to stop and erase the spooler

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistaperformance/thread/a15779d6-ac0d-42FD-9Ac2-a1da241ea19f/

  ------------------------------------------------------
  Clean the General corruption and replace all the lost files.

  Start - type this in the search box-> find COMMAND at the top and RIGHT CLICK – RUN AS ADMIN

  Enter this at the command prompt - sfc/scannow

  How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program
  generates in Windows Vista cbs.log
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/928228

  CheckDisk (chkdsk) runs at startup.

  How to run the check disk at startup in Vista
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/67612-check-disk-Chkdsk.html

  I hope this helps.
  Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

• Unable to connect to a printer in Windows 7 due to the Print Spooler Service

  Hello Experts,

  I use a network of customer based on the server where there is a linux service FTP server for storage of MS Office (2003, 2007, 2010) files and client computers based on Windows (XP, 7).

  There is a PC customer who is not able to connect to the printer based on Win7. I did the following procedure
  Typed \\(IP Address of PC (Win7 based) on which the printer is installed.
  An Explorer window opens, I right click on it, click on connect. It gives the error message that the Printer Spooler service cannot run or the machine needs to be restarted.
  I checked from the local printer spooler service, it was running, I stopped and restarted but the same error again.
  I rebooted again all networked systems, but the same error.
  I changed my IP address but invain.

  I am also having the following please guide other network problems,

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-networking/FTP-and-printer-networking-problems-in-Windows-7/ed324d6a-56a0-4f3b-86cd-2c911730edd1

  Hello

  Thanks for choosing Microsoft Community.

  I understand from the description of the issue that you are having problems with the connection to the printer on Windows 7.

  It is better suited for the IT Pro TechNet public. Please ask your question in the Forum on TechNet Support. You can follow the link to your question:
  http://social.technet.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7itprogeneral/threads

  I hope it helps. If you have problems in the future, please let us know. We will be happy to help you.

• Get the message that indicates the print spooler service is not running

  Printer to work, cannot get message reads "the print spooler service does not work.

  Hello

  1. could you give us the exact error message?

  Method 1.
  To resolve this issue automatically, click the fix for this issue link in the article below. Then click Run now on printing problems and printing errors troubleshooting, then follow the steps in this wizard. If the problem persists, perform the rest of the procedure described in the article.

  You cannot add a printer and you receive Printer Spooler error messages in Windows XP
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/324757

  Method 2.
  Also, try the methods listed in the section below and check.
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/printer-problems-in-Windows
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/308028

  I hope this helps.

  I hope this helps.

• The Print Spool Service does not work

  I use Windows XP and have 2 printers installed.  I had no problems until recently, when I try to print I get an error message that I need to install a printer.  When I went to control panel to check the status of my printers don't have no installed printer.  When I clicked on the "Add a printer" icon, I received a message that the "Service of Spool of printing does not work.".  I can't find anywhere in the menu helps an answer to this problem.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  I must mention that I restore the computer to an earlier time and he has not made a difference.

  To activate the Print Spool Service, follow these steps:

  1. click on the Start Menu, click Run, type "services.msc" and press ENTER.

  2. in the Services pane, click on "Alert" and scroll down until you see "print spooler".

  3. click on "Start service" or "Restart Service", as the case may be.

  The print spooler service should now be enabled.

  Check if the printing problem is resolved.

  Hope this helps

  Post back if necessary

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• How can I activate the print spooler service on

  My computer says the print spooler service stops when I'm going to use a printer. How do I reactivate.

  Hello
  Please tell us the version of the Windows operating system you are running on your computer.

  I'd take a peek at this thread as well. It is specific to Windows 7, but you should be able to many of the same steps apply to Windows Vista or Windows XP if you happen to have one of the people.
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-hardware/print-spooler-issues-in-Windows-7/3ae31e43-71ce-4847-ad9e-1d2936eabb83

  I hope this helps. Just reply to the results.

• Operation could not be performed. The print spooler service is not running

  I get the error message "operation could not be performed. The print spooler service is not running. "How to start the service on Windows xp print spooler?

  Click Start--->run---> Type ' services.msc"--->OK and scroll down to print spooler entry and right-click, select Properties, set Startup type and in"service status", click the button to start the service."

  Good luck.

• The print spooler service is not running

  I had a virus that I got rid of but now my printer does not print, it comes up with "the print spooler service is not running" and I can't add a printer.  What should I do to solve this problem.

  It's pretty easy to start the print spooler service... but may not stay started.

  To restart the print spooler:

  • Click Start, click Run, and then type services.msc in the run box, and then click OK
  • Scroll down the list until you get to the print spooler and double-click the entry
  • Make sure that the "Startup Type" is "automatic".
  • Click on the button 'Start '.
  • OK your way out

  In the likely case where this isn't a solution permanent for you, when you post, include the following information:

  1. What version of Windows you have, including the service pack (start > run > winver > OK)
  2. What make and model of printer you have
  3. What antivirus you have installed
  4. If your computer was without an antivirus application or current subscription for your antivirus (in other words, how is it you got infected in the first place)
  5. What steps you have taken to determine that your system is now free of malware (i.e. what applications antivirus and antimalware you scanned the system with)