Fix for The Print Spooler Service is not running Error in Vista
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When you try to install a printer or try to print some thing You get the following error .
Operation could not be completed. The print spooler service is not running.
Start>Run> type services.msc and click OK.
Double-click the Printer Spooler service, and then change the startup type to Automatic. This sets the Spooler service to start automatically when you restart the computer. Click OK.
Restart the computer and try to install the printer again.
If that doesn’t work, the problem could be related to corrupted printer drivers that are installed on the computer. Try uninstalling all printer software from the computer and start from scratch.
Use this Procedure to clean print drivers completely from your Vista System
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This problem really needs to be fixed. Spoolers stop working sporadically throughout our organisation, causing significant disruption. I have repeatedly deleted all printer drivers and installed Vista drivers but with no end in sight. We recently upgraded to Vista machines and, if I had known how widespread this problem was, I would have gone for XP.
Vista has been out for over a year now, surely SP1 should have knocked this on the head?
i do all this, then it says:
“Could not start the printer spool on local computer.
Error 1068: The dependency or group failed to start.”
this worked a treat for me, had tried several other fixes and nothing till this one. thanks alot!
This did not fix my problem, the print spooler will not start either doing with the computer on or rebooting. Why does Microsoft not have a fix for this?
Thank You !!!! after searching all other solutions. This one really work.
Hi!
Is anybody knows how to install network printer in Windows Vista as ir is giving error if I tried to install printer the add button is not working even the print spooler service is also started.
I am getting error if I try to install as a administrator “the procedure entry point CMP_WaitnopendingInstallEvents could not be located in the dynamic link libraryCFGMGR32.dll”.
What to do if anybody can help me I can only tell him thanks in advance.
regards
Ahmad
mustafa_azhar2004@yahoo.com
I believe in most cases this is an issue where :
1- conflicting printer drivers need to be removed as they are old drivers for XP or watever….
2- and in some cases these old drivers some how corrupt the spoolsv.exe file. which then needs to be replaced..
So this appears to be (in some cases) a two step approach
The issue Im having is finding a good way to replace the spoolsv.exe,,, if any one knows a way, please email me at oscar.m.cunha@chase.com
Thanks