Comments on: Fix for The Print Spooler Service is not running Error in Vista

By: Reez

Reez — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:10:57 +0000

This fix my problem.it works!!

By: Vic

Vic — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:09:09 +0000

This process deletes any printer drivers you had installed so you will have to reinstall them. Also to make sure this worked…keep an eye on the print spooler service if after closing the services window you go back to it and the spooler is still “Started” you have fixed the issue…if not you should see that the spooler is not started.

By: Vic

Vic — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:05:30 +0000

I have had problems with the printer spooler stopping sporadically and then once restarted it stops again, very frustrating…..this had happened before and had to reinstall windows 7..then it happened again AFTER I placed my computer on hibernate by closing the lid on my computer, which makes me think there’s a connection there…anyways after MUCH searching I found something that finally got my print spooler working again…although the instructions are for vista they worked just fine for windows 7.

http://www.chrisshennan.com/2009/03/29/the-local-print-spooler-service-is-not-running-vista/

By: vivek

vivek — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:44:57 +0000

how to start print spooler service when it is stop again and again

By: ichi

ichi — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:42:29 +0000

If this does not fix the issue(spooler still wont start) Operating System reinstallation would be the last step

By: Oscar

Oscar — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:15:46 +0000

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

By: Ahmad

Ahmad — Tue, 26 May 2009 05:24:07 +0000

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

By: Vince

Vince — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:49:18 +0000

Thank You !!!! after searching all other solutions. This one really work.

By: Ron

Ron — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:49:24 +0000

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?

By: craig

craig — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 17:18:32 +0000

this worked a treat for me, had tried several other fixes and nothing till this one. thanks alot!

By: svanvit

svanvit — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 07:58:33 +0000

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.”

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:31:46 +0000

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?