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1 posted on 01/27/2016 7:39:46 AM PST by conservativesister
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Thank you for any help.


2 posted on 01/27/2016 7:40:10 AM PST by conservativesister (And FReepers, please quit attacking each other. We're all in this together.-"JR")
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Do you know what a clean install is?

If you have an XP disk and the driver disks, that would seem to be your best option at this point.

3 posted on 01/27/2016 7:41:39 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum ("The goal of socialism is communism... Hatred is the basis of communism" --Vladimir Lenin)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H19HvKNLnE


4 posted on 01/27/2016 7:44:16 AM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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This might help.
http://www.ehow.com/how_4711246_fix-printer-spooler.html


5 posted on 01/27/2016 7:44:42 AM PST by gattaca (Republicans believe every day is July 4, democrats believe every day is April 15. Ronald Reagan)
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6 posted on 01/27/2016 7:45:01 AM PST by ShadowAce (Linux - The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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Delete the printer driver. Reboot the computer without the printer connected, and then connect the printer and re-boot again. It may come up with a generic driver that will work for that printer.

If not, do you have the original disk that came with the printer to re-install the drivers from there?


7 posted on 01/27/2016 7:47:22 AM PST by PAR35
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If you can’t install the drivers, then it may have been corrupted.

You are probably going to have to uninstall, clean out all of traces, and reinstall your printer. Then download the drivers.

Good luck!


9 posted on 01/27/2016 7:49:11 AM PST by Enlightened1
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Save pics files and what not then do a clean install it will work like new don this more times than I care to admit


11 posted on 01/27/2016 8:06:39 AM PST by al baby (Hi Mom yes I know)
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13 posted on 01/27/2016 8:08:11 AM PST by dfwgator
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Like what can you not do?


16 posted on 01/27/2016 8:34:11 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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The spooler service is stopped. Go to Start > Run > type ‘services.msc’

Scroll down the list and find “Print Spooler.” It’s likely not started. Right-click and go to “Start.” Does it start and stay started? If not, it’s a driver issue. If it starts, stays started, and you can print, you’re good to go. If you can’t print, it’s likely driver related.

I hope you have a copy of the driver software for that printer. You will not find a single manufacturer offering XP drivers. XP is inherently unsafe, and you are exposing yourself to myriad vulnerabilities that are exploited daily.

If you absolutely MUST have an XP machine, do not do ANYTHING on it with your personal information. No sensitive information, pictures, bank information... NOTHING. There are active exploits available everywhere on the web. It only takes bad guys finding your machine on a network, and you will be compromised.


17 posted on 01/27/2016 8:44:17 AM PST by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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Non-destructive reinstall of Windows XP
https://www.winhelp.us/non-destructive-reinstall-of-windows-xp.html

Clean Install - There are also more articles to read about repairing
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/operatingsystems/ss/instxpclean1.htm

Delete registry entries to remove other instances of the printer.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\Connections

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Control > Print > Providers > LanMan Print Services > Servers > Printers

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environments\ Windows NT x86\ Drivers\Version-2”


19 posted on 01/27/2016 9:16:05 AM PST by minnesota_bound
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Not to dismiss all these helpful Freepers, but I have found over the years that I can get a lot of free tech help on any subject or problem from this site:

https://techguy.org/

Very professional advice from volunteers.


21 posted on 01/27/2016 9:27:15 AM PST by wildbill (If you check behind the shower curtain fInor a murderer, and find one.... what's your plan?)
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The print spooler is an integral Windows service, not a driver. If it is not running, you can simply restart the computer and it should start up again.

If that doesn’t work, you can manually start the spooler by doing this:

Go to Start Menu > Run, then type “services.msc” and hit enter.

In the list of services that appears, search for “Print Spooler”. Right click it, and select “Start”. It should take a few seconds to start the service. If it fails, it may give you an error message pointing to the source of the problem. You may also want to right-click the Print Spooler, click properties, and make sure that “Start Type” is set to “Automatic”.

If you can’t manually start it, then you probably have some conflict caused by a recent update. Go to the list of installed updated (Control Panel (classic view) > Add or Remove Programs > Check “Show Updates”), then scroll down to Windows XP to see the windows updates recently installed and uninstall, starting with the most recent, until the spooler works again.

If you go that route, make a note of each update you uninstall until you find the problematic one. You can then reinstall the other updates that didn’t cause the issue.


23 posted on 01/27/2016 9:45:19 AM PST by Boogieman
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What driver do you need. Is th printer usb or lpt? Chances are someone has it. Uninstall the device and drivers. Run some of the disk utilities and defrag. That should find any errors on the disk and map them out. Reinstall the drivers if you have them or just plug in the printer if it is usb. If it is lpt you may have some luck finding a generic print driver. Good luck.

I keep several xp laptops running for my shop equipme t and they are never going to be upgraded. It is rock steady...


26 posted on 01/27/2016 9:56:39 AM PST by Organic Panic
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Just make sure you don’t connect it to the internet


30 posted on 01/27/2016 11:39:35 AM PST by AppyPappy (If you really want to irritate someone, point out something obvious they are trying hard to ignore.)
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Do you have the disk for the printer? If you don’t download it from web site. Then try using msconfig, type msconfig in the run window. When it comes up, select selective startup and dis-enable all in the startup. Try to run printer disk. You might need to restart many times and enable or dis-enable to find the problem.


31 posted on 01/27/2016 12:21:17 PM PST by freeonefrom (God bless America and our troops.)
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Posts 17 and 23 are correct. Couple more points:

1. Some services have dependent services that must start beforehand. On my XP computer, the Printer Spooler service is dependent on the Remote Procedure Call (RPC) service. If the latter does not start, the former will not start.

2. Most services write error messages that can be used to diagnose problems. Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer

34 posted on 01/27/2016 1:30:26 PM PST by matt1234 (Note to GOPe lurkers: I and thousands like me will NEVER vote for Jeb Bush)
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You need to start the print spooler as has been said. The actual file should be C:\WINDOWS\System32\spoolsv.exe. Paste that string into your Run command and hit Enter if you want.


38 posted on 01/27/2016 7:40:36 PM PST by daniel1212 ( Turn to the Lord Jesus as a damned and destitute sinner+ trust Him to save you, then follow Him!)
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Better late than never

http://www.extremetech.com/computing/183362-windows-xp-rises-from-the-grave-simple-hack-gives-you-five-more-years-of-updates


46 posted on 06/22/2016 7:38:41 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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