Posted on 06/19/2009 1:57:34 PM PDT by lilylangtree
I tried to print a document, and the computer won't print. I checked "printers" in the Windows XP that I'm using, and the printer icons (there are at least 3) are gone. It's just a empty page. When I try to add a computer, I receive the following message: "Operation could not be completed. The print spooler service is not running." I don't know what caused my icons to up and disappear.
I reloaded the printer software on one printer, and the message indicated that I already have the printer installed so I told the computer to reload the software. This action did not produce a printer icon either.
I need help.
Restart Print Spooler in Services.
I did and it didn’t work.
Hmmmmm. That almost always fixes a 'spooler not running' message.
Go into this directory, and delete everything in it:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\PRINTERS\
Then reboot.
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That apparently didn't work. I was almost sure it would. I advised to go in and manually delete the *.SPL files then reboot.
Obama’s decided you don’t need to be printing and wasting resources.
System Restore
Find what you want to print, and right click to print
(System Restore)
That’s what I was going to say...it worked for me by selecting a different restore date.
Thought that might be the problem.
I want to say “thank you”. I followed the instructions of several you but to no avail. Then every time I rebooted my computer became slower and slower. Dial up service was faster than the satellite service I was using. Something was really wrong. I unplugged the computer and took it to a repair shop. Hopefully, the technician will find the problem and my printers. Again, thank you so much.
Lily
Bummer. If I were looking at it, and the problem wasn’t a virus, I’d start thinkng you have a dying motherboard.
Good luck.
I hope they don’t charge you a fortune. I often work on computers on the side, and typically charge 25% of what a computer shop bills people. It probably would have been cheaper for you to mail it to me LOL, but I hope not.
I”m hoping it’s maybe a bad hard drive which was the problem for 3 other office computer.
Since it was the office computer and I’m the treasurer, the office will pickup the bill. :)
Sounds good.
Hire a full time IT guy. I’m sure there are a few looking for work near you. lol
Ummm, isn’t it a bad idea to run Windows XP without SP3 installed?
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I don’t think so. I have it on one of mine. All of the computers at the office and the other 4 at my home do not have it. They all have the same anti virus, spyware software etc. Oddly the computer with SP3 seems to block more spyware attacks. The less Microsoft update crap the better. Dell gold tech doesn’t even advise you install it. They have tons of calls regarding issues with SP3.
Sounds like a virus.
Hope u get it squared.
But seriously think about a mac.
The OS is much more robust & does not require nearly the tinkering that MSFT does.
Mac Minis are quite reasonable these days w/ video capabilities.
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