Printer spool not running

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Okidata C5100 laser printer

No matter what I try and do - add a printer, delete a
printer - set preferences I get the same error message:
Print spool service not running.
Unable to perform operation.

Also when I go through "XP Service" and enable (start)
print spool nothing happens.

I have tried deleting the files in the registry key like
Microsoft Knowledge base has said to. Then I try to use
the command prompt to "net start spooling," but nothing
happens when I hit enter and I can't type anything
anymore. I also can't add a printer because it
says "operation could not be completed" What else can I
try?

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"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Go to the command prompt, and type
>
> net start spooler
>
> What is the error message that appears if it does not start?
>
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> Cari
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> "Hueb5" <loishughes1@cs.com> wrote in message
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> > Okidata C5100 laser printer
> >
> > No matter what I try and do - add a printer, delete a
> > printer - set preferences I get the same error message:
> > Print spool service not running.
> > Unable to perform operation.
> >
> > Also when I go through "XP Service" and enable (start)
> > print spool nothing happens.
> >
> > I have tried deleting the files in the registry key like
> > Microsoft Knowledge base has said to. Then I try to use
> > the command prompt to "net start spooling," but nothing
> > happens when I hit enter and I can't type anything
> > anymore. I also can't add a printer because it
> > says "operation could not be completed" What else can I
> > try?
> >
> when i type that in i get this message.... syatem error 1058 has occured....the service can not be started,either because it is diabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it please help
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?)

im having the same problem but it says the service is not installed on
this computer when i tried restarting the "spooler" using the command
promp commands. wut do i do?



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