Printer Spooler reinstall

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

Almostsane1 wrote:
> I had a HP deskjet connected to my computer and now the installed computer
> has just disappeared. I have gone through many web sites - including this
> one - to figure out what has happened. I have not had any luck yet. But one
> thing I have noticed is that my printer spooler (administrator
> tools/services) is not there. Is there a way to reinstall this service?
>
> Also, I have tried to do the repair feature from the XP install disk but
> when I get to the part where it asks for the admin password I am stuck - I
> dont know it. Is there a default passowrd or a work around?
>
> I have conntacted my computer manufactureer and I they have said I need to
> reinstall XP. That means loosing everything I have, correct? (unlessI back
> up that is)
>
> Thanks in advance for any assistance.
>
>

You lost me in the first line. What do you mean "the installed
computer...disappeared"?

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

When you boot the computer from the Windows XP distribution CD at a
certain point in the installation, on a blue screen, it will ask if you
want to do a repair install using the repair console. You do not.
Continue. Later, it will examine the hard drive(s) for other
installations. If it finds one or more, it will ask if you want it to
recover one of these installations. Choose yes and select the one you
want to restore (I assume there will actually be just the one found).
The recovery will take some time. Follow the on-screen prompts. You will
not have to re-install your applications. No user files will be lost.

If possible, it is best to back up all user files before this operation
just for greater certainty of keeping your files intact.

Let us know.


Note:
If the spooler service is the only issue, it can be started by
navigating to the Start Run slot and typing

Net start spooler

and pressing enter.

After the spooler service starts, the list of printers will reappear.

Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User

"Almostsane1" <Almostsane1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F756286E-01CB-4083-A8F4-4127E159F097@microsoft.com...
:I had a HP deskjet connected to my computer and now the installed
computer
: has just disappeared. I have gone through many web sites - including
this
: one - to figure out what has happened. I have not had any luck yet.
But one
: thing I have noticed is that my printer spooler (administrator
: tools/services) is not there. Is there a way to reinstall this
service?
:
: Also, I have tried to do the repair feature from the XP install disk
but
: when I get to the part where it asks for the admin password I am
stuck - I
: dont know it. Is there a default passowrd or a work around?
:
: I have conntacted my computer manufactureer and I they have said I
need to
: reinstall XP. That means loosing everything I have, correct? (unlessI
back
: up that is)
:
: Thanks in advance for any assistance.
:
:

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

I am relieved to hear that the missing computer was found!

>:I had a HP deskjet connected to my computer and now the installed
computer
>: has just disappeared.

"Thomas Ferguson" <tomf@mvps.org> wrote in message
news 3yvI1u9EHA.2452@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>
> When you boot the computer from the Windows XP distribution CD at a
> certain point in the installation, on a blue screen, it will ask if you
> want to do a repair install using the repair console. You do not.
> Continue. Later, it will examine the hard drive(s) for other
> installations. If it finds one or more, it will ask if you want it to
> recover one of these installations. Choose yes and select the one you
> want to restore (I assume there will actually be just the one found).
> The recovery will take some time. Follow the on-screen prompts. You will
> not have to re-install your applications. No user files will be lost.
>
> If possible, it is best to back up all user files before this operation
> just for greater certainty of keeping your files intact.
>
> Let us know.
>
>
> Note:
> If the spooler service is the only issue, it can be started by
> navigating to the Start Run slot and typing
>
> Net start spooler
>
> and pressing enter.
>
> After the spooler service starts, the list of printers will reappear.
>
> Tom
> MSMVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
> "Almostsane1" <Almostsane1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F756286E-01CB-4083-A8F4-4127E159F097@microsoft.com...
> :I had a HP deskjet connected to my computer and now the installed
> computer
> : has just disappeared. I have gone through many web sites - including
> this
> : one - to figure out what has happened. I have not had any luck yet.
> But one
> : thing I have noticed is that my printer spooler (administrator
> : tools/services) is not there. Is there a way to reinstall this
> service?
> :
> : Also, I have tried to do the repair feature from the XP install disk
> but
> : when I get to the part where it asks for the admin password I am
> stuck - I
> : dont know it. Is there a default passowrd or a work around?
> :
> : I have conntacted my computer manufactureer and I they have said I
> need to
> : reinstall XP. That means loosing everything I have, correct? (unlessI
> back
> : up that is)
> :
> : Thanks in advance for any assistance.
> :
> :
>
>