printer spooler stops when trying to add a printer

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

After a system crash all printers are gone and when trying to add a printer I
get the message:
"Operation could not be completed. The print spooler service is not running"
After starting the service manually and trying to add a printer I get the
message:
"Operation could not be completed" and the service is stopped again. I
looked at some of the previous answers and related topics (like article nine,
and Q324757) and followed the described procedures - with no luck. Still the
same behavior.
How can I fix this problem without reinstalling XP? How can I narow down the
source of the problem any further?

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

Yes.

Looking through the system events shows that whenever the print spooler
terminates an error is generated from netevent.dll with the Event ID 7034 -
tried to replace this dll but that also did not help.

Any suggestions are welcome.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Are you logged on as an Administrator?
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> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
>
>
>
> "MT" <MT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8719E213-B132-48BA-9FF7-37093561516F@microsoft.com...
> > After a system crash all printers are gone and when trying to add a
> > printer I
> > get the message:
> > "Operation could not be completed. The print spooler service is not
> > running"
> > After starting the service manually and trying to add a printer I get the
> > message:
> > "Operation could not be completed" and the service is stopped again. I
> > looked at some of the previous answers and related topics (like article
> > nine,
> > and Q324757) and followed the described procedures - with no luck. Still
> > the
> > same behavior.
> > How can I fix this problem without reinstalling XP? How can I narow down
> > the
> > source of the problem any further?
>
>
>

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

I'm still stuck here w/o a printer. I have tried several fixes but none were
fruit bearing. Any other ideas. I would really appreciate it. Thanks all
and "talk" soon.
--
Willard


"MT" wrote:

> After a system crash all printers are gone and when trying to add a printer I
> get the message:
> "Operation could not be completed. The print spooler service is not running"
> After starting the service manually and trying to add a printer I get the
> message:
> "Operation could not be completed" and the service is stopped again. I
> looked at some of the previous answers and related topics (like article nine,
> and Q324757) and followed the described procedures - with no luck. Still the
> same behavior.
> How can I fix this problem without reinstalling XP? How can I narow down the
> source of the problem any further?

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

First: "Before you can perform printer-related tasks such as page set up or
printing a document, you need to install a printer. Do you want to install a
printer now?" I clicked okay and: "Operation could not be completed. The
printer spooler service is not running." I can't do a thing. Hopefully you
have encountered this before. Thanks for your effort.
--
Willard


"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> What's the error message?
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> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
>
>
>
> "Walnut Willie" <WalnutWillie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ED14B653-47BC-40CE-ACF9-148EE7A3E542@microsoft.com...
> > I'm still stuck here w/o a printer. I have tried several fixes but none
> > were
> > fruit bearing. Any other ideas. I would really appreciate it. Thanks
> > all
> > and "talk" soon.
> > --
> > Willard
>
>
>