Lost Printers and printer spool

Thanks so much. Such a simple resolution to a mindless problem. TY

"Alan Morris(MSFT)" wrote:

> restart the service
>
> in a cmd window
> net start spooler
>
> or in Control Panel / Admin tools /Services
> Print Spooler, rt click, start
>
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
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>
> "dab1477" <dab1477@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1C9A44BE-9BE0-4BA7-B0C5-E5D25F708662@microsoft.com...

> > Since upgrading to SP2, I've lost my printers in the "Printers and Fax"
> > folder. The only icon appearing in the folder is "ADD PRINTER". When I
> > attempt to add a printer, I get an error message: OPeration could not be
> > completed. Print Spooler Service in not running.
> > I cannot even install from a CD because the icon will not allow me to

> access

> > anything. Your help is appreaciated. Thank you.

>
>
>

i try what you wrote and its not working please help

"Alan Morris(MSFT)" wrote:

> restart the service
>
> in a cmd window
> net start spooler
>
> or in Control Panel / Admin tools /Services
> Print Spooler, rt click, start
>
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "dab1477" <dab1477@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1C9A44BE-9BE0-4BA7-B0C5-E5D25F708662@microsoft.com...

> > Since upgrading to SP2, I've lost my printers in the "Printers and Fax"
> > folder. The only icon appearing in the folder is "ADD PRINTER". When I
> > attempt to add a printer, I get an error message: OPeration could not be
> > completed. Print Spooler Service in not running.
> > I cannot even install from a CD because the icon will not allow me to

> access

> > anything. Your help is appreaciated. Thank you.

>
>
>

any error generated when attempting to start the spooler?


Bruce has good information here. Be sure to read the Lexmark information if
you have or had one.
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm



--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"eddieg" <eddieg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news580C21D-50C8-4A1A-AE38-2C78A065E783@microsoft.com...

> i try what you wrote and its not working please help
>
> "Alan Morris(MSFT)" wrote:
>

> > restart the service
> >
> > in a cmd window
> > net start spooler
> >
> > or in Control Panel / Admin tools /Services
> > Print Spooler, rt click, start
> >
> >
> > --
> > Alan Morris
> > Windows Printing Team
> > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
> >
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no

rights.

> >
> > "dab1477" <dab1477@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:1C9A44BE-9BE0-4BA7-B0C5-E5D25F708662@microsoft.com...

> > > Since upgrading to SP2, I've lost my printers in the "Printers and

Fax"

> > > folder. The only icon appearing in the folder is "ADD PRINTER". When I
> > > attempt to add a printer, I get an error message: OPeration could not

be

> > > completed. Print Spooler Service in not running.
> > > I cannot even install from a CD because the icon will not allow me to

> > access

> > > anything. Your help is appreaciated. Thank you.

> >
> >
> >

"dab1477" wrote:

> Since upgrading to SP2, I've lost my printers in the "Printers and Fax"
> folder. The only icon appearing in the folder is "ADD PRINTER". When I
> attempt to add a printer, I get an error message: OPeration could not be
> completed. Print Spooler Service in not running.
> I cannot even install from a CD because the icon will not allow me to access
> anything. Your help is appreaciated. Thank you.