Print Spooler Will Not Keep Running

Hi Dieter,

Thanks for the response but I don't have that directory and so don't have
any files there. Any other thoughts?

Thanks

Mick

"Dieter" wrote:

> Hi Mick,
>
> if you have any entries in
>
> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Print\PostSPUpgrade]
>
> delete or move them and try again
>
> Dieter
> "mick_trusler" <mick_trusler@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im
> Newsbeitrag news:C3570780-4063-406F-9A67-9E87527A0AC4@microsoft.com...

> > Looks like I have a similar problem to a number of other people. Since an
> > upgrade of XP my Print Spooler will not stay running. I've tried
> > everything
> > here that people have suggested but still not good. I have removed all
> > Printers and Drivers and the Print Spooler will still not stay running. I
> > can
> > start it but them it stops again with a few minutes.
> >
> > Please, if anyone can help I would be very grateful.
> >
> > Mick

>
>
>

Hi Mick,
sorry, the answer was not clear enough.
Check the registry key not a directory. In another case windows update saved
some entries under that registry key.
After a few minutes the spooler crashed. After deleting all keys below
PostSPUpgrade everything worked fine.
The wrong entry was "unidrv.dll" in "UpgradedDrivers".
Dieter

> Hi Dieter,
>
> Thanks for the response but I don't have that directory and so don't have
> any files there. Any other thoughts?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mick
>
> "Dieter" wrote:
>

>> Hi Mick,
>>
>> if you have any entries in
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Print\PostSPUpgrade]
>>
>> delete or move them and try again
>>
>> Dieter
>> "mick_trusler" <mick_trusler@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im
>> Newsbeitrag news:C3570780-4063-406F-9A67-9E87527A0AC4@microsoft.com...

>> > Looks like I have a similar problem to a number of other people. Since
>> > an
>> > upgrade of XP my Print Spooler will not stay running. I've tried
>> > everything
>> > here that people have suggested but still not good. I have removed all
>> > Printers and Drivers and the Print Spooler will still not stay running.
>> > I
>> > can
>> > start it but them it stops again with a few minutes.
>> >
>> > Please, if anyone can help I would be very grateful.
>> >
>> > Mick

>>
>>
>>

Hi Dieter,

Sorry, been away for a couple of days.

Yes, I did check the registry and that is not there. Print spooler still not
working. I'm now going to look at the other posts in this tread.

Thanks

Mick

"Dieter" wrote:

> Hi Mick,
> sorry, the answer was not clear enough.
> Check the registry key not a directory. In another case windows update saved
> some entries under that registry key.
> After a few minutes the spooler crashed. After deleting all keys below
> PostSPUpgrade everything worked fine.
> The wrong entry was "unidrv.dll" in "UpgradedDrivers".
> Dieter

> > Hi Dieter,
> >
> > Thanks for the response but I don't have that directory and so don't have
> > any files there. Any other thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Mick
> >
> > "Dieter" wrote:
> >

> >> Hi Mick,
> >>
> >> if you have any entries in
> >>
> >> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Print\PostSPUpgrade]
> >>
> >> delete or move them and try again
> >>
> >> Dieter
> >> "mick_trusler" <mick_trusler@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb im
> >> Newsbeitrag news:C3570780-4063-406F-9A67-9E87527A0AC4@microsoft.com...
> >> > Looks like I have a similar problem to a number of other people. Since
> >> > an
> >> > upgrade of XP my Print Spooler will not stay running. I've tried
> >> > everything
> >> > here that people have suggested but still not good. I have removed all
> >> > Printers and Drivers and the Print Spooler will still not stay running.
> >> > I
> >> > can
> >> > start it but them it stops again with a few minutes.
> >> >
> >> > Please, if anyone can help I would be very grateful.
> >> >
> >> > Mick
> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>
>

What make and model of printer(s) do you have?
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows



"mick_trusler" <mick_trusler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C3570780-4063-406F-9A67-9E87527A0AC4@microsoft.com...

> Looks like I have a similar problem to a number of other people. Since an
> upgrade of XP my Print Spooler will not stay running. I've tried
> everything
> here that people have suggested but still not good. I have removed all
> Printers and Drivers and the Print Spooler will still not stay running. I
> can
> start it but them it stops again with a few minutes.
>
> Please, if anyone can help I would be very grateful.
>
> Mick

I have an OKI C5250n printer.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> What make and model of printer(s) do you have?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
>
>
> "mick_trusler" <mick_trusler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C3570780-4063-406F-9A67-9E87527A0AC4@microsoft.com...

> > Looks like I have a similar problem to a number of other people. Since an
> > upgrade of XP my Print Spooler will not stay running. I've tried
> > everything
> > here that people have suggested but still not good. I have removed all
> > Printers and Drivers and the Print Spooler will still not stay running. I
> > can
> > start it but them it stops again with a few minutes.
> >
> > Please, if anyone can help I would be very grateful.
> >
> > Mick

>
>
>

Let's try once more..... disconnect the printer from the PC and follow the
instructions at Bruce Sanderson's website to completely blitz all remnants
of the drivers.

http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm

Download a new set of drivers from the Oki UK website at
http://www.oki.co.uk/binaryData/9432/724mlkw2kGB.exe

Install the software and do not connect the printer until the software tells
you to do so.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows



"Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:FD57CFB8-7179-4DFD-A730-9F257434E212@microsoft.com...

>I have an OKI C5250n printer.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>

>> What make and model of printer(s) do you have?
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Printing & Imaging
>> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>>
>>
>> "mick_trusler" <mick_trusler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:C3570780-4063-406F-9A67-9E87527A0AC4@microsoft.com...

>> > Looks like I have a similar problem to a number of other people. Since
>> > an
>> > upgrade of XP my Print Spooler will not stay running. I've tried
>> > everything
>> > here that people have suggested but still not good. I have removed all
>> > Printers and Drivers and the Print Spooler will still not stay running.
>> > I
>> > can
>> > start it but them it stops again with a few minutes.
>> >
>> > Please, if anyone can help I would be very grateful.
>> >
>> > Mick

>>
>>
>>

Cari,

I have 2 printers and removed them both and am currently trying with just 1
of them, a HP Laserjet 2100. This was all working fine untill recently.

I'm now going to look at the other posts in this tread.

Thanks

Mick


"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> What make and model of printer(s) do you have?
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
>
>
> "mick_trusler" <mick_trusler@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C3570780-4063-406F-9A67-9E87527A0AC4@microsoft.com...

> > Looks like I have a similar problem to a number of other people. Since an
> > upgrade of XP my Print Spooler will not stay running. I've tried
> > everything
> > here that people have suggested but still not good. I have removed all
> > Printers and Drivers and the Print Spooler will still not stay running. I
> > can
> > start it but them it stops again with a few minutes.
> >
> > Please, if anyone can help I would be very grateful.
> >
> > Mick

>
>
>

This is getting more complicated. I believe that I have now removed all
printers, printer drivers, everything to do with printers from my system but
I still have problems. To remove I have deleted the printers, deleted the
drivers via Server Properties and I have also run cleanspl. I have run
regedit and checked that nothing is there that should not be. Basically I've
followed everything I can in
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm.

Now when I start up XP the Print Spooler will not start even though it is
set to Automatic. If this is correct as I have no printers installed, please
advise. I then start the print spooler ok but it stops again within 1 - 2
minutes. Again, if this is correct as I now have no printers installed please
advise.

If the printer spooler should stay running can someone please help as this
is driving me crazy.

Thanks

Mick