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Old 07-03-2005, 07:44 PM   #1
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greedo Help!!!!!!!!!!!! Print spooler service not runing

Help!!!!!!!!!!!!
I lost Office when I got a virus off my computer.
After I downloaded Office 2003 trial, and my printer stopped working.
I get a window reading: "Print spooler service not runing"
I seem to need to open the Print Manager but I am not allowed, as the server properties can not be open.
What can I do?
Anticipated gratitude.

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Old 07-03-2005, 08:24 PM   #2
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try reinstalling your printer drivers
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Old 07-03-2005, 08:48 PM   #3
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Hello,
I have done so, with no successsssss!
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Do you know how can I activate the print spooler?
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Old 07-03-2005, 09:26 PM   #4
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Ran into this problem just the other day. Try following these directions.

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Old 07-04-2005, 06:13 AM   #5
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It did not work.
I get the message:
"A Runtime error has occurred. Do you wish to debug?
Line: 29
Unespecified error"

When debugging it stops at:

function OnLoad()
{
ViewPanel.addBehavior("#default#mmcview");

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Old 07-04-2005, 07:28 AM   #6
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Check your services and make sure Print Spool service is running. It should be set as started and automatic.
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Old 07-04-2005, 07:37 AM   #7
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I can not access the services. please read the messages I get on my previopus message to Calipso's response.
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Old 07-04-2005, 08:06 AM   #8
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Are you able to open event wiewer?

If so, record the eventID and Description pertaining to this error if one is listed.
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Old 07-07-2005, 07:10 AM   #9
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thank you for your answer.
I could open the viewer but mo much more. I rolled the computer to an earlier version.
That sorted some issues.
Now I wonder if you know whether I could backup everything onto a CD-RW and how to do so I have a new thread but have not being given an answer. you coul look under 1hollyfields posts.
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Old 07-07-2005, 01:19 PM   #10
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Looking back at your original post it all started with a virus. It depends what virus it was, what damage it caused to your system, what steps you`ve taken to remove the virus, etc. See what I mean? A general system back up may not be the answer because you could easily restore the virus itself or any damage it caused to your new re-install. Some viruses become deeply nested in the registry or system files so you don`t want to re-introduce this.

My suggestion would be to selectively back up critical data, e-mails, favorites, *.doc files, etc. to another drive and make sure everything comes up clean on an updated AV scan and then re-install from scratch.
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Old 07-08-2005, 04:28 AM   #11
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Thakns. I fully agreewith you. Would you be able to tell me how to backup into CD-RW? That way I could save videos, photographs, documents and some children downloads of which we once paid subscripcion for, and we are not memebers any more.
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