print spooler service!

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yes but i am running vista.

 

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Yes I'm aware of that.

 

Try deleting them in safe mode

 

Have you run this prog in vista?
I have tried and it wont run.
I have tried to run it in compatibility mode but vista is not included in the list of compatible os.

 

select Windows XP SP2 mode please you can't run it in vista compatibility mode due to you running vista, have a think about what we are doing here.

 

Do i want to delete the standard TCP/IP port print monitor?

 

Say yes to them all and then import this into your registry, I had to zip it up as CF didn't like the .reg extension


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To import you will have to be running the registry editor with admin permission to do so

Start-> type "regedit" into the search box -> right click "regedit" and run as Admin -> file -> import -> find monitor.reg and click open

 

Ok i have done all that and it doesnt seem to have made a difference?

 

So the spooler is still in a stopped state?

 

The status says started, but it still has the error code 2 failed to read description.

 

I second the re-install O/S!

 

ok i think im gonna admit defeat on this one and go for the reinstall/repair!
Thanx for all your time guys, appreciate it

 

Ok so heres an update on my problem...
I formatted my drive and reinstalled windows and guess what................
Its still coming up with the same error!
So i have plugged my old computer in which is running vista home premium (my new computer is running vista ultimate) and its fine.
One thing i have noticed tho, in home premium it is listed as print spooler and in ultimate it is listed as just spooler, is this right?

I dont know what else to do now?
I guess i could try installing sp2 dont know whether that will make a difference tho, i dont understand how the error can still be there after reinstalling windows?!

 

run all the windows updates

 

Well i was half way through downloading the updates when i thought i would just check to make sure the error was gone but never actually finished installing them.
I'll try again tomorrow, i just dont understand how the error can still be there after a clean install.

 

yes i installed all the device drivers and have installed all the windows updates but still no joy,
oh well who needs a printer anyway