[weir]

Tried to install a printer and it keeps giving me error that it needs to be running. Its not in my running processes. I can manually start it but it only stays in processes for a few seconds. how do i add it back to running at startup

using win xp

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You can change the startup type on this service by going to your Control Panel.

If you are using Classic View in your Control Panel:
Double click Administrative Tools, then double click Services.

Make sure that you click the Standard tab at the bottom on the right. Look through the list for a service called Print Spooler. Right click Print Spooler and click Properties. In the properties box, make sure that the General tab is selected, and look for the box that says Startup type:. There will be a drop-down list. You should select Automatic to have this service start when the system boots up.

If you are using Category View in your Control Panel:
You will need to click on Performance and Maintenance, then Administrative Tools, then Services.

Make sure that you click the Standard tab at the bottom on the right. Look through the list for a service called Print Spooler. Right click Print Spooler and click Properties. In the properties box, make sure that the General tab is selected, and look for the box that says Startup type:. There will be a drop-down list. You should select Automatic to have this service start when the system boots up.

[meighnot]

You can change the startup type on this service by going to your Control Panel.

If you are using Classic View in your Control Panel:
Double click Administrative Tools, then double click Services.

Make sure that you click the Standard tab at the bottom on the right. Look through the list for a service called Print Spooler. Right click Print Spooler and click Properties. In the properties box, make sure that the General tab is selected, and look for the box that says Startup type:. There will be a drop-down list. You should select Automatic to have this service start when the system boots up.

If you are using Category View in your Control Panel:
You will need to click on Performance and Maintenance, then Administrative Tools, then Services.

Make sure that you click the Standard tab at the bottom on the right. Look through the list for a service called Print Spooler. Right click Print Spooler and click Properties. In the properties box, make sure that the General tab is selected, and look for the box that says Startup type:. There will be a drop-down list. You should select Automatic to have this service start when the system boots up.

[weir]

went through your steps and it was already checked to automatic. Still in same spot. I must have screwed with something and dont remember it.

[Michael]

Here is what I would do
Go start < run and type chkdsk /r /x and if it asks say yes to runing it on your next boot, then reboot you computer. Will take about 1 minute per Gig if hard drive.
Go start < run and type Sfc /scannow this should fix any files that you have screwed up, it requires you XP CD and takes a while. One this is done you will have not files errors on you hard drive. Now try following the advice by the other post.

Edited by Michael Buckley, 15 September 2005 - 07:02 PM.

[weir]

I did as michael and meighnot suggested. spoolsv.exe was set to automatic still! i checked administrative tools>services>standard tab> spoolsv.exe and right clicked to get to its properties. It was dependent on lexbce server.

Searching on google for lexbce server i found out its a problem that comes from using a registry cleaner which tells you its a unneeded lexmark printer item and its ok to remove it. It is but you have to make it non dependent by going into start>run> and typing "sc config spooler depend= RPCSS" (make sure space between = and RPCSS)

Anyway that fixed my problem, maybe it will help somebody else