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Thanks! That was the solution! Everything is working fine.
"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> See steps 15 through 17 at Bruce Sanderson's website at:
>
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm
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> Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Client - Printing & Imaging
> www.coribright.com
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> In Loving Memory of our dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
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> "psypher" <psypher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E8A29EFE-53A6-46A8-A18D-0660D80E4570@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks Tom. I tried both and still get the window asking if I want to
> > start
> > the print spooler, which I indicate 'yes' and nothing happens. I also get
> > this message and recommendation from the XP Library with this notation for
> > this error:
> >
> > Error Message: The dependency service or group failed to start.
> > Explanation: An application has attempted to start a service. However,
> > the
> > service did not start because one or more services that it depends on
> > failed
> > to start.
> > User Action: Use Event Viewer to look in the event log for details about
> > the dependent service or group that failed to start.
> >
> > Then what, after finding the 'dependent service'? I need to get more info
> > on this process and will be searching the XP site. I am attempting to
> > install a Lexmark printer, but I don't think it matters what printer with
> > this particular problem. Windows XP, SP2. I also wonder if any recent
> > 'updates' would impact this process.
> >
> > "Thomas Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> Try
> >>
> >>
> >> net start RPC
> >> net start spooler
> >>
> >>
> >> each line followed by enter and executed from the cmd interpreter.
> >>
> >> Tom
> >> MSMVP
> >> Windows Shell/User
> >>
> >> "psypher" <psypher@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> >> :I recently have had a similar problem and this command did not fix it.
> >> I get
> >> : another error message which says "The dependency service or group
> >> failed to
> >> : start. I believe it was with ERROR 1068.
> >> :
> >> : "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >> :
> >> : > What is the exact text of the message that appears when you type:
> >> : >
> >> : > net start spooler
> >> : >
> >> : > (as per http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article%20Nine.htm)
> >> : > --
> >> : > Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> : > Printing & Imaging
> >> : >
> >> : > In Loving Memory of our dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
> >> : >
> >> : > "atom" <a_tom50@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> : > news:383FA4C0-F1BC-4BB6-9282-A3451CDA9DB1@microsoft.com...
> >> : > >I have a chicken & egg problem. My print spooler is not started. I
> >> tried to
> >> : > > start it and it says there are no printers. I try to add a printer
> >> and it
> >> : > > says my spooler has not started. I'm using XP Home Edition with
> >> SP2 and a
> >> : > > Canon i560 printer.
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