Spooler subsystem has encountered a problem

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I get the above message that "Spooler Sub system has
encounterd a problem and needs to Close" All of the
printer icons are missing and am not allowed to add new
printers without getting this message. ECP printer port
shows in Device Manager. Any ideas
Thank you
 
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See the following KB article
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324757

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"jstocka" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I get the above message that "Spooler Sub system has
> encounterd a problem and needs to Close" All of the
> printer icons are missing and am not allowed to add new
> printers without getting this message. ECP printer port
> shows in Device Manager. Any ideas
> Thank you
 

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Try this:

Go to the folder c:\windows\system32\spool\printers. If there are recent files, cut them to an other location (for backup if this doesn't work). Then restart Windows XP.
I had this problem and this solved it.

Good luck

"jstocka" wrote:

> I get the above message that "Spooler Sub system has
> encounterd a problem and needs to Close" All of the
> printer icons are missing and am not allowed to add new
> printers without getting this message. ECP printer port
> shows in Device Manager. Any ideas
> Thank you
>
 

abudala

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your solution << Go to the folder c:\windows\system32\spool\printers. If there are recent files, cut them to an other location (for backup if this doesn't work). Then restart Windows XP. >> worked
 

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