Error 2 The System Cannot Find The File Print Spooler
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Gaming Smartphones Tablets Windows 8 PSUs Android Your question Get the answer Tom's Hardware>Forum>Windows XP>System cannot 'find' Print Spooler Service> System cannot 'find' Print Spooler Service Tags: Print Spooler Windows XP Last response: 20 August 2012 01:26 in Windows XP Share Anonymous 23 April 2005 08:36:01 Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?) I'm not sure how it happened, but my printing abilities stopped suddenly. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling my HP psc750 software and drivers but the installation keeps failing to complete. Further research shows me that the https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/186dc55d-b423-4624-808c-07f1f177fb83/printer-spooler-error-2the-system-cannot-find-the-file-specified?forum=itprovistahardware Print Spooler is stopped in the Computer Management/Service console. When I attempt to start the print spooler service, the following error message pops up: "Could not start the Print Spooler service on Local Computer. Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified." Services shows the spoolsv.exe file at: C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe My Norton AntiVirus reports that the file is clean, however http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/122437-45-system-find-print-spooler-service I keep getting the message that the file cannot be found While I'd like to know just where my Print Spooler file has gone, I REALLY would like to know how to find/repair/reinstall the missing file(s) so I am able to print again. Data: Using XP Home w/SP1 and SP2 installed. Any/all help will most Joyfully be accepted (and would get my wife off my back as she REALLY needs to print some important documents!!) Tim More about : system find print spooler service Anonymous 23 April 2005 09:47:03 Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.print_fax (More info?) If you do a File Search (including Hidden Files and Folders) is that the ONLY place you find the spoolsv.exe file? -- Cari (MS-MVP Printing & Imaging) "Choirpower"
up saying something like, http://outwardtruth.com/SUPPORT/printspoolererror2.htm there's no printer available and or install printer drivers and software. Uninstalling and reinstalling the software drivers fail to complete. Further research shows me that the Print Spooler is stopped in the Computer Management/Service console. When I attempt to start the print spooler error 2 service, the following error message pops up: "Could not start the Print Spooler service on Local Computer. Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified." Cause Missing Print Spooler File The missing file is the "spoolsv.exe" and should be located in the error 2 the following location: C:\WINDOWS\system32 There are three options you can consider. The first is to copy the spoolsv.exe from a Windows XP CD and paste it in the following directory: C:\WINDOWS\system32 The second option is to simply copy it from another Windows XP computer and paste that file in the following location: C:\WINDOWS\system32 The third option is to simply download the file from this website, simply click the link spoolsv.exe Once the above is complete, the service must be started right click my computer, click manage, on the left click services and applications, click services. on the right side, look for print spooler, double left click on it, select start, close the system services window. That's it, you should be able to print now. © copyright 1999 Outwardtruth