Print Spooler Error 2 Windows 7
3 in Windows When you open Devices and Printers applet, none of your printers may be listed. Running the Printer Troubleshooter may show that the Print Spooler service isn't running, and attempts to start the Print Spooler service manually via Services MMC or using the Microsoft Printer Troubleshooter Fix-It may turn out to be futile, showing up one of the following errors:Windows could not start the Print Spooler service on Local Computer.Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified.-or-Windows could not start the Print Spooler service on Local Computer.Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified. Obviously the first thing the user did was to run the Printer Troubleshooter Fix-It, and it did determine Spooler service wasn't running, but was unable to fix it.There could be two possible causes for this error. 1) Spooler service registry settings are incorrect and/or 2) Some spooler modules missing (which SFC /Scannow could fix). First I had the user send me the Spooler service registry settings, and it showed:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\Spooler
DisplayName REG_SZ @%systemroot%\system32\spoolsv.exe,-1Group REG_SZ SpoolerGroupDescription REG_SZ @%systemroot%\system32\spoolsv.exe,-2ObjectName REG_SZ LocalSystemErrorControl REG_DWORD 0x1Start REG_DWORD 0x2Type REG_DWORD 0x110DependOnService REG_MULTI_SZ RPCSSServiceSidType REG_DWORD 0x1RequiredPrivileges REG_MULTI_SZ SeTcbPrivilege\0SeImpersonatePrivilege\0SeAuditPrivilege\0SeChangeNotifyPrivilege\0SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege\0SeLoadDriverPrivilegeFailureActions REG_BINARY 80510100000000000000000003000000140000000100000060EA00000100000060EA00000000000000000000The ImagePath value was missing, which caused "Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified.". In case the ImagePath value exists but contains incorrect data (pointing to a non-existent file), it results in "Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified." when starting the Spooler service.The problem was resolved by creating a value named ImagePath (of type REG_EXPAND_SZ) and setting it the following value data:%SystemRoot%\System32\spoolsv.exeRegistry Fix for Print Spooler serviceIf you prefer running a REG fix rather than editing the registry manually, then download W7_Spooler_Svc.zip. Unzip and run the enclosed REG file. This restores the default registry settings for the Print Spooler service in Windows 7, 8 and 8.1. For Windows 10, download the registry file W10_Spooler_Svc.zip.Share this article on: FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsAppGoogle+BufferLinkedInPin ItAbout the authorRamesh Srinivasan is passionate about Microsoft technologies, and has a vast experience in the ITeS industrybe down. Please try the request again. Your cache administrator is webmaster. Generated Mon, 24 Oct 2016 11:09:01 GMT by s_wx1202 (squid/3.5.20)
we highly recommend that you visit our Guide for New Members. Solved: Print Spooler will not start. Error 2. Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by Palladia-Mors, Aug 5, 2010. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. Advertisement Palladia-Mors Thread Starter Joined: Apr 16, 2008 Messages: 211 Hello, I am trying to install my new Canon Pixma MP 330 printer, and cannot install its software because of this error: "Processing cannot be continued because the Print Spooler Service has been stopped." It told me to restart so I restarted, which did not start the Print Spooler. I went to manage services and tried to start the Print Spooler, where it gave me "Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified." I looked up its properties, where I found that it is set to Automatic. The Print Spooler depends on Remote Procedure Call (RPC), and hpdj00 depends on the Print Spooler. HP deskjet 5700 series was my old printer. I already uninstalled all of the HP Deskjet and Officejet software using its uninstallers, and I force uninstalled it all again using RevoProUninstaller. After the uninstalling and restarting, I still cannot start the Print Spooler, and continue to see the hpdj00 dependency and Error 2. I can think of two possible explanations: 1. In uninstalling the HP printer software and deleting the leftover folders, I accidentally deleted a Print Spooler file that I need. Everything can be reinstalled from the HP CD or restored from the recycle bin, so this should be reversible. 2. Some piece of HP printer software is STILL on my computer, disabling the Print Spooler. I have an HP Pavillion a1101n, Windows XP Home SP3. The HP printer programs I uninstalled are: HP PSC & OfficeJet 4.7 HP Deskjet 5700 Series HP Deskjet Printer Preload Thank you! Palladia-Mors, Aug 5, 2010 #1 Sponsor stantley Joined: May 22, 2005 Messages: 7,091 Make sure all of these files are in C:\WINDOWS\system32 spoolsv.exe spoolss.dll localspl.dll win32spl.dll winspool.drv tcpmon.dll tcpmib.dll usbmon.dll http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/thread-554874.php You might want to clean up the old drivers: http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm stantley, Aug 5, 2010 #2 Palladia-Mors Thread Starter Joined: Apr 16, 2008 Messages: 211 spoolsv.exe: NO! I am running a search for it. Is there any possibility that the HP Diskjet uninstallers or RevoProUninstaller removed it? spoolss.dll: Yes localspl.dll: Yes win32spl.dll: Yes winspool.drv: Yes, plus Winspool.exe "