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Subject: Can't add Printer on Windows 2000

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Name: Akylore
Date: April 25, 2008 at 00:28:56 Pacific
Subject: Can't add Printer on Windows 2000
OS: Windows 2000 SP4
CPU/Ram: 1 GB

Comment:

OK...so here's the troubleshooting I've done. I have Windows 2000 SP 4
Go to Start > Control Panel > Printers > Add Printer:
"Printer operation cannot continue due to lack of resources. The print subsystem is unavailable."
After some googling and going through these boards, I tried to go to My Computer > Manage > Services and Applications > Services > Double Click on "Print Spooler," then when I click on start to activate it, it says:
"Could not start the Print Spooler service on Local computer
Error 2: The system cannot find the file specified"
The pathway is C:\\WINNT\system32.spoolsv.exe, I've even booted on safe mode and uninstalled the lexmark package and everything - can't add a printer for the life of me! Is my O/S or hard drive defective?!?!
Any input would be appreciated - thanks!

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Response Number 1

Name: jam
Date: April 25, 2008 at 05:23:21 Pacific
Subject: Can't add Printer on Windows 2000

Reply: (edit)

It's not the HDD.

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Response Number 2

Name: OtheHill
Date: April 25, 2008 at 14:56:51 Pacific
Subject: Can't add Printer on Windows 2000

Reply: (edit)

Are you logging in with administrator privileges? Is the printer a network printer?

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