I have tried all the steps and solutions given in the Forums and thr' Microsoft sites but still the problem persists "spool32.exe has performed an illegal operation." I have even tried extracting spool32.exe file from cabs directory by SFC command and also renaming the autoexe.bat and config.sys files, still the problem persists. Could anybody guide me or suggest any other methods for permanently solving the spool32 error problem. Thanks.

When you replaced spoolss.dll did you use the updated version used in Win ME? Take a look at this page if you haven't tried this already. It works on all the computers that I have fixed with the same problem. http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,,0x141ccb60e503d6118ff40090279cd0f9,00.html Good Luck

If your using a HP Deskjet 670c or a 690c, the fault happens when calling the hpfmlc08.dll file. You'll need to contact HP for the remedy.