What is the exact message returned when you start it with the command
prompt?
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Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
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"D-man" <Dman@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi, Folks - Unable to print anything. PRinter Spooler service does not
> respond. I've restarted the print spooler service in administrative tools
> several times, bit it will not allow me to print anything or to view
> propertiies, add a printer, nothing.
>
> "Server Properties cannot be viewed. The local print spooler service is
> not
> running. Please restart the spooler or restart the machine."
>
> thanks
>
>
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> Thanks,
> D-man