Print Spooler Not Running

[ToddW]

In my 64-bit installation, the print spooler server suddenly stopped running
(and will not restart). I've tried cleaning out registry keys
(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print), deleting the
files out of Windows (C:\Windows\System32\spool) to no avail.

The system log contains many of these:
Error Service Control Manager Eventlog Provider 7034 None

The application log contains these:
Warning SpoolerSpoolss 1035 None
The print spooler failed to load print provider localspl.dll. This can occur
because of system instability or a lack of system resources.
Error SpoolerSpoolss 1027 None
The system failed to initialize the local print provider: Error 0. This can
occur because of system instability or a lack of system resources.

Can someone help diagnose this issue??

 

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

What is the exact text of the error message when you try to restart the
spooler?

http://www.coribright.com/windows/Article_Nine.htm

 

[ToddW]

I can start the service, but as soon as the printer control panel is opened,
the service stops.

System log:
Log Name: System
Source: Service Control Manager
Date: 3/6/2008 6:49:19 PM
Event ID: 7034
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: N/A
Computer: t
Description:
The Print Spooler Service service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this
4 time(s).
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Service Control Manager"
Guid="{555908D1-A6D7-4695-8E1E-26931D2012F4}" EventSourceName="Service
Control Manager" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49152">7034</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2008-03-07T02:49:19.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>57769</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="0" ThreadID="0" />
<Channel>System</Channel>
<Computer>t</Computer>
<Security />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="param1">Print Spooler Service</Data>
<Data Name="param2">4</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

Application Log (2 events):
Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-SpoolerSpoolss
Date: 3/6/2008 6:49:19 PM
Event ID: 1027
Task Category: None
Level: Error
Keywords: Classic
User: SYSTEM
Computer: t
Description:
The system failed to initialize the local print provider: Error 0. This can
occur because of system instability or a lack of system resources.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-SpoolerSpoolss" />
<EventID Qualifiers="49152">1027</EventID>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2008-03-07T02:49:19.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>6265</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>t</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>0</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>


Log Name: Application
Source: Microsoft-Windows-SpoolerSpoolss
Date: 3/6/2008 6:49:19 PM
Event ID: 1035
Task Category: None
Level: Warning
Keywords: Classic
User: SYSTEM
Computer: t
Description:
The print spooler failed to load print provider localspl.dll. This can occur
because of system instability or a lack of system resources.
Event Xml:
<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-SpoolerSpoolss" />
<EventID Qualifiers="32768">1035</EventID>
<Level>3</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Keywords>0x80000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2008-03-07T02:49:19.000Z" />
<EventRecordID>6264</EventRecordID>
<Channel>Application</Channel>
<Computer>t</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data>localspl.dll</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

 

[Alan Morris [MSFT]]

does localspl.dll reside in \system32?

filver information
\
--a-- WAMD64 DLL ENU 6.0.6001.18000 shp 788,480 01-20-2008 localspl.dll
--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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[Scottwei]

I had the same issue. The way that I was finally able to resolve it was by
going into Windows/system32/Spool/Printers and deleting all SHD and SPL
files. I deleted everything in there and then restarted the spooler. Now it
seems to be working fine. Hope it does for you too.