Help a noob write a batch file to restart print spooler (and address admin issue)
location:
microsoft.com - date:
March 26, 2013
I have never written a batch file before or done any programming; so I am using this opportunity to hopefully address an ongoing issue we are running into with the new PCs at my company while simultaneously getting my feet wet in this area.
We have a bunch of new PCs running Windows 8. HP has not yet released updated drivers yet. Therefore, some of our printers will sporadically stop working for no apparent reason. We have found that restarting the Spooler usually resolves the issue (at least
until it happens again...)
I found a batch file online that does this (see below); and, I think I understand more or less how it works. However, when I try to run it, the system says "System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied." I'm assuming
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Restart print spooler service (xp)
location:
winsecrets.com - date:
May 30, 2006
Is there some small program to stop the print spooler service, empty the que, and restart the service w/o the end user having to go into the configuration?
Thanks
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Windows XP cannot print to Windows 7 shared printer
location:
microsoft.com - date:
June 2, 2010
I recently upgraded my Windows XP computer to Windows 7. This computer was acting as a print server for 4 other computers in the house, all of them XP sp3. However, now that I've upgraded the print server to Win7 and installed the 64-bit drivers, none
of the XP computers can print to the printer (Canon i850).
The problem seems to be that the Windows 7 machine has installed 64-bit drivers in order to print to the printer, and these are unusable by the Windows XP machines. On the Win7 computer, I attempt to also install the x86 drivers (under the Printer Properties
-> Sharing tab) so that the 32-bit Windows XP machines can print, but of course the Win7 machine won't let me because it's not a 32-bit OS.&
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Windows XP will not transfer zip file to thumb drive
location:
winsecrets.com - date:
December 17, 2011
I have a computer with Windows XP Pro SP3 installed on it, and I'm trying to transfer a rather large ~5GB folder to my thumb drive, with is 16GB in size, and is formatted as FAT 32. The trouble is, while XP does copy the folder without issue, when I zip the folder (which saves about 500MB) and then attempt a transfer, it gives me the "insufficient disk size" error, although I do have plenty of space on the thumb drive.
Is this error due to the FAT32 4GB file size limit? Is a zip folder treated as an individual file, and thus unable to transfer, being too big, while the unzipped folder is transferred via individual file? If so, then I can always transfer the folder, and then zip it on the thumb drive, right? Or would that still
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Windows XP - error: C0000218 registry file failure - does not allow me to get past this screen "contact tech support" - tried starting in all modes - HELP
location:
microsoft.com - date:
August 21, 2012
Windows XP - tried starting in all modes - error: C0000218 registry file failure - does not allow me to get past this screen
- HELP
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Windows 7 / Print Spooler Error 1053
location:
microsoft.com - date:
March 23, 2013
Many times my printer just stops working. Up until yesterday I was able to restart the print spooler close the computer and the printer would restart. Yesterday, the printer vanished. I had to install the printer again, but I was never able to Add a Printer,
because of the Print Spooler. I keep getting the Print Spooler 1053 Error.
Can anyone explain this issue and help correct it?
Thanks.
Bob
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Parallels on MAC, Windows XP, cannot print or find my printer.
location:
microsoft.com - date:
October 14, 2010
I have tried about everything I know to connect the Parallels VM to my printer used on the Mac side of my laptop. Am not able to locate it or find the path... PLEASE, ANYONE, PLEASE HELP!!!
Thank you!!!!!
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windows xp service pack 3 boot file missing <windows root>\system32\hal.dll
location:
microsoft.com - date:
March 24, 2013
My Dell Laptop Inspirion 9300 is was running Windows XP with Service Pack 3. It suddenly stop booting up. I got the error on screen very early in the boot cycle: <windows root>\system32\hal.dll. I called Norton for help - I am using Norton Ghost to back
up all files to an external WD 500gb hard drive, but they said it was a problem with the hard drive on the laptop. But I can acces the boot up sequence by starting the laptop with the Windows XP Installation/Recovery CD in the cd drive on the computer. I
can get to the C: WINDOWS> command prompt. I have typed in both the fixmbr and fixboot commands and they indicate terrible things may happen if you proceed. Th
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Windows Xp F11-Print Scrn
location:
microsoft.com - date:
November 9, 2009
When I try to capture screen-also active one using above key, nothing happens!!!Further, assuming that screen has been captured I open Paint to paste the same but I find whole Edit manue to be grayed out. I just can't go further.How do I activate Capture
screen programme in XP- if it is there?
Thanks.
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Windows XP cannot print to printer shared on windows 7
location:
7forums.com - date:
April 22, 2010
Hi all,
Printer HP Laser Jet P2015 attached and shared on a windows 7 home premium machine and there is no problem if i print to it directly. Other windows Xp machines on the same LAN can connect to it but can not print to it. And there are no error displayed. Pls give me some suggestions. Thanks
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