JSI Tip 1797. Dr. Watson when starting the Spooler?
An application error has occurred and an application error log is being generated.
This can happen when the print monitor is damaged or a spool file is corrupt.
1. Control Panel / Services / Spooler / Startup. Configure the Spooler to to log on with the System Account and to Allow Service to interact with desktop. Click OK.
2. Browse to the Spool folder(s) at %SystemRoot%\System32\Spool\Printers and delete any .shd and .spl files.
3. Remove or rename any .tmp files in the %TEMP% folder.
Delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers\<PrinterName>. Restart the computer and reinstall the printer.
Delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Providers\LanMan Print Services\Servers<ServerName>\Printers\<PrinterName>. Restart the computer and reinstall the printer.
5. Use Regedt32 to delete the print monitor sub-keys at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors and restart the computer.