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Vista print spooler problem
  1. #1


    wyocowboy Guest

    Vista print spooler problem

    A customer brought her Lenovo laptop w/VHP in because the print spooler
    crashes whenever she clicks on Add Printer. She had clicked it because her
    printer had disappeared from the system.

    The event log shows event ID 1033, "the print spooler cannot start because
    the printerBusEnumerator could not start. Error code 0x80070006. This can
    occur because of system instability or a lack of system resources."

    I can restart the spooler service after this error, but no printers appear
    in the printer window. She previously had an HP OJ 7110 and the Microsoft xps
    writer in the folder.

    If I try to go into printer server properties, this also causes the spooler
    to crash, with the same error code.

    I followed the instructions from here...
    http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm

    .... but they didn't help.



    Anyone know of a fix for this?

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  2. #2


    jimjamsellis Guest

    Re: Vista print spooler problem

    seem to be two links: heres another one for you:
    http://groups.google.com/group/micro...2501c2ed3e37bf

    On Dec 27 2007, 4:11*pm, wyocowboy
    <wyocow...@xxxxxx> wrote:

    > "jimjamsel...@xxxxxx" wrote:

    > > On Nov 14, 11:44 pm, wyocowboy <wyocow...@xxxxxx>
    > > wrote:

    > > > A customer brought her Lenovo laptop w/VHP in because the print spooler
    > > > crashes whenever she clicks on Add Printer. She had clicked it becauseher
    > > > printer had disappeared from the system.
    >

    > > > The event log shows event ID 1033, "the print spooler cannot start because
    > > > the printerBusEnumerator could not start. Error code 0x80070006. This can
    > > > occur because of system instability or a lack of system resources."
    >

    > > > I can restart the spooler service after this error, but no printers appear
    > > > in the printer window. She previously had an HP OJ 7110 and the Microsoft xps
    > > > writer in the folder.
    >

    > > > If I try to go into printer server properties, this also causes the spooler
    > > > to crash, with the same error code.
    >

    > > > I followed the instructions from here...http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm
    >

    > > > ... but they didn't help.
    >

    > > > Anyone know of a fix for this?
    >

    > > Sorry to be a pain, this error just happened to me but I've managed
    > > to
    > > fix it - *do you still need the instructions?
    >
    > I could use them for next time, yes...
    >
    >
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  3. #3


    jimjamsellis Guest

    Re: Vista print spooler problem

    On Jan 21, 10:42*pm, jimjamsel...@xxxxxx wrote:

    > seem to be two links: heres another one for you:http://groups.google.com/group/micro....vista.print_f...
    >
    > On Dec 27 2007, 4:11*pm, wyocowboy
    >
    >
    >
    > <wyocow...@xxxxxx> wrote:

    > > "jimjamsel...@xxxxxx" wrote:

    > > > On Nov 14, 11:44 pm, wyocowboy <wyocow...@xxxxxx>
    > > > wrote:
    > > > > A customer brought her Lenovo laptop w/VHP in because the printspooler
    > > > > crashes whenever she clicks on Add Printer. She had clicked it because her
    > > > > printer had disappeared from the system.
    >

    > > > > The event log shows event ID 1033, "the printspoolercannot start because
    > > > > the printerBusEnumerator could not start. Error code 0x80070006. This can
    > > > > occur because of system instability or a lack of system resources."
    >

    > > > > I can restart thespoolerservice after this error, but no printers appear
    > > > > in the printer window. She previously had an HP OJ 7110 and the Microsoft xps
    > > > > writer in the folder.
    >

    > > > > If I try to go into printer server properties, this also causes thespooler
    > > > > to crash, with the same error code.
    >

    > > > > I followed the instructions from here...http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm
    >

    > > > > ... but they didn't help.
    >

    > > > > Anyone know of a fix for this?
    >

    > > > Sorry to be a pain, this error just happened to me but I've managed
    > > > to
    > > > fix it - *do you still need the instructions?
    >

    > > I could use them for next time, yes...
    >

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    I've found this problem was caused by a registry issue concerning the
    PrinterBusEnumerator entry in the System\CurrentControlSet\Enum\UMB
    \UMB\1&841921d&0&PrinterBusEnemerator.

    Either this entry is corrupt or missing or the required drivers are
    not installed. As this is not a plug and play device the drivers are
    not installed on a restart or through device manager by clicking
    update hardware.

    To correct this issue:

    Start, [RIGHT CLICK] Computer, Properties, Device Manager
    [CONTINUE],

    From Menu bar, choose VIEW, Show Hidden devices.Then Devices by
    connection.
    Scroll to System Devices, and then UMBus Enumerator. Check that there
    are two others. Do not delete.

    If there are three:

    Right click on the bottom one. Choose properties. Under details tab
    choose under the property combo box DEVICE CLASS GUID.
    Confirm GUID matches that under the DRIVER entry in the registry as
    above.
    Right click and uninstall (you will reinstall in a second)

    If the GUID does not match, choose the other two until you find the
    correct one.


    Choose ACTION, ADD LEGACY HARDWARE
    Choose NEXT
    Choose INSTALL THE HARDWARE THAT I MANUALLY SELECT.. (ADVANCED)
    Choose SYSTEM DEVICES, then MICROSOFT and UMBUS Enumerator

    Restart, a system install will begin on restart of various associated
    drivers.
    When complete, restart again and check service is running.

    Help this helps,

    jimjamsellis

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  4. #4


    Declan Guest

    Re: Vista print spooler problem


    jimjamsellis@xxxxxx;3512270 Wrote:
    [color=blue]
    > On Jan 21, 10:42*pm, jimjamsel...@xxxxxx wrote:
    > Scroll to System Devices, and then UMBus Enumerator. Check that there
    > are two others.
    Sorry to be a pain, but I'm having this problem and went through the
    steps posted by mister jimjamsellis to try and resolve the problem but
    stopped at this step... UMBus Enumerator does not exist/is not
    installed


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