Vista - Re: runtime to terminate it in an unusual way Error

01-08-2009

Had no system restore on computer that was before software install.

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

Quote:

> perform a system restore before the other software install.
>
> --
> Alan Morris
> Windows Printing Team
> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "BillyJazz" <BillyJazz@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> >I am running Windows Vista Home Basic SP1. Recently installed programs to
> > work with Palm smart phone. After install I began receiving this error
> > message
> > Visual C++ Runtime Error
> > Program: C:\windows\system32\spoolsv.exe
> >
> > The program caused the runtime to terminate it in an unusual way....
> >
> > Other symptoms include not being able to add a printer(which by the way
> > have
> > disappeared from my printer list) because the installer responds that the
> > Print Spooler is not running. Try starting print spooler and get the
> > runtime
> > error message again. All the posts I have seen do not relate to this
> > program
> > or are unanswered.
> >
> > Any direction would be appreciated. Would like to just reinstall Print
> > Spooler and not complete Vista system.

>
>
>

01-09-2009

did the smartphone software add printer drivers? Take a look in the
registry under

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print

Also look at the Print Spooler service in services.msc and see if there was
some smartphone dependency added.

Bruce has some instructions on removing print drivers
http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"BillyJazz" <BillyJazz@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Had no system restore on computer that was before software install.
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> perform a system restore before the other software install.
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "BillyJazz" <BillyJazz@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:E4FCFEB5-72D3-416C-801C-F3DCBA411E3C@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> >I am running Windows Vista Home Basic SP1. Recently installed programs
>> >to
>> > work with Palm smart phone. After install I began receiving this error
>> > message
>> > Visual C++ Runtime Error
>> > Program: C:\windows\system32\spoolsv.exe
>> >
>> > The program caused the runtime to terminate it in an unusual way....
>> >
>> > Other symptoms include not being able to add a printer(which by the way
>> > have
>> > disappeared from my printer list) because the installer responds that
>> > the
>> > Print Spooler is not running. Try starting print spooler and get the
>> > runtime
>> > error message again. All the posts I have seen do not relate to this
>> > program
>> > or are unanswered.
>> >
>> > Any direction would be appreciated. Would like to just reinstall Print
>> > Spooler and not complete Vista system.

>>
>>
>>

01-08-2009	#1 (permalink)
BillyJazz n/a posts	Re: runtime to terminate it in an unusual way Error Had no system restore on computer that was before software install. "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote: Quote: > perform a system restore before the other software install. > > -- > Alan Morris > Windows Printing Team > Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: > http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > > "BillyJazz" <BillyJazz@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:E4FCFEB5-72D3-416C-801C-F3DCBA411E3C@xxxxxx Quote: > >I am running Windows Vista Home Basic SP1. Recently installed programs to > > work with Palm smart phone. After install I began receiving this error > > message > > Visual C++ Runtime Error > > Program: C:\windows\system32\spoolsv.exe > > > > The program caused the runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.... > > > > Other symptoms include not being able to add a printer(which by the way > > have > > disappeared from my printer list) because the installer responds that the > > Print Spooler is not running. Try starting print spooler and get the > > runtime > > error message again. All the posts I have seen do not relate to this > > program > > or are unanswered. > > > > Any direction would be appreciated. Would like to just reinstall Print > > Spooler and not complete Vista system. > > >
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01-09-2009	#2 (permalink)
Alan Morris [MSFT] n/a posts	Re: runtime to terminate it in an unusual way Error did the smartphone software add printer drivers? Take a look in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print Also look at the Print Spooler service in services.msc and see if there was some smartphone dependency added. Bruce has some instructions on removing print drivers http://members.shaw.ca/bsanders/CleanPrinterDrivers.htm -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "BillyJazz" <BillyJazz@xxxxxx> wrote in message news61A9A1C-08BA-40E2-9449-6395FC189586@xxxxxx Quote: > Had no system restore on computer that was before software install. > > "Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote: > Quote: >> perform a system restore before the other software install. >> >> -- >> Alan Morris >> Windows Printing Team >> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: >> http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> rights. >> >> "BillyJazz" <BillyJazz@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:E4FCFEB5-72D3-416C-801C-F3DCBA411E3C@xxxxxx Quote: >> >I am running Windows Vista Home Basic SP1. Recently installed programs >> >to >> > work with Palm smart phone. After install I began receiving this error >> > message >> > Visual C++ Runtime Error >> > Program: C:\windows\system32\spoolsv.exe >> > >> > The program caused the runtime to terminate it in an unusual way.... >> > >> > Other symptoms include not being able to add a printer(which by the way >> > have >> > disappeared from my printer list) because the installer responds that >> > the >> > Print Spooler is not running. Try starting print spooler and get the >> > runtime >> > error message again. All the posts I have seen do not relate to this >> > program >> > or are unanswered. >> > >> > Any direction would be appreciated. Would like to just reinstall Print >> > Spooler and not complete Vista system. >> >> >>
My System Specs

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