Alright so something really frustrating is going on.

Yesterday morning when I started up my computer, it wouldn't load and was stuck on "busy". I accidentally ended the process of spoolsv.exe, but knowing it would restart later I didn't worry about it.

Until I tried to print something later, it said I had no printer. I made sure my printer was plugged in and everything, my printer was not listed in Printers folder, then tried to go to Add Printer and it says: "Operation could not be completed. The printer spooler service is not RUNNING." I've had the same printer and it's worked great.

Ok, quick check of the processes again, I see that spoolsv.exe IS running.

I've tried, what I think to be everything, this is what I've tried:
1) Completely cleaning the computer of printer drives (via regedit too) and reinstalling/updating. Didn't work.
2) Copying and rewriting spoolsv.exe file from my Windows XP CD to my computer. Didn't work.
3) Going into Services and enabling Printer Spooler again (it's on Automatic). Didn't fix anything, however spoolsv.exe is now in my processes list.
4) Full Virus Scan, just incase. Didn't help.
5) System restore. Didn't work.

I'm running Windows XP Professional SP2 and I have a HP Photosmart C5180.

The printer is recognized through my USB, but fails to install the hardware needed and doesn't say why.

Thanks.try cleaning your resgistry using ccleaner,then install the driver again,restart.

http://www.ccleaner.com/ Can you try installing it again in safe mode with netwroking ! thanks Quote from: kuszmania9999 on September 11, 2007, 11:14:14 PM

try cleaning your resgistry using ccleaner,then install the driver again,restart.

http://www.ccleaner.com/

Can you try installing it again in safe mode with netwroking ! thanks

have you try my suggestion?the "ccleaner"?
if still doesn't work by that way,just try it on a different computer..to make sure it in very - very good condition.

sfc /scannow would have replaced both of those automatically.
Glad to hear you are fixed up...