printing error

i can`t add printer to my windows 2000 machine,it bringing error spoolsv.exe
has generated error and will be closed by windows,you will need to restart
the program, and if i restart the printer spooler it show the error again and
if itried to add the printer the machine say printer operation cannot
continue due to lack of resources, operation could not be completed

Hi,

I did some research; listed out the web links which contains the
spoolsv.exe error message. try any of the solution.

BitWare Causes Spoolsv.exe Program Error in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257859

Error Message: Spoolsv.exe Has Generated Errors and Will Be Closed by
Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;312052

Description of Problem
=====================
When you attempt to print or configure the printer in Windows Server , you
may receive the following error message:
• An application error has occurred and an application error log is being
generated.
Spoolsv.exe
Exception: access violation (0xc0000005), Address: <Hex address>


Cause of Problem

This problem occurs if you have many .SHD and .SPL files in the spool
directory. The default location for all printer spool files is
%SystemRoot%\System32\Spool\Printers.

Resolution of Problem

1. Stop the spooler service.

2. Remove the .SHD and .SPL files from the Spool directory.

3. Remove any unused or old .TMP file from the Temp directory.

4. Restart the spooler service.


Thanks,


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