Symptoms
When you attempt to start the Print Spooler service (using Services.msc), one of the following error messages may appear and the Spooler service does not start:
Could not start the Print Spooler service on Local Computer. Error 1075: The dependency service does not exist or has been marked for deletion.
Could not start the Print Spooler service on Local Computer. Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start.
The event log may display the following messages:
Resolution
To resolve the problem, fix the dependency information for the Spooler service.
Click Start, Run and type the following:
CMD /K SC CONFIG SPOOLER DEPEND= RPCSS
Alternately, to accomplish this using Registry Editor:
Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
Navigate to the following branch:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Services \ Spooler
In the right-pane, double-click the DependOnService value;
Delete the existing data, and then type RPCSS;
Close Regedit.exe.
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