http://blogs.msdn.com/aaronru/archive/tags/XPS/default.aspxTags: XPSen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/aaronru/archive/2007/12/19/net-framework-3-0-or-3-5-installation-will-fail-if-the-print-spooler-is-not-running-on-windows-xp-or-windows-server-2003.aspxThu, 20 Dec 2007 03:32:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:6811500aaronru2http://blogs.msdn.com/aaronru/comments/6811500.aspxhttp://blogs.msdn.com/aaronru/commentrss.aspx?PostID=6811500<P>One of the .NET Framework 3.0 or 3.5 prerequisite packages requires that the Print Spooler service is running in the "Started" State. If the Print Spooler Service is not running, the .NET Framework 3.0 or 3.5 installation will fail.</P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">To resolve this issue<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Start the Print Spooler service before you install the .NET Framework. To do this: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P> <TABLE class=MsoNormalTable style="MARGIN: auto auto auto 3.4pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; mso-padding-alt: 0in 0in 0in 0in" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0 class="MsoNormalTable"> <TBODY> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <TD class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6.8pt 3.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">1.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6.8pt 3.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Click <B>Start</B>, point to <B>Settings</B>, click <B>Control Panel</B>, and then double-click <B>Administrative Tools</B>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 1"> <TD class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6.8pt 3.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">2.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6.8pt 3.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Double-click <B>Services</B>, click to select <B>Services (Local)</B>, right-click <B>Print Spooler</B>, and then click <B>Properties</B>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 2; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"> <TD class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6.8pt 3.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">3.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD> <TD class="" style="BORDER-RIGHT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in; BORDER-TOP: #f0f0f0; PADDING-LEFT: 0in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; BORDER-LEFT: #f0f0f0; PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: #f0f0f0; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" vAlign=top> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 6.8pt 3.4pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 8.5pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'">Click <B>Start</B>, and then click <B>OK</B>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=6811500" width="1" height="1">setup.NET Framework 3.0WPF3.0install.NET Framework 3.53.5XPS