Command Prompt Err Msg: All Pipe Instances Are BusyLast reviewed: August 22, 1996Article ID: Q124744 |
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SYMPTOMSIf you print to a locally attached printer from Command Prompt (CMD.EXE) or a virtual MS-DOS machine (VDM) while Print Manager is printing, the following error message may appear at the command prompt:
All Pipe Instances Are BusyAfter this message appears, you can no longer print from any Command Prompt or VDM (even if they were started after the error message appeared).
RESOLUTIONTo restore printing, stop and restart the Spooler service or reboot your computer.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
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KBCategory: kbprint kbbug3.50
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