MSVC++ 1.1 Err Msg Under Windows NT: All Pipe Instances Busy

Last reviewed: March 6, 1995
Article ID: Q125965

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SYMPTOMS

When you try to compile with Microsoft Visual C version 1.1 while your Windows NT printer is configured to print to NUL, the following error appears:

   All pipe instances busy

Under the same sircomstances with Microsoft Visual C++ version 2.0, the following error message appears:

   Error spawning cl.exe.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, stop and restart the Spooler Service.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.5. We are researching this problem and will post new information here as it becomes available.

KBCategory: kbinterop kbbug3.50
KBSubcategory: ntgeneral
Additional reference words: 3.50 1.51 msvc MFC link port prodnt

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Last reviewed: March 6, 1995
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