Win2k Pro: Disabled Printing Service

From: JRH mcp, ccna (goldenbear170@hotmail.com)
Date: 01/24/03 

From: "JRH mcp, ccna" <goldenbear170@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 08:19:58 -0800

I would like to install a printer on my Win2k Pro machine.

Problem: No Printing Service on Win2k Pro, and Unable to install a printer

Error Message: Print Subsystem not available due to lack of resources.

In order to secure my Windows 2000 Pro from malicious "server services" some
services were disabled, including printing services.

Specifically, registry settings regarding the printing spooler were altered,
as recomended by Microsoft support.. I tried to reverse the changes via
the instructions by Microsoft , which suggested disabling some services for
machines acting as Servers. This failed to restore print services (I got
above error message). I Restored Win2k pro install via the Win2k pro
installation setup and then attempted to reinstall a printer. (again, I got
the above error message).

I would very much like to restore printing. Please advise.

Thanks.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Win2k Pro: Disabled Printing Service
    ... order to print, add printers, or install Windows Service Packs. ... > I would like to install a printer on my Win2k Pro machine. ... No Printing Service on Win2k Pro, ...
    (microsoft.public.security)
  • Re: .net 1.1
    ... OS: Win2K Pro ... Used Windows Updater to get the file ... no error message, just says "Failed to Install, Try again" ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsupdate)
  • Re: Install Win 2K from hard drive w/out CD-ROM?
    ... partitions formatted? ... You can install W2k from the hard drive, but that might be a destructive ... > My friend has a Win2K Pro laptop with a non-operational ... > During the SP4 installation she did NOT archive her old ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.setup_upgrade)
  • Problem in auto-install using group policy
    ... Win2K Pro (Japanese) machines are connected with Win2k3 std server with AD ... If I try to install my software manually by double clicking msi file it gets ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.group_policy)
  • Re: Xp Home Installation - BSOD or other fatal error
    ... You mentioned that OEM "won't work"? ... I have now successfully loaded Win98SE and Win2K Pro. ... >> If I install XP onto a clean disk, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment)