Re: Win2k Pro: Disabled Printing Service

From: Karl Levinson [x y] mvp (jamescagney90210@excite.com)
Date: 01/24/03 

From: "Karl Levinson [x y] mvp" <jamescagney90210@excite.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 11:35:07 -0500

You are correct, that service must be enabled and also running / started in
order to print, add printers, or install Windows Service Packs.

What message do you get when you try to enable or start it? Also, was it
disabled in Group Policy, and could Group Policy be preventing you from
enabling or starting it?

"JRH mcp, ccna" <goldenbear170@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Ory2HR8wCHA.1624@TK2MSFTNGP11...
> 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.
>
> 

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