Microsoft KB Archive/124744

= Command Prompt Err Msg: All Pipe Instances Are Busy =

Article ID: 124744

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5

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This article was previously published under Q124744



SYMPTOMS
If 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 Busy

After this message appears, you can no longer print from any Command Prompt or VDM (even if they were started after the error message appeared).



RESOLUTION
To restore printing, stop and restart the Spooler service or reboot your computer.



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 in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt lpt com

Keywords: KB124744

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