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Q125965: MSVC++ 1.1 Err Msg Under Windows NT: All Pipe Instances Busy

Article: Q125965
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
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Operating System(s): 
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Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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To work around this problem, stop and restart the Spooler Service.

STATUS
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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.


Additional query words: 1.51 msvc MFC link port prodnt

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT350search kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search

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