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- DOCUMENT:Q107543 02-DEC-1993 [W_NT]
- TITLE :Browse List for Shared Printers is Not Available
- PRODUCT :Windows NT
- PROD/VER:3.10
- OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
- KEYWORDS:BUGLIST3.10
-
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
- The information in this article applies to:
-
- - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- SYMPTOMS
- ========
-
- The "Browse List for Shared Printers" option may not appear when you choose
- Connect To Printer. You may be able to connect to the printer by typing the
- UNC name for the printer. If you are able to connect, you should be able to
- print.
-
- Symptoms may include spooled jobs in the print queue. Deleting the spooled
- jobs will not remove them from the print queue, although their status will
- change from Spooling to Deleting. Removing the driver and reinstalling it
- will not remove the jobs nor will deleting the spool files from
- %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\SPOOL\PRINTERS.
-
- CAUSE
- =====
-
- There is a problem with NWWKS.DLL (NWCS print provider).
-
- WORKAROUND
- ==========
-
- WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide
- problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them.
- Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of
- Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.
-
- Delete all references to the printer from
-
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print \Environments
- Windows N T x86\Drivers
-
- -and-
-
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers
-
- (NOTE: You must choose the applicable Environment key, such as Windows NT
- x86, Windows NT R400, or Windows NT Alpha_AXP, based on the hardware
- platform you have.)
-
- STATUS
- ======
-
- Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT
- Advanced Server version 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post
- new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes
- available.
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10
- KBCategory:
- KBSubCategory: netsrv
-
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