MSVC++ 1.1 Err Msg Under Windows NT: All Pipe Instances Busy (125965)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
This article was previously published under Q125965

SYMPTOMS

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

To work around this problem, stop and restart the Spooler Service.

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 as it becomes available.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/23/2003
Keywords:KB125965
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