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From: hu on 16 Dec 2006 13:47

> I get a nonspooled_lpt1 error when I open a vhd in the free VPC 2004.
> Win98SE guest on WinXP SP2 Pro host. I can eliminate the error by first
> entering from the host "net stop spooler" which allows me to access my
> printer on the host lpt1. At support.microsoft.com/?kbid=893173 Microsoft
> refers to a hotfix. Does anybody have this hotfix so I do not have to go
> through Microsoft to get it? Or is there some other solution?
>
> --
> <Bill>
>
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>

You need to run 'net stop spooler' before launching the virtual machine

- and 'net start spooler' after exiting the virtual machine

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