Vista - Print Management - Migrate printer on a cluster resource

02-04-2008

Hello,

When I use the Print Management snap-in and try to run the "Migrate
printer..." tool, I choose to export a list of printers, then enter the name
of the virtual server (it's a resource on a 2000 cluster) where all the
printers and spools are installed. I get the message "Windows could not
connect to the registry on \\<virtualservername>. Please enable the remote
registry service on the server." If I enter the physical node server name
the virt runs on, it connects but the printers aren't installed there. The
remote registry service is running on the physical node. Is this a known
issue?

02-04-2008

Yes. Vista RTM cannot backup printer items on a cluster. Vista SP1
incorporates the cluster api changes that allow this to work.

I've never confirmed on a Server 2000 cluster, only Server 2003.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Pete G" <PeteG@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Hello,
>
> When I use the Print Management snap-in and try to run the "Migrate
> printer..." tool, I choose to export a list of printers, then enter the
> name
> of the virtual server (it's a resource on a 2000 cluster) where all the
> printers and spools are installed. I get the message "Windows could not
> connect to the registry on \\<virtualservername>. Please enable the
> remote
> registry service on the server." If I enter the physical node server name
> the virt runs on, it connects but the printers aren't installed there.
> The
> remote registry service is running on the physical node. Is this a known
> issue?

02-04-2008	#1 (permalink)
Pete G n/a posts	Print Management - Migrate printer on a cluster resource Hello, When I use the Print Management snap-in and try to run the "Migrate printer..." tool, I choose to export a list of printers, then enter the name of the virtual server (it's a resource on a 2000 cluster) where all the printers and spools are installed. I get the message "Windows could not connect to the registry on \\<virtualservername>. Please enable the remote registry service on the server." If I enter the physical node server name the virt runs on, it connects but the printers aren't installed there. The remote registry service is running on the physical node. Is this a known issue?
My System Specs

02-04-2008	#2 (permalink)
Alan Morris [MSFT] n/a posts	Re: Print Management - Migrate printer on a cluster resource Yes. Vista RTM cannot backup printer items on a cluster. Vista SP1 incorporates the cluster api changes that allow this to work. I've never confirmed on a Server 2000 cluster, only Server 2003. -- Alan Morris Windows Printing Team Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here: http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1 This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. "Pete G" <PeteG@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:C3B0C4B7-B2C5-4538-8B79-5B5F51FB5BC9@xxxxxx Quote: > Hello, > > When I use the Print Management snap-in and try to run the "Migrate > printer..." tool, I choose to export a list of printers, then enter the > name > of the virtual server (it's a resource on a 2000 cluster) where all the > printers and spools are installed. I get the message "Windows could not > connect to the registry on \\<virtualservername>. Please enable the > remote > registry service on the server." If I enter the physical node server name > the virt runs on, it connects but the printers aren't installed there. > The > remote registry service is running on the physical node. Is this a known > issue?
My System Specs

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