Vista - SpoolerWin32SPL Errors

10-24-2008

While checking my Event Logs I ran across some SpoolerWin32SPL errors that
all say:

The print spooler failed to reopen an existing printer connection because it
could not read the configuration information from the registry key
S-1-5-18\Printers\Connections. The print spooler could not open the registry
key. This can occur if the registry key is corrupt or missing, or if the
registry recently became unavailable.

Searching the web turns up others with the same issue, some who have simply
added the Connections key (mine is indeed missing) and the problem was
solved. Is this the suggested way to fix this issue?
--
Sandy Wood
Orange County District Attorney

10-24-2008

Hey Sandy, the error is bogus since the System account S-1-5-18 cannot have
a printer connection. Ignore the error or add the key.

--
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.

"Sandy Wood" <sandy.wood@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:863F87A9-C8F0-4592-B882-8CBFF5981146@xxxxxx

Quote:

> While checking my Event Logs I ran across some SpoolerWin32SPL errors that
> all say:
>
> The print spooler failed to reopen an existing printer connection because
> it
> could not read the configuration information from the registry key
> S-1-5-18\Printers\Connections. The print spooler could not open the
> registry
> key. This can occur if the registry key is corrupt or missing, or if the
> registry recently became unavailable.
>
> Searching the web turns up others with the same issue, some who have
> simply
> added the Connections key (mine is indeed missing) and the problem was
> solved. Is this the suggested way to fix this issue?
> --
> Sandy Wood
> Orange County District Attorney

10-24-2008

Thanks for the heads up. Apreciate the help.
--
Sandy Wood
Orange County District Attorney

"Sandy Wood" wrote:

Quote:

> While checking my Event Logs I ran across some SpoolerWin32SPL errors that
> all say:
>
> The print spooler failed to reopen an existing printer connection because it
> could not read the configuration information from the registry key
> S-1-5-18\Printers\Connections. The print spooler could not open the registry
> key. This can occur if the registry key is corrupt or missing, or if the
> registry recently became unavailable.
>
> Searching the web turns up others with the same issue, some who have simply
> added the Connections key (mine is indeed missing) and the problem was
> solved. Is this the suggested way to fix this issue?
> --
> Sandy Wood
> Orange County District Attorney

10-24-2008	#1 (permalink)
Sandy Wood n/a posts	SpoolerWin32SPL Errors While checking my Event Logs I ran across some SpoolerWin32SPL errors that all say: The print spooler failed to reopen an existing printer connection because it could not read the configuration information from the registry key S-1-5-18\Printers\Connections. The print spooler could not open the registry key. This can occur if the registry key is corrupt or missing, or if the registry recently became unavailable. Searching the web turns up others with the same issue, some who have simply added the Connections key (mine is indeed missing) and the problem was solved. Is this the suggested way to fix this issue? -- Sandy Wood Orange County District Attorney
My System Specs

10-24-2008	#2 (permalink)
Alan Morris [MSFT] n/a posts	Re: SpoolerWin32SPL Errors Hey Sandy, the error is bogus since the System account S-1-5-18 cannot have a printer connection. Ignore the error or add the key. -- 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. "Sandy Wood" <sandy.wood@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:863F87A9-C8F0-4592-B882-8CBFF5981146@xxxxxx Quote: > While checking my Event Logs I ran across some SpoolerWin32SPL errors that > all say: > > The print spooler failed to reopen an existing printer connection because > it > could not read the configuration information from the registry key > S-1-5-18\Printers\Connections. The print spooler could not open the > registry > key. This can occur if the registry key is corrupt or missing, or if the > registry recently became unavailable. > > Searching the web turns up others with the same issue, some who have > simply > added the Connections key (mine is indeed missing) and the problem was > solved. Is this the suggested way to fix this issue? > -- > Sandy Wood > Orange County District Attorney
My System Specs

10-24-2008	#3 (permalink)
Sandy Wood n/a posts	RE: SpoolerWin32SPL Errors Thanks for the heads up. Apreciate the help. -- Sandy Wood Orange County District Attorney "Sandy Wood" wrote: Quote: > While checking my Event Logs I ran across some SpoolerWin32SPL errors that > all say: > > The print spooler failed to reopen an existing printer connection because it > could not read the configuration information from the registry key > S-1-5-18\Printers\Connections. The print spooler could not open the registry > key. This can occur if the registry key is corrupt or missing, or if the > registry recently became unavailable. > > Searching the web turns up others with the same issue, some who have simply > added the Connections key (mine is indeed missing) and the problem was > solved. Is this the suggested way to fix this issue? > -- > Sandy Wood > Orange County District Attorney
My System Specs

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