server 2003 can not set default printer

[round2it]

server 2003

 

currently i can not set a default printer the option is in the context menu but it does not apply.

 

has anyone come across this or has a registry fix as i need a default printer for FMS sims as it is a bit funny that way

 

delete all printers

cleared spooler

restared server a few times

checked permissions

 

tried a new admin level user

 

same issue

 

kind of desparate to get this fixed can anyone help.

[round2it]

anyone?

[ricki]

Hi

 

I spend ages trying to find the answer to this and the only answer I could find was upgrade to windows 2008 server its not in windows 2003. I am using my old script instead of the policy.

 

Richard

[round2it]

has anyone managed to fix this problem?

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Bump.............................i really do not want to reinstall the OS

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wonder if a repair install of server 2003 might fix it?

 

any ideas anyone

[bio]

did you try this ?

 

How to Clean Print Spooler in Windows XP/2003 | Windows Reference

 

bio..

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wonder if a repair install of server 2003 might fix it?

 

any ideas anyone

 

I would be careful, take an image first. Last thing you want is to cockup a server

[round2it]

I would be careful, take an image first. Last thing you want is to cockup a server

 

will do

 

i am stummped with this problem.

 

its only a printer what is its problem.

 

i will try the clean spooler from the resource cd but to be honest i am not holding my breath.

 

 

thanks for your input guys this thread had gone very quiet.

Edited December 12, 2009 by round2it

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my next line of thought is the printer migration tool from the resource kit.

 

 

i have another server with 2003 on it and the printers are working fine on that

 

both servers are R2

i was thinking i can migrate the working printers from server 1 and restore them onto server 2

a combination of cleanspl and migration might do it.

is there anything i should look out for while trying the migration tool

 

has anyone had any experience of migrating printers.

Edited December 12, 2009 by round2it

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ok the issue is now fixed

 

we had to delete the administrator.domainname user profile and then log back on and let the system recreate a profile (copied it first though)

 

 

you loose all your ie settings etc icons but thats no biggie.

 

sims was not affected

fms wanted to know where the fmsconnect.ini was and thats it the printers now work and i can set default etc.

 

thought i would add this info as im sure someone else had the same problem.