Cari \(MS-MVP\)
March 12th 04, 11:07 PM
First thing I'd do is get a released version of SP1...
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.asp
After installation, I'd then run a System File Check - at the command
prompt, type
sfc /scannow
(not space between c and /)
Cari
www.coribright.com
"ex-MSFT" > wrote in message
...
> XP system, SP1 installed (build 1018; yeah, a beta!) and all current
> security/critical updates thru 3/8/2004.
> Everything worked (Fax printing, print to file, etc) until some malware
> got on the system, then no printing!
> The only errors during print: MSword = cannot connect to printer; notepad
> = The handle is invalid. Note: print attempts were to FAX and
> Generic/Text print, print to file.
> So I installed Ad-aware 6.0 & Spyware Search & destroy; they detected a
> long list of stuff, including some trojans. Cleaned up everything, but
> still no joy in printer-land.
> Uninstalled -all- print drivers, FAX service, even the ruddy COM and LPT
> ports, cleaned the registry (per the groups suggestion), Ad-aware & Spybot
> & re-installed everything (no errors), and still no joy in Mudville.
> Spooler service is up, RPC is ducky.
> Event log shows nothing interesting.
> Are there RegKeys that could turn on verbose event logging for RPC,
> Spooler, UNIDRV.dll, UNIRES.dll, et al?
> Thanks in advance.
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/default.asp
After installation, I'd then run a System File Check - at the command
prompt, type
sfc /scannow
(not space between c and /)
Cari
www.coribright.com
"ex-MSFT" > wrote in message
...
> XP system, SP1 installed (build 1018; yeah, a beta!) and all current
> security/critical updates thru 3/8/2004.
> Everything worked (Fax printing, print to file, etc) until some malware
> got on the system, then no printing!
> The only errors during print: MSword = cannot connect to printer; notepad
> = The handle is invalid. Note: print attempts were to FAX and
> Generic/Text print, print to file.
> So I installed Ad-aware 6.0 & Spyware Search & destroy; they detected a
> long list of stuff, including some trojans. Cleaned up everything, but
> still no joy in printer-land.
> Uninstalled -all- print drivers, FAX service, even the ruddy COM and LPT
> ports, cleaned the registry (per the groups suggestion), Ad-aware & Spybot
> & re-installed everything (no errors), and still no joy in Mudville.
> Spooler service is up, RPC is ducky.
> Event log shows nothing interesting.
> Are there RegKeys that could turn on verbose event logging for RPC,
> Spooler, UNIDRV.dll, UNIRES.dll, et al?
> Thanks in advance.