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BUG: CreateDC Fails in Windows NT-Based Service Application

Article ID: 137631

Article Last Modified on 7/11/2005

Microsoft Platform Software Development Kit-January 2000 Edition, when used with:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51

This article was previously published under Q137631

SYMPTOMS

A CreateDC call fails in a Windows NT-based service application when printing to a network printer in Windows NT by clicking Printer and then Connect To on the Printer Manage menu.

Create a local printer using the same printer model as the network printer and redirect the printer port to the network printer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This has been fixed in Windows NT 4.0 SP3.

Additional query words: service printing

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kboswinnt400sp3fix KB137631