Thursday, January 05, 2006

MSI fails to install Printer....

Information from Application CutePDF Writer 2.x

Files required:
• C:\Windows\System32\cpwsave.exe
• C:\Windows\System32\cpwmon2k.dll
• C:\Program Files\Acro Software\PDFWrite.rsp
• C:\Program Files\Acro Software\Readme.htm
• C:\Windows\System32\Spool\drivers\w32x86\cutepdfw.ppd
• C:\Windows\System32\Spool\drivers\w32x86\ps5ui.dll
• C:\Windows\System32\Spool\drivers\w32x86\pscript.hlp
• C:\Windows\System32\Spool\drivers\w32x86\pscript.ntf
• C:\Windows\System32\Spool\drivers\w32x86\pscript5.dll
• C:\Windows\System32\Spool\drivers\w32x86\3\cutepdfw.ppd
• C:\Windows\System32\Spool\drivers\w32x86\3\cutepdfw.bpd

Registry Keys and Subkeys/Values:
• HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Printers\CUtePDF Writer
• HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Environments\Windows NY x86\Drivers\Version-3\CutePDF Writer
• HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Monitors\CUtePDF Writer Monitor
• HKLM\System\CurrentCOntrolSet\Control\Print\Printers\CutePDF Writer

Replace any machine name with [ComputerName] property on “DsSpooler” subkeys

Add service “Spooler” to Service Control Table so that spooler service is stopped prior to install and restarted after the install

In some applications you may need to restart the machine

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