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JSI Tip 2007. Print server appears to hang?

When you logon to a print server, it appears to hang?

If you are able to stop the Spooler and restart the Spooler, it hangs again?

This can happen if you have a very large number of jobs in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Spool\Printers folder or your relocated spool.

If you are able to stop the Spooler, move the files to a temporary location and copy them back a few at a time.

If you can't, boot to an alternate install to move the files.

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