Installing SVS on a Machine with Novell Client and Distributed Print Services Installed

Filed under: Software Virtualization Solution Installation

Submitted by JordanCClark on 11 July, 2008 - 11:06.

Normally, I'd recommend installing SVS before the Novell Client, but if you goof (like I did), this workaround is for you.

I ran into a problem with a crashed PC, and decided to rebuild the file system from scratch, instead of restoring from an image (it was a slow day). After having the required prerequisite software installed, I tried -- and failed -- to install SVS, which kept telling me that there were pending file ops, even after a fresh boot.

I tracked the problem to the Novell Client, specifically dpmw32.exe, which is the Distributed Print Service Manager. This looks at your user account, and installs/updates the printer drivers to whatever printers you have access to. Great when it works, but usually a pain. I ended up disabling it through msconfig.

Hope this helps!

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