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Err Msg: Spoolss.exe - Entry Point Not Found

Article ID: 158591

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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SYMPTOMS

After you restart a Windows NT Server, the system may report the following errors:

process: Spoolss.exe - Entry Point Not Found

The procedure entry point SplDriverEvent could not be located in the dynamic link library Localspl.dll.

CAUSE

The Localspl.dll file is missing or corrupt.

RESOLUTION

Replace the localspl.dll file, located in %SystemRoot%\System32 directory, with a copy of that file from the Windows NT 4.0 Server or Windows NT 4.0 Workstation CD-ROM.

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