Microsoft Windows 9x client computers may not automatically download and install network printer drivers from a Windows Server 2003 network (834738)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

Client computers that are running any of the following operating systems on a Windows Server 2003 network may not be able to automatically download and install network printer drivers from the server:
  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 95
Important The preceding list of operating systems are called Windows 9x in the rest of this article.

CAUSE

This issue occurs because of a problem in the way Windows 9x installs network printer drivers.

Note This problem affects only Windows 9x client computers that are members of a Windows Server 2003 cluster network.

WORKAROUND

To work around this issue, store the driver for the network printer on a network share, and then specify this location when you install the network printer driver on Windows 9x client computers.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/21/2004
Keywords:kbprint kbnofix kbBug kbprb KB834738 kbAudITPRO
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