J,
Sorry, but Microsoft no longer supports Win 9x (95, 98, 98se & ME).
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/gp/lifean18
Dan
"J" <Jnospam@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you for your response.
>
> The spell checker did not perform as expected.
>
> Since I browse for the network printer, it is found, the driver is
> installed, and it is listed in the printers window on the 98 computers, I
> have not had to type "brother."
>
> This seems to be related to networking. Thousands of messages in the
> networking forum about Vista's inability to cooperate.
>
> I can share folders on the vista computer.
> I can copy files from the shared folders.
>
> I CANNOT copy anything to the shared folders from the XP and from the 98
> boxes.
>
> As with this printer:
> Add the guest account: give it complete access/privilages
> Add the everyone account: give it complete access/privilages
>
> The printer is found, displayed in the network neighborhood, but nothing
> can be sent to it.
> Render jobs on the VSTA comp: no joy
> Render jobs on the 98 comps: no joy
>
> And so on.
>
> I need this to work. I have clients asking me about buying new computers
> with vista. At this point I cannot recommend they do so: Shared printers,
> mapped drives, automated backups between computers,....
>
> I have read hundreds of messages about networking and printing. VERY FEW
> success stories. And the solutions make not sense: change the settings for
> NetBios from default to enabled. This makes no sense. And is not
> replicable here.
>
> J
>
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> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <NewsGroups@coribright.com> wrote in message
> news:uDvwUywfHHA.3960@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Did you really misspell "borther" in your posting or is it a misspelling
>> on your network......
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
>> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>> "J" <Jnospam@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:eNT%23vPsfHHA.2640@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "J" <Jnospam@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:edB8hUseHHA.1220@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Monday Morn
>>>>
>>>> Added Vista Business computer to network.
>>>>
>>>> Moved Brother MFC 8440 to the vista computer from one of the XP comps.
>>>>
>>>> The XP computers can print to the Brother printer.
>>>>
>>>> The two 98 comps can find the printer, load the driver, but cannot
>>>> print.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Printer sharing is on.
>>>> Folder sharing is on.
>>>
>>>> Printer is shared.
>>>> Guest account is on.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "There was an error writing to \\Vista1\borther1....
>>>> The printer is no longer available.
>>>>
>>>> I have tried with the Firewall on and off.
>>>>
>>>> Guidence please
>>>>
>>>> J
>>>
>>
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