I have a W98pc functioning as a printserver in my network. When I trie to
connect with my new Vista pc to the shared printer I get the error
0*00000866 en the connection is failed. On the same W98 pc are also files
shared and those files can easily be accesed with my Vista. I installed the
printerdriver om VIsta and made a new port using the networkname
(\\pc\printer) and also tried through IP adress, no go.



Please help,

Try to install printer as local printer. This link may help,

Vista Print IssuesLosing Networked Printer in Vista ... so just to share my ... Vista: printer causes explorer to crash ... I have connected to the ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistaprint.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Computermanneke" <Computermanneke@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:241F94C4-19F2-4674-B5E7-B6519FB81583@microsoft.com...
I have a W98pc functioning as a printserver in my network. When I trie to
connect with my new Vista pc to the shared printer I get the error
0*00000866 en the connection is failed. On the same W98 pc are also files
shared and those files can easily be accesed with my Vista. I installed the
printerdriver om VIsta and made a new port using the networkname
(\\pc\printer) and also tried through IP adress, no go.

Please help,