Microsoft KB Archive/161163

= Third-Party Print Drivers may not Upgrade with Windows NT Upgrade =

Article ID: 161163

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q161163



SYMPTOMS
If you have a vendor-supplied printer driver installed on a Windows NT 3.51 computer, the printer may disappear or stop functioning after you upgrade to Windows NT 4.0.



CAUSE
The Windows NT upgrade does not know how to upgrade vendor-supplied printer drivers so the printer may not be upgraded or may not operate properly after the upgrade.

Windows NT 3.51 printer drivers will not work with Windows NT 4.0.



RESOLUTION
Contact your printer vendor about the availability of a Windows NT 4.0 printer driver or check the Windows NT hardware compatibility list (HCL). If the printer is listed on the HCL, a driver for the printer will be on the Windows NT 4.0 CD.

After you have located a Windows NT 4.0 printer driver, you can recreate the printer in Windows NT 4.0.

Additional query words: 5si 5simx

Keywords: kbprint KB161163

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