Shared Printers Not Available After Upgrading to Windows 2000 Professional (221199)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q221199

SYMPTOMS

When you upgrade a computer from Microsoft Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98 to Windows 2000 Professional, shared printers on the computer may not be accessible.

CAUSE

Windows 2000 Professional does not keep some security settings. A shared printer remains shared, but the assigned users are deleted.

RESOLUTION

Reassign the users after the upgrade.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/5/2003
Keywords:kbenv kbnetwork kbprb kbprint KB221199
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