Incompatible Windows NT4.0 Print Drivers Are Blocked and Replaced When Upgrading (224966)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q224966

SUMMARY

When you upgrade from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000, incompatible Windows NT 4.0 printer drivers (such as the Okidata Okipage 20 driver) are blocked and replaced with the driver included with Windows 2000.

MORE INFORMATION

The Windows NT 4.0 Okidata Okipage 20 driver causes a blue screen in Windows 2000. Therefore, this driver is blocked from being installed in Windows 2000. You receive a message indicating such a block. If the driver is present when you upgrade, it is replaced with the driver included with Windows 2000, and a message is logged in the %SystemRoot%\Setuperr.log file.

A complete list of all printer drivers that are blocked in this manner is available in the %SystemRoot%\Inf\Printupg.inf file. The date for each driver indicates that only drivers dated before that date will be blocked and replaced. This ensures that new drivers are not affected. 
Name of Monolithic Driver. "OKIPAGE 20n PCLXL : Advanced" 
Name of Microsoft Driver   "OKIPAGE 20/20n"

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/13/2003
Keywords:kbinfo kbprint kbsetup KB224966
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