You may want to add local printer first and then re-mp to win98. This link
may help.
Solved: Vista print Error 0x00000866Situation: Vista receives print Error
0x00000866 Resolution: 1. Add a Local Printer and then create a new port
pointing to the shared printer. ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...35248 f8ce37a
--
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
"Dave" <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F27743B0-A2A2-47EA-B03E-DAB31E574614@microsoft.com...
>I have Vista Premium, and can not connect to my network printers. Both are
> attached to a Windows 98 system. I can see the printers when trying to add
> a
> new network printer but when I click on them I get a message stating
> windows
> can not connect to the printer (0x00000866). I tried to add a local port
> with
> the \\name\printer as one alert suggested but Vista states the printers
> are
> already installed on the network. I can connect to other shares on the 98
> printer server and transfer files back and forth, I have print sharing
> turned
> on, I have the netbios setting default enabled like all of my other 4
> systems
> on the network running xp pro. They all work fine with the print server. I
> have an old HP color deskjet that works great but it does not work with XP
> so
> I can't move the printers to another system. I have tried LMhosts and
> Hosts
> files also this does not seem to work either. I have a linksys wireless G
> 2.4
> router doing my DHCP and DNS services. NBTSTAT on both systems sees each
> other with all 3 listings. How do I get this to work?
Linear Mode
