Using my server I have it set up as a fax server, and a print server along with file server Now one of my printers is a photo printer and 8 does not like it now I have an old notebook machine and I was speculating running server 2008 on it as it has a Celeron running at 1.5 GHz with 2 GB of memory. Will vista drivers generally work ok for printers that I can share etc? Windows MVP 2011-12, XP, Vista, 7 and 8. More people have climbed Everest than having 2 MVP's on the wall. Hardcore Games, Legendary is the only Way to Play Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews

No vista drivers will not run. May be Windows 7 drivers can. http://www.arabitpro.com

One of my printers is an HP D7160 which is a photo printer designed for high quality prints. I have other machines galore. No drivers for any SKU of Windows Server. Windows MVP 2011-12, XP, Vista, 7 and 8. More people have climbed Everest than having 2 MVP's on the wall. Hardcore Games, Legendary is the only Way to Play Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews

Hey Vegan, Generally, Windows 7 drivers will work for Windows Server 2008 R2, 2008. (Must use x64 driver if you are trying to install on 2008 R2) Windows Vista drivers will work for WinServer 2008 (32 bit/64-bit driver) At times Vista drivers will also work on 2008 R2 (you must use a 64-bit driver)Jabez Gan [MVP] - http://www.msblog.org Contributing Author for: (Sybex) MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration Study Guide: Exam 70-643

I have tried them all, they refuse to install on Server 2008 R2 so I may have to use a dedicated print server using a desktop OS to put the printers to work Windows MVP 2011-12, XP, Vista, 7 and 8. More people have climbed Everest than having 2 MVP's on the wall. Hardcore Games, Legendary is the only Way to Play Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews

May I have the printer's model? See if I can find you a driver that will install on 2008 R2?Jabez Gan [MVP] - http://www.msblog.org Contributing Author for: (Sybex) MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration Study Guide: Exam 70-643

HP D7160 photo printer, thing uses 6 ink wells Windows MVP 2011-12, XP, Vista, 7 and 8. More people have climbed Everest than having 2 MVP's on the wall. Hardcore Games, Legendary is the only Way to Play Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews

Hmmm.. Is this the link that you downloaded from: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=dj-76773-1&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&os=4063&product=1156652&sw_lang= ? What's the error message that you received when you tried to install?Jabez Gan [MVP] - http://www.msblog.org Contributing Author for: (Sybex) MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration Study Guide: Exam 70-643

some bizarre fatal error then it uninstalls everythingWindows MVP 2011-12, XP, Vista, 7 and 8. More people have climbed Everest than having 2 MVP's on the wall. Hardcore Games, Legendary is the only Way to Play Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews

What is the error code for the fatal error? Also, see if these links help: http://support-mart.blogspot.com/2012/02/possible-resolution-of-fatal-error.html http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c02693964 http://www.out-of-warranty.com/hp-fatal-error-could-not-access-network-location-appdata/ Jabez Gan [MVP] - http://www.msblog.org Contributing Author for: (Sybex) MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure Configuration Study Guide: Exam 70-643

I have it working on a notebook with windows 7 x86, maybe I will repurpose that old machine Windows MVP 2011-12, XP, Vista, 7 and 8. More people have climbed Everest than having 2 MVP's on the wall. Hardcore Games, Legendary is the only Way to Play Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews

How ever this has nothing to do with the windows operating system as the drivers are not supported from the hardware vendor its as simple as that.http://www.arabitpro.com

I think that HP may have simply designed this driver for consumer operating systems only as its not a high volume model Windows MVP 2011-12, XP, Vista, 7 and 8. More people have climbed Everest than having 2 MVP's on the wall. Hardcore Games, Legendary is the only Way to Play Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews

Try installing the drivers using Win 7 compatibility mode if that was not already tried. That may work.I do not represent the organisation I work for, all the opinions expressed here are my own. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights. - .... .- -. -.- ... --..-- ... .- -. - --- ... ....

I tried that too before I started this thread Windows MVP 2011-12, XP, Vista, 7 and 8. More people have climbed Everest than having 2 MVP's on the wall. Hardcore Games, Legendary is the only Way to Play Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews