File and Printer Sharing, XP to 98, works one way, but not the other

Hi,

I have having trouble sharing files and printers (emphasis
on the files), between a Win XP system and a Win 98 system.
They are both connected through a router and ADSL modem to
the internet. When working on the XP machine I can connect
to the Win 98 shared folder, and read/write/whatever, this
works fine. However, when I try and access it the other way
around (XP shares from 98) it does not work. There are two
shared folders on the XP machine, one called "music" and
one called "images" both with read permissions for
everyone. The shares show up when I expand "Network
Neighborhood -> Entire Network -> Microsoft Windows Network
-> Workgroupname -> XPcomputername" and they are definitely
in the same workgroup as in: "Network Neighborhood ->
Entire Network -> Microsoft Windows Network ->
Workgroupname" I see both listed.

Here are a couple of the error messages I get on the 98
machine when I try and do this. I have been all the way
through the network troubleshooter, and done quite a bit of
net searching for information but I can't find anything
that helps.

-----------------------------------
When Clicking on "Entire Network" in Network Neighborhood,
I get:

"Unable to browse the network.

The network is not accessible.
For more information, look in the Help Index at the topic
'Network Troubleshooter'"

-----------------------------------
When typing \\XPcomputername\ into the address bar of
windows explorer:

"\\XPcomputername is not accessible

Not logged on."

-----------------------------------

Interestingly, if I do "start -> Find... -> Computer" and
then search for the XP machine, it finds, it?!

The network itself is definitely working, as I can get it
to partially working.

Does anyone have any information or suggestions that might
be able to help me?

Thanks a lot,

Harry

In article <10c1501c440da$e32e0a30$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Harry"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have having trouble sharing files and printers (emphasis
>on the files), between a Win XP system and a Win 98 system.
>They are both connected through a router and ADSL modem to
>the internet. When working on the XP machine I can connect
>to the Win 98 shared folder, and read/write/whatever, this
>works fine. However, when I try and access it the other way
>around (XP shares from 98) it does not work. There are two
>shared folders on the XP machine, one called "music" and
>one called "images" both with read permissions for
>everyone. The shares show up when I expand "Network
>Neighborhood -> Entire Network -> Microsoft Windows Network
>-> Workgroupname -> XPcomputername" and they are definitely
>in the same workgroup as in: "Network Neighborhood ->
>Entire Network -> Microsoft Windows Network ->
>Workgroupname" I see both listed.
>
>Here are a couple of the error messages I get on the 98
>machine when I try and do this. I have been all the way
>through the network troubleshooter, and done quite a bit of
>net searching for information but I can't find anything
>that helps.
>
>-----------------------------------
>When Clicking on "Entire Network" in Network Neighborhood,
>I get:
>
>"Unable to browse the network.
>
>The network is not accessible.
>For more information, look in the Help Index at the topic
>'Network Troubleshooter'"
>
>-----------------------------------
>When typing \\XPcomputername\ into the address bar of
>windows explorer:
>
>"\\XPcomputername is not accessible
>
>Not logged on."
>
>-----------------------------------
>
>Interestingly, if I do "start -> Find... -> Computer" and
>then search for the XP machine, it finds, it?!
>
>The network itself is definitely working, as I can get it
>to partially working.
>
>Does anyone have any information or suggestions that might
>be able to help me?
>
>Thanks a lot,
>
>Harry

A common reason for inability to browse the network is that the user
isn't logged on. Is there a logon prompt when Windows 98 starts? If
so, don't cancel it. Complete the logon by entering a user name and,
optionally, a password. If there's no logon prompt, click Start | Log
Off and log back on. If that makes network browsing work properly,
the most likely fix is to go to this registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
Network\Real Mode Net

and delete the value named "AutoLogon", as shown here:

http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/nologon.htm#AutoLogon
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm

Carey

"Harry" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:10c1501c440da$e32e0a30$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I have having trouble sharing files and printers (emphasis
> on the files), between a Win XP system and a Win 98 system.
> They are both connected through a router and ADSL modem to
> the internet. When working on the XP machine I can connect
> to the Win 98 shared folder, and read/write/whatever, this
> works fine. However, when I try and access it the other way
> around (XP shares from 98) it does not work. There are two
> shared folders on the XP machine, one called "music" and
> one called "images" both with read permissions for
> everyone. The shares show up when I expand "Network
> Neighborhood -> Entire Network -> Microsoft Windows Network
> -> Workgroupname -> XPcomputername" and they are definitely
> in the same workgroup as in: "Network Neighborhood ->
> Entire Network -> Microsoft Windows Network ->
> Workgroupname" I see both listed.
>
> Here are a couple of the error messages I get on the 98
> machine when I try and do this. I have been all the way
> through the network troubleshooter, and done quite a bit of
> net searching for information but I can't find anything
> that helps.
>
> -----------------------------------
> When Clicking on "Entire Network" in Network Neighborhood,
> I get:
>
> "Unable to browse the network.
>
> The network is not accessible.
> For more information, look in the Help Index at the topic
> 'Network Troubleshooter'"
>
> -----------------------------------
> When typing \\XPcomputername\ into the address bar of
> windows explorer:
>
> "\\XPcomputername is not accessible
>
> Not logged on."
>
> -----------------------------------
>
> Interestingly, if I do "start -> Find... -> Computer" and
> then search for the XP machine, it finds, it?!
>
> The network itself is definitely working, as I can get it
> to partially working.
>
> Does anyone have any information or suggestions that might
> be able to help me?
>
> Thanks a lot,
>
> Harry
>
>
>