Networking a Windows 98 Machine in an XP Workgroup

I have a Windows 98 Machine installed in a small workgroup
of XP and Windows 2000 Machines. The Windows 98 machine
works properly, however neither the 2000 nor the XP
machines can access the 98 system.

The user name used by the 98 system is a shared user on
the other systems and sharing has been selected on the 98
machine.

>-----Original Message-----
>I have a Windows 98 Machine installed in a small
workgroup
>of XP and Windows 2000 Machines. The Windows 98 machine
>works properly, however neither the 2000 nor the XP
>machines can access the 98 system.
>
>The user name used by the 98 system is a shared user on
>the other systems and sharing has been selected on the 98
>machine.
>.
>
Have you tried to do a search for the 98 computer on the
network?

I am having a similar problem. However the XP machine on
my small network (workgroup) can "see" the 98 machine
under "view network computers" but even though I have
enabled share level access control I cannot access the C
drive or any of the files. The error message says it is
not accessible and that I might not have permisssion to
use this network resource.????

This does not happen on a Windows 95 machine. The XP
machine can access those drives/files ok.

>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have a Windows 98 Machine installed in a small
>workgroup
>>of XP and Windows 2000 Machines. The Windows 98
machine
>>works properly, however neither the 2000 nor the XP
>>machines can access the 98 system.
>>
>>The user name used by the 98 system is a shared user on
>>the other systems and sharing has been selected on the
98
>>machine.
>>.
>>
>Have you tried to do a search for the 98 computer on the
>network?
>.
>

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Carey
"Bob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:0a5f01c3dec5$d1b41730$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am having a similar problem. However the XP machine on
> my small network (workgroup) can "see" the 98 machine
> under "view network computers" but even though I have
> enabled share level access control I cannot access the C
> drive or any of the files. The error message says it is
> not accessible and that I might not have permisssion to
> use this network resource.????
>
> This does not happen on a Windows 95 machine. The XP
> machine can access those drives/files ok.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>I have a Windows 98 Machine installed in a small
> >workgroup
> >>of XP and Windows 2000 Machines. The Windows 98
> machine
> >>works properly, however neither the 2000 nor the XP
> >>machines can access the 98 system.
> >>
> >>The user name used by the 98 system is a shared user on
> >>the other systems and sharing has been selected on the
> 98
> >>machine.
> >>.
> >>
> >Have you tried to do a search for the 98 computer on the
> >network?
> >.
> >

In article <03f701c3de98$74901220$(E-Mail Removed)>, "David Luther"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I have a Windows 98 Machine installed in a small workgroup
>of XP and Windows 2000 Machines. The Windows 98 machine
>works properly, however neither the 2000 nor the XP
>machines can access the 98 system.
>
>The user name used by the 98 system is a shared user on
>the other systems and sharing has been selected on the 98
>machine.

The key to Windows networking is to use the same, single protocol for
File and Printer Sharing on all computers. An extra protocol
installed on even one computer can disrupt the network, especially
when XP is involved.

If that doesn't help, please reply to this message in the news group
(not by E-mail) with more information to help other people understand
the problem. For example:

How are you trying to access the 98 system from 2000 and XP? What
exactly happens when you do it? If there's an error message, what
does it say?

If the network uses TCP/IP, can the other computers ping the 98 system
by its IP address and by its computer name? If the ping fails, what
is the error message?

Does the 98 system see itself in Network Neighborhood?

Can the other systems access 98 if they enter its computer name in the
Start | Run box in this format?

\\computer
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