win 98 - sharing not available on menu

I've got a wireless network set up connecting a desktop
(actually a wired connection) running win 98 and a second
desktop running XP. Although they both can connect to the
internet through the network with no problem I cannot get
past the 1st step in sharing files and my printer
(connected to the win98 PC). I followed directions to
settings->control panel->network - configuration tab - and
enabled file and printer sharing. I went to TCP/IP
properties - bindings tab - enabled File and printer
sharing for Microsoft networks. When I then go to
explorer, right-click on any folder I don't have sharing
as an option. Anyone??


confused rookie

In article <04e101c3990f$972ec610$(E-Mail Removed)>, "confused rookie"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I've got a wireless network set up connecting a desktop
>(actually a wired connection) running win 98 and a second
>desktop running XP. Although they both can connect to the
>internet through the network with no problem I cannot get
>past the 1st step in sharing files and my printer
>(connected to the win98 PC). I followed directions to
>settings->control panel->network - configuration tab - and
>enabled file and printer sharing. I went to TCP/IP
>properties - bindings tab - enabled File and printer
>sharing for Microsoft networks. When I then go to
>explorer, right-click on any folder I don't have sharing
>as an option. Anyone??

Reboot and go back to Control Panel | Network. Make sure that "File
and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks" appears in the list of
network components. Click the File and Print Sharing button and make
sure that both boxes are checked. If that requires changing any
settings, reboot again.

If sharing still isn't available, look for and delete these registry
keys:


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Network\NoFileSharingControl


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Network\NoFileSharing
--
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://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

Thanks Steve,
I checked things as you advised... File and Printer
sharing for Microsoft Networks is in the list and the two
checkboxes for file sharing and printer sharing are
checked. I looked in the two registry paths that you
mentioned... the only thing that appears in either, aside
from Default is HideSharePwds 01 00 00 00 . I rebooted and
still no sign of the Sharing option available on the menu
when I right-click any folder.

Still hoping someone has more suggestions.

>-----Original Message-----
>In article <04e101c3990f$972ec610
$(E-Mail Removed)>, "confused rookie"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>I've got a wireless network set up connecting a desktop
>>(actually a wired connection) running win 98 and a
second
>>desktop running XP. Although they both can connect to
the
>>internet through the network with no problem I cannot
get
>>past the 1st step in sharing files and my printer
>>(connected to the win98 PC). I followed directions to
>>settings->control panel->network - configuration tab -
and
>>enabled file and printer sharing. I went to TCP/IP
>>properties - bindings tab - enabled File and printer
>>sharing for Microsoft networks. When I then go to
>>explorer, right-click on any folder I don't have sharing
>>as an option. Anyone??
>
>Reboot and go back to Control Panel | Network. Make sure
that "File
>and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks" appears in
the list of
>network components. Click the File and Print Sharing
button and make
>sure that both boxes are checked. If that requires
changing any
>settings, reboot again.
>
>If sharing still isn't available, look for and delete
these registry
>keys:
>
>
>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersio
n\Policies\Network\NoFileSharingControl
>
>
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersi
on\Policies\Network\NoFileSharing
>--
>Best Wishes,
>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
group
>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
questions
>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
>http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
>.
>

Are you trying to share the entire drive first? Don't know if that's
necessary, and I don't have a Win98 box here to test, but it's worth a
try...

GLCrews,MCP


On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 19:47:07 -0700,
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Thanks Steve,
>I checked things as you advised... File and Printer
>sharing for Microsoft Networks is in the list and the two
>checkboxes for file sharing and printer sharing are
>checked. I looked in the two registry paths that you
>mentioned... the only thing that appears in either, aside
>from Default is HideSharePwds 01 00 00 00 . I rebooted and
>still no sign of the Sharing option available on the menu
>when I right-click any folder.
>
>Still hoping someone has more suggestions.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>In article <04e101c3990f$972ec610
>$(E-Mail Removed)>, "confused rookie"
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>I've got a wireless network set up connecting a desktop
>>>(actually a wired connection) running win 98 and a
>second
>>>desktop running XP. Although they both can connect to
>the
>>>internet through the network with no problem I cannot
>get
>>>past the 1st step in sharing files and my printer
>>>(connected to the win98 PC). I followed directions to
>>>settings->control panel->network - configuration tab -
>and
>>>enabled file and printer sharing. I went to TCP/IP
>>>properties - bindings tab - enabled File and printer
>>>sharing for Microsoft networks. When I then go to
>>>explorer, right-click on any folder I don't have sharing
>>>as an option. Anyone??
>>
>>Reboot and go back to Control Panel | Network. Make sure
>that "File
>>and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks" appears in
>the list of
>>network components. Click the File and Print Sharing
>button and make
>>sure that both boxes are checked. If that requires
>changing any
>>settings, reboot again.
>>
>>If sharing still isn't available, look for and delete
>these registry
>>keys:
>>
>>
>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cur rentVersio
>n\Policies\Network\NoFileSharingControl
>>
>>
>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cu rrentVersi
>on\Policies\Network\NoFileSharing
>>--
>>Best Wishes,
>>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>>
>>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news
>group
>>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
>questions
>>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>>
>>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
>>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>>Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
>>http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
>>.
>>

I'd be happy to share at any level but I never have the
sharing option available as a menu choice. I just re-
installed File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks
but that didn't help either.
>-----Original Message-----
>Are you trying to share the entire drive first? Don't
know if that's
>necessary, and I don't have a Win98 box here to test, but
it's worth a
>try...
>
>GLCrews,MCP
>
>
>On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 19:47:07 -0700,
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Thanks Steve,
>>I checked things as you advised... File and Printer
>>sharing for Microsoft Networks is in the list and the
two
>>checkboxes for file sharing and printer sharing are
>>checked. I looked in the two registry paths that you
>>mentioned... the only thing that appears in either,
aside
>>from Default is HideSharePwds 01 00 00 00 . I rebooted
and
>>still no sign of the Sharing option available on the
menu
>>when I right-click any folder.
>>
>>Still hoping someone has more suggestions.
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>In article <04e101c3990f$972ec610
>>$(E-Mail Removed)>, "confused rookie"
>>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>I've got a wireless network set up connecting a
desktop
>>>>(actually a wired connection) running win 98 and a
>>second
>>>>desktop running XP. Although they both can connect to
>>the
>>>>internet through the network with no problem I cannot
>>get
>>>>past the 1st step in sharing files and my printer
>>>>(connected to the win98 PC). I followed directions to
>>>>settings->control panel->network - configuration tab -
>>and
>>>>enabled file and printer sharing. I went to TCP/IP
>>>>properties - bindings tab - enabled File and printer
>>>>sharing for Microsoft networks. When I then go to
>>>>explorer, right-click on any folder I don't have
sharing
>>>>as an option. Anyone??
>>>
>>>Reboot and go back to Control Panel | Network. Make
sure
>>that "File
>>>and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks" appears in
>>the list of
>>>network components. Click the File and Print Sharing
>>button and make
>>>sure that both boxes are checked. If that requires
>>changing any
>>>settings, reboot again.
>>>
>>>If sharing still isn't available, look for and delete
>>these registry
>>>keys:
>>>
>>>
>>>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Cu rrentVers
io
>>n\Policies\Network\NoFileSharingControl
>>>
>>>
>>>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\C urrentVer
si
>>on\Policies\Network\NoFileSharing
>>>--
>>>Best Wishes,
>>>Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>>>
>>>Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the
news
>>group
>>>for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer
>>questions
>>>addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>>>
>>>Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows
Networking
>>>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>>
>>>Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
>>>http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
>>>.
>>>
>
>.
>