Can't enable file sharing

I can't get file sharing working on a ThinkPad running
Win98.

Here's what I'm doing:

1. I go to Control Panel --> Network
2. Under the Configuration tab, I confirm that all of the
following are present:
Client for Microsoft Network
Dial Up Adapter
Wireless-B Notebook Adapter
IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol > Dial Up Adapter
IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol > Wireless-B Notebook Adapter
NetBEUI > Dial Up Adapter
NetBEUI > Wireless-B Notebook Adapter
TCP/IP > Dial Up Adapter
TCP/IP > Wireless-B Notebook Adapter
File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Network

Some other items are also present, but I think they don't
matter: Microsoft Family Logon, Generic Infrared Serial
Port or dongle, and Fast Infrared Protocol. (Infrared is
disabled, by the way.)

3. Under Primary Network Log On, I have Client for
Microsoft Networks

4. I click on the File and Printer Sharing button and
make sure both boxes are checked.

5. I go to the Identification tab and make sure the
proper workgroup name is present.

6. At Access Control, I check Share Level Access Control.

7. I click OK, and the computer asks me to insert my
Windows 98 CD-ROM.

8. I have Win98 loaded on my C drive, so I redirect the
Copying Files box to the proper folder on C. The computer
copies the files it needs and goes back to Control Panel
on its own. I am not instructed to restart the computer.

9. Whether or not I restart, when I right click on a
drive or folder, no sharing option at all is present.

Much appreciated if you have any suggestions or thoughts
on what is wrong here.



Michael

www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm

Carey

"Michael" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:ed6501c43d25$30474d40$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I can't get file sharing working on a ThinkPad running
> Win98.
>
> Here's what I'm doing:
>
> 1. I go to Control Panel --> Network
> 2. Under the Configuration tab, I confirm that all of the
> following are present:
> Client for Microsoft Network
> Dial Up Adapter
> Wireless-B Notebook Adapter
> IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol > Dial Up Adapter
> IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol > Wireless-B Notebook Adapter
> NetBEUI > Dial Up Adapter
> NetBEUI > Wireless-B Notebook Adapter
> TCP/IP > Dial Up Adapter
> TCP/IP > Wireless-B Notebook Adapter
> File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Network
>
> Some other items are also present, but I think they don't
> matter: Microsoft Family Logon, Generic Infrared Serial
> Port or dongle, and Fast Infrared Protocol. (Infrared is
> disabled, by the way.)
>
> 3. Under Primary Network Log On, I have Client for
> Microsoft Networks
>
> 4. I click on the File and Printer Sharing button and
> make sure both boxes are checked.
>
> 5. I go to the Identification tab and make sure the
> proper workgroup name is present.
>
> 6. At Access Control, I check Share Level Access Control.
>
> 7. I click OK, and the computer asks me to insert my
> Windows 98 CD-ROM.
>
> 8. I have Win98 loaded on my C drive, so I redirect the
> Copying Files box to the proper folder on C. The computer
> copies the files it needs and goes back to Control Panel
> on its own. I am not instructed to restart the computer.
>
> 9. Whether or not I restart, when I right click on a
> drive or folder, no sharing option at all is present.
>
> Much appreciated if you have any suggestions or thoughts
> on what is wrong here.
>

Thanks for your response, Carey! You are recommending the following,
I take it:

[quote]
TIP #8: File and Printer Sharing not listed as an available service,
or no services option given

Click Start, click Run, type REGEDIT and then hit Enter. Open this key:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Networ
k

Delete the value named "NoFileSharingControl".

Also, delete these folders if they exist in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Networ
k

NoFileSharing

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Networ
k

NoPrintSharing

[end quote]

I have checked in the registry, but unforunately, none of these folders
("NoFileSharing", "NoPrintSharing", etc.) exist in the indicated places.
The value "NoFileSharingControl" isn't there either.

I have no "Network Neighborhood" on my desktop, even though
Tweak UI says it is there.

Any other thoughts? Should I just reinstall Win98?

Thanks again.

Michael
(E-Mail Removed)


----- Original Message -----
From: "Carey Holzman" <(E-Mail Removed)>
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win98.networking
Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: Can't enable file sharing


> www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
>
> Carey
>
> "Michael" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:ed6501c43d25$30474d40$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I can't get file sharing working on a ThinkPad running
> > Win98.
> >
> > Here's what I'm doing:
> >
> > 1. I go to Control Panel --> Network
> > 2. Under the Configuration tab, I confirm that all of the
> > following are present:
> > Client for Microsoft Network
> > Dial Up Adapter
> > Wireless-B Notebook Adapter
> > IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol > Dial Up Adapter
> > IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol > Wireless-B Notebook Adapter
> > NetBEUI > Dial Up Adapter
> > NetBEUI > Wireless-B Notebook Adapter
> > TCP/IP > Dial Up Adapter
> > TCP/IP > Wireless-B Notebook Adapter
> > File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Network
> >
> > Some other items are also present, but I think they don't
> > matter: Microsoft Family Logon, Generic Infrared Serial
> > Port or dongle, and Fast Infrared Protocol. (Infrared is
> > disabled, by the way.)
> >
> > 3. Under Primary Network Log On, I have Client for
> > Microsoft Networks
> >
> > 4. I click on the File and Printer Sharing button and
> > make sure both boxes are checked.
> >
> > 5. I go to the Identification tab and make sure the
> > proper workgroup name is present.
> >
> > 6. At Access Control, I check Share Level Access Control.
> >
> > 7. I click OK, and the computer asks me to insert my
> > Windows 98 CD-ROM.
> >
> > 8. I have Win98 loaded on my C drive, so I redirect the
> > Copying Files box to the proper folder on C. The computer
> > copies the files it needs and goes back to Control Panel
> > on its own. I am not instructed to restart the computer.
> >
> > 9. Whether or not I restart, when I right click on a
> > drive or folder, no sharing option at all is present.
> >
> > Much appreciated if you have any suggestions or thoughts
> > on what is wrong here.
> >
>
>
"Carey Holzman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
>
> Carey
>
> "Michael" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:ed6501c43d25$30474d40$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I can't get file sharing working on a ThinkPad running
> > Win98.
> >
> > Here's what I'm doing:
> >
> > 1. I go to Control Panel --> Network
> > 2. Under the Configuration tab, I confirm that all of the
> > following are present:
> > Client for Microsoft Network
> > Dial Up Adapter
> > Wireless-B Notebook Adapter
> > IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol > Dial Up Adapter
> > IPX/SPX Compatible Protocol > Wireless-B Notebook Adapter
> > NetBEUI > Dial Up Adapter
> > NetBEUI > Wireless-B Notebook Adapter
> > TCP/IP > Dial Up Adapter
> > TCP/IP > Wireless-B Notebook Adapter
> > File and Print Sharing for Microsoft Network
> >
> > Some other items are also present, but I think they don't
> > matter: Microsoft Family Logon, Generic Infrared Serial
> > Port or dongle, and Fast Infrared Protocol. (Infrared is
> > disabled, by the way.)
> >
> > 3. Under Primary Network Log On, I have Client for
> > Microsoft Networks
> >
> > 4. I click on the File and Printer Sharing button and
> > make sure both boxes are checked.
> >
> > 5. I go to the Identification tab and make sure the
> > proper workgroup name is present.
> >
> > 6. At Access Control, I check Share Level Access Control.
> >
> > 7. I click OK, and the computer asks me to insert my
> > Windows 98 CD-ROM.
> >
> > 8. I have Win98 loaded on my C drive, so I redirect the
> > Copying Files box to the proper folder on C. The computer
> > copies the files it needs and goes back to Control Panel
> > on its own. I am not instructed to restart the computer.
> >
> > 9. Whether or not I restart, when I right click on a
> > drive or folder, no sharing option at all is present.
> >
> > Much appreciated if you have any suggestions or thoughts
> > on what is wrong here.
> >
>
>