win 98 network password

Hi,
I have been trying to sort out my home network, all is up
& running, I can browse the client files from the server,
but can't access the server from the client.
Every time I try to access the server (XP home)from the
client (win 98) I get a box saying " Enter network
password" I have never had to enter a p/word to access
the other computer before, & I can't think of anything
that I might have altered to cause this,
Any help wil be very appreciated
Simon

www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm

Tip #1 on all PCs

Carey

"Simon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:37a001c47f1c$224e5fb0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
> I have been trying to sort out my home network, all is up
> & running, I can browse the client files from the server,
> but can't access the server from the client.
> Every time I try to access the server (XP home)from the
> client (win 98) I get a box saying " Enter network
> password" I have never had to enter a p/word to access
> the other computer before, & I can't think of anything
> that I might have altered to cause this,
> Any help wil be very appreciated
> Simon

I don't feel too comfortable using the registry editor,
in case I mess things up completely
>-----Original Message-----
>www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
>
>Tip #1 on all PCs
>
>Carey
>
>"Simon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:37a001c47f1c$224e5fb0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>> I have been trying to sort out my home network, all is
up
>> & running, I can browse the client files from the
server,
>> but can't access the server from the client.
>> Every time I try to access the server (XP home)from the
>> client (win 98) I get a box saying " Enter network
>> password" I have never had to enter a p/word to access
>> the other computer before, & I can't think of anything
>> that I might have altered to cause this,
>> Any help wil be very appreciated
>> Simon
>
>
>.
>

Then I would recommend you have a professional repair this for you...

Carey

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I don't feel too comfortable using the registry editor,
> in case I mess things up completely
> >-----Original Message-----
> >www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
> >
> >Tip #1 on all PCs
> >
> >Carey
> >
> >"Simon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:37a001c47f1c$224e5fb0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Hi,
> >> I have been trying to sort out my home network, all is
> up
> >> & running, I can browse the client files from the
> server,
> >> but can't access the server from the client.
> >> Every time I try to access the server (XP home)from the
> >> client (win 98) I get a box saying " Enter network
> >> password" I have never had to enter a p/word to access
> >> the other computer before, & I can't think of anything
> >> that I might have altered to cause this,
> >> Any help wil be very appreciated
> >> Simon
> >
> >
> >.
> >

In article <37a001c47f1c$224e5fb0$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Simon"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>Hi,
>I have been trying to sort out my home network, all is up
>& running, I can browse the client files from the server,
>but can't access the server from the client.
>Every time I try to access the server (XP home)from the
>client (win 98) I get a box saying " Enter network
>password" I have never had to enter a p/word to access
>the other computer before, & I can't think of anything
>that I might have altered to cause this,
>Any help wil be very appreciated
>Simon

Hi, Simon.

There's no need to try a long list of complicated steps that have
nothing to do with Windows XP. There's probably no need to edit the
registry. There's certainly no need to look for professional help,
because fixing Windows 98-XP network problems isn't that hard.

Run the Network Setup Wizard on the XP Home computer, which will fully
enable file sharing. In most cases, that's all that's needed.

If that doesn't fix the problem, make sure that the Guest account is
properly set up for network access without a password on the XP Home
computer:

1. Click Start | Run, type "net user guest /active:yes" in the box,
and click OK.

2. Click Start | Run, type "control userpasswords2" in the box, and
click OK.

3. Click Guest.

4. Click Reset Password.

5. Click OK without entering a new password.
--
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.

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

Simon: Try typing "guest" (w/o quotes) or just hitting
eescape.
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>I have been trying to sort out my home network, all is up
>& running, I can browse the client files from the server,
>but can't access the server from the client.
>Every time I try to access the server (XP home)from the
>client (win 98) I get a box saying " Enter network
>password" I have never had to enter a p/word to access
>the other computer before, & I can't think of anything
>that I might have altered to cause this,
>Any help wil be very appreciated
>Simon
>.
>

I must thank Steve Winograd for his suggestion that I
should run the network wizard on my XP pc to cure this
problem, it has worked!! and my accesses are all back to
normal again.
Once again Steve,
Thanx
Simon
>-----Original Message-----
>In article <37a001c47f1c$224e5fb0
$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Simon"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>Hi,
>>I have been trying to sort out my home network, all is
up
>>& running, I can browse the client files from the
server,
>>but can't access the server from the client.
>>Every time I try to access the server (XP home)from the
>>client (win 98) I get a box saying " Enter network
>>password" I have never had to enter a p/word to access
>>the other computer before, & I can't think of anything
>>that I might have altered to cause this,
>>Any help wil be very appreciated
>>Simon
>
>Hi, Simon.
>
>There's no need to try a long list of complicated steps
that have
>nothing to do with Windows XP. There's probably no need
to edit the
>registry. There's certainly no need to look for
professional help,
>because fixing Windows 98-XP network problems isn't that
hard.
>
>Run the Network Setup Wizard on the XP Home computer,
which will fully
>enable file sharing. In most cases, that's all that's
needed.
>
>If that doesn't fix the problem, make sure that the Guest
account is
>properly set up for network access without a password on
the XP Home
>computer:
>
>1. Click Start | Run, type "net user guest /active:yes"
in the box,
>and click OK.
>
>2. Click Start | Run, type "control userpasswords2" in
the box, and
>click OK.
>
>3. Click Guest.
>
>4. Click Reset Password.
>
>5. Click OK without entering a new password.
>--
>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
>.
>

In article <5cf201c48173$23861b30$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Simon"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>Hi,
>>>I have been trying to sort out my home network, all is up
>>>& running, I can browse the client files from the server,
>>>but can't access the server from the client.
>>>Every time I try to access the server (XP home)from the
>>>client (win 98) I get a box saying " Enter network
>>>password" I have never had to enter a p/word to access
>>>the other computer before, & I can't think of anything
>>>that I might have altered to cause this,
>>>Any help wil be very appreciated
>>>Simon
>>
>>Hi, Simon.
>>
>>There's no need to try a long list of complicated steps that have
>>nothing to do with Windows XP. There's probably no need to edit the
>>registry. There's certainly no need to look for professional help,
>>because fixing Windows 98-XP network problems isn't that hard.
>>
>>Run the Network Setup Wizard on the XP Home computer, which will fully
>>enable file sharing. In most cases, that's all that's needed.
>>
>>If that doesn't fix the problem, make sure that the Guest account is
>>properly set up for network access without a password on the XP Home
>>computer:
>>
>>1. Click Start | Run, type "net user guest /active:yes" in the box,
>>and click OK.
>>
>>2. Click Start | Run, type "control userpasswords2" in the box, and
>>click OK.
>>
>>3. Click Guest.
>>
>>4. Click Reset Password.
>>
>>5. Click OK without entering a new password.
>
>I must thank Steve Winograd for his suggestion that I
>should run the network wizard on my XP pc to cure this
>problem, it has worked!! and my accesses are all back to
>normal again.
>Once again Steve,
>Thanx
>Simon

You're welcome, Simon. I'm glad that my simple suggestion solved the
problem for you.
--
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