Win98 to XP sometimes doesn't work

I have a windows 98 computer connected with an XP
computer. The connection always works to share and I can
play games across the network but sometimes I can't see
the XP computer from Network Neighbourhood on the 98
computer. This means I can't access shared files. But
after a couple of restarts of the computer it works
perfectly.
Any ideas to help?
Thanks

In article <10ce701c3f423$a6f4a730$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Graham"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I have a windows 98 computer connected with an XP
>computer. The connection always works to share and I can
>play games across the network but sometimes I can't see
>the XP computer from Network Neighbourhood on the 98
>computer. This means I can't access shared files. But
>after a couple of restarts of the computer it works
>perfectly.
>Any ideas to help?
>Thanks

It can take up to 15 minutes after a computer starts up before network
browsing works. During that time, you should be able to access
another computer by typing the other computer's name in the Start |
Run box preceded by two backslash characters:

\\computer
--
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
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I tried going through run but on the XP computer when I
try and get into the win98 computer it says the network
path was not found.
Any further ideas?
Thanks
>-----Original Message-----
>In article <10ce701c3f423$a6f4a730
$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Graham"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>I have a windows 98 computer connected with an XP
>>computer. The connection always works to share and I
can
>>play games across the network but sometimes I can't see
>>the XP computer from Network Neighbourhood on the 98
>>computer. This means I can't access shared files. But
>>after a couple of restarts of the computer it works
>>perfectly.
>>Any ideas to help?
>>Thanks
>
>It can take up to 15 minutes after a computer starts up
before network
>browsing works. During that time, you should be able to
access
>another computer by typing the other computer's name in
the Start |
>Run box preceded by two backslash characters:
>
> \\computer
>--
>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
>.
>