XP SP2 and 98SE Network

I just recently purchased a new computer with Windows XP
SP2 and connected it to my Microsoft MN-100 wired router
using a cable modem to connect to the internet. I then
connected my old computer, which uses Windows 98 SE, to
the router as well. I can connect to the internet on both
machines, check e-mail using Outlook Express and each can
function fine. I shared the entire C:\ on the 98SE
computer in an effort to copy some files to the new XP
computer. In My Network Places on the XP, I can see the
C:\ of the 98SE, and I transferred the files over to the
XP.
However, when I share a directory on the XP computer, I
cannot "see" it on the 98SE computer. When I attempt to
Find Computer or Files on the 98SE, the computer takes a
very long time and then returns with No Files Found.
Also, the 98SE does not "see" the new Epson Photo Printer
that I just installed on the new XP computer. The 98SE
will be located in my son's room, and I suppose he could
just save his work and then go to the XP computer to copy,
and or print it, but I would like to try and fix it.
Any thoughts or suggestions on how to resolve these two
issues?

"sheppardwk" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1bd901c50dea$df02faf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>I just recently purchased a new computer with Windows XP
> SP2 and connected it to my Microsoft MN-100 wired router
> using a cable modem to connect to the internet. I then
> connected my old computer, which uses Windows 98 SE, to
> the router as well. I can connect to the internet on both
> machines, check e-mail using Outlook Express and each can
> function fine. I shared the entire C:\ on the 98SE
> computer in an effort to copy some files to the new XP
> computer. In My Network Places on the XP, I can see the
> C:\ of the 98SE, and I transferred the files over to the
> XP.
> However, when I share a directory on the XP computer, I
> cannot "see" it on the 98SE computer. When I attempt to
> Find Computer or Files on the 98SE, the computer takes a
> very long time and then returns with No Files Found.
> Also, the 98SE does not "see" the new Epson Photo Printer
> that I just installed on the new XP computer. The 98SE
> will be located in my son's room, and I suppose he could
> just save his work and then go to the XP computer to copy,
> and or print it, but I would like to try and fix it.
> Any thoughts or suggestions on how to resolve these two
> issues?

use the logon name and password of the win98 machine to create a user of the
same name on the XP machine...you should then have permission...

In article <#(E-Mail Removed)>, "Haggis"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>"sheppardwk" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:1bd901c50dea$df02faf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I just recently purchased a new computer with Windows XP
>> SP2 and connected it to my Microsoft MN-100 wired router
>> using a cable modem to connect to the internet. I then
>> connected my old computer, which uses Windows 98 SE, to
>> the router as well. I can connect to the internet on both
>> machines, check e-mail using Outlook Express and each can
>> function fine. I shared the entire C:\ on the 98SE
>> computer in an effort to copy some files to the new XP
>> computer. In My Network Places on the XP, I can see the
>> C:\ of the 98SE, and I transferred the files over to the
>> XP.
>> However, when I share a directory on the XP computer, I
>> cannot "see" it on the 98SE computer. When I attempt to
>> Find Computer or Files on the 98SE, the computer takes a
>> very long time and then returns with No Files Found.
>> Also, the 98SE does not "see" the new Epson Photo Printer
>> that I just installed on the new XP computer. The 98SE
>> will be located in my son's room, and I suppose he could
>> just save his work and then go to the XP computer to copy,
>> and or print it, but I would like to try and fix it.
>> Any thoughts or suggestions on how to resolve these two
>> issues?
>
>use the logon name and password of the win98 machine to create a user of the
>same name on the XP machine...you should then have permission...

Since the 98SE computer can't see the XP machine at all, I don't think
that this is a permission problem. A permission problem would prompt
for the IPC$ password or give an "access denied" message.

Make sure that a firewall on the XP machine isn't blocking access from
98SE. If you've installed a firewall program (Norton, McAfee,
ZoneAlarm, Trend Micro, McAfee, etc), configure it to allow access on
the local area network, and disable SP2's built-in Windows Firewall.
If you haven't installed a firewall program, configure the Windows
Firewall to allow file sharing.

Make sure that the shared disks, folders, and printers on XP have
share names that aren't longer than 12 characters.
--
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

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> In article <#(E-Mail Removed)>, "Haggis"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>"sheppardwk" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>news:1bd901c50dea$df02faf0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I just recently purchased a new computer with Windows XP
>>> SP2 and connected it to my Microsoft MN-100 wired router
>>> using a cable modem to connect to the internet. I then
>>> connected my old computer, which uses Windows 98 SE, to
>>> the router as well. I can connect to the internet on both
>>> machines, check e-mail using Outlook Express and each can
>>> function fine. I shared the entire C:\ on the 98SE
>>> computer in an effort to copy some files to the new XP
>>> computer. In My Network Places on the XP, I can see the
>>> C:\ of the 98SE, and I transferred the files over to the
>>> XP.
>>> However, when I share a directory on the XP computer, I
>>> cannot "see" it on the 98SE computer. When I attempt to
>>> Find Computer or Files on the 98SE, the computer takes a
>>> very long time and then returns with No Files Found.
>>> Also, the 98SE does not "see" the new Epson Photo Printer
>>> that I just installed on the new XP computer. The 98SE
>>> will be located in my son's room, and I suppose he could
>>> just save his work and then go to the XP computer to copy,
>>> and or print it, but I would like to try and fix it.
>>> Any thoughts or suggestions on how to resolve these two
>>> issues?
>>
>>use the logon name and password of the win98 machine to create a user of
>>the
>>same name on the XP machine...you should then have permission...
>
> Since the 98SE computer can't see the XP machine at all, I don't think
> that this is a permission problem. A permission problem would prompt
> for the IPC$ password or give an "access denied" message.
>
> Make sure that a firewall on the XP machine isn't blocking access from
> 98SE. If you've installed a firewall program (Norton, McAfee,
> ZoneAlarm, Trend Micro, McAfee, etc), configure it to allow access on
> the local area network, and disable SP2's built-in Windows Firewall.
> If you haven't installed a firewall program, configure the Windows
> Firewall to allow file sharing.
>
> Make sure that the shared disks, folders, and printers on XP have
> share names that aren't longer than 12 characters.
> --
> 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

oops , yes are quite correct (must read more carefully :> )

This problem often happens, but today I couldn't remember or
find again how I change or create an User Name and Password in
Windows 98 [SE] Logon and Networking. Could you recall us? TIA,

Paris, Thu 24 Feb 2005 16:01:20 +0100

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Subject: Re: XP SP2 and 98SE Network


use the logon name and password of the win98 machine
to create a user of the same name on the XP machine...
you should then have permission...


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Subject: XP SP2 and 98SE Network


I just recently purchased a new computer with Windows XP SP2 and
connected it to my Microsoft MN-100 wired router using a cable
modem to connect to the internet. I then connected my old
computer, which uses Windows 98 SE, to the router as well. I
can connect to the internet on both machines, check e-mail using
Outlook Express and each can function fine. I shared the entire
C:\ on the 98SE computer in an effort to copy some files to the
new XP computer. In My Network Places on the XP, I can see the
C:\ of the 98SE, and I transferred the files over to the XP.

However, when I share a directory on the XP computer, I cannot
"see" it on the 98SE computer. When I attempt to Find Computer
or Files on the 98SE, the computer takes a very long time and
then returns with No Files Found.

Also, the 98SE does not "see" the new Epson Photo Printer that I
just installed on the new XP computer. The 98SE will be located
in my son's room, and I suppose he could just save his work and
then go to the XP computer to copy, and or print it, but I would
like to try and fix it.

Any thoughts or suggestions on how to resolve these two issues?

"Michel Merlin" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> This problem often happens, but today I couldn't remember or
> find again how I change or create an User Name and Password in
> Windows 98 [SE] Logon and Networking. Could you recall us? TIA,
>
> Paris, Thu 24 Feb 2005 16:01:20 +0100
>
<snip>

at logon screen type in new user name and password ...it will create a login
file *.pwl

to change passwords , logon as user you want to change and go to control
panel > password and change current password

Thanks for the quick reply.

I had "Log on automatically at system startup" checked in
TweakUI \Logon, so I unchecked it, OK, and rebooted.

But at next boot, something did appear, but just a fraction of a
second, so I wasn't able to recognize if it is the Logon Screen,
still less to enter something.

I retried 2 more times, and at the 3 boots I got same result.

Meanwhile, in TweakUI \Logon I changed the "User name",
but how do I know the current name, so to see if my change
has been applied?"

Paris, Thu 24 Feb 2005 18:04:10 +0100

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Subject: Re: How do I change or create a Name and PWD in Windows 98 Logon?

at logon screen type in new user name and password ...it will
create a login file *.pwl

to change passwords , logon as user you want to change and go to
control panel > password and change current password


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Sent: Thu 24 Feb 2005 16:01:20 +0100
Subject: How do I change or create a Name and PWD in Windows 98 Logon?

This problem often happens, but today I couldn't remember or
find again how I change or create an User Name and Password in
Windows 98 [SE] Logon and Networking. Could you recall us? TIA,

Paris, Thu 24 Feb 2005 16:01:20 +0100


----- Parent Message -----
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Sent: Tue 8 Feb 2005 10:45:04 -0400 (Paris 15:45:04 +0100)
Subject: Re: XP SP2 and 98SE Network

use the logon name and password of the win98 machine
to create a user of the same name on the XP machine...
you should then have permission...


----- Parent Message -----
From: "sheppardwk" <(E-Mail Removed)>
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Sent: Tue 8 Feb 2005 06:31:26 -0800 (Paris 15:31:26 +0100)
Subject: XP SP2 and 98SE Network

I just recently purchased a new computer with Windows XP SP2 and
connected it to my Microsoft MN-100 wired router using a cable
modem to connect to the internet. I then connected my old
computer, which uses Windows 98 SE, to the router as well. I
can connect to the internet on both machines, check e-mail using
Outlook Express and each can function fine. I shared the entire
C:\ on the 98SE computer in an effort to copy some files to the
new XP computer. In My Network Places on the XP, I can see the
C:\ of the 98SE, and I transferred the files over to the XP.

However, when I share a directory on the XP computer, I cannot
"see" it on the 98SE computer. When I attempt to Find Computer
or Files on the 98SE, the computer takes a very long time and
then returns with No Files Found.

Also, the 98SE does not "see" the new Epson Photo Printer that I
just installed on the new XP computer. The 98SE will be located
in my son's room, and I suppose he could just save his work and
then go to the XP computer to copy, and or print it, but I would
like to try and fix it.

Any thoughts or suggestions on how to resolve these two issues?