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Thread ID: 34264 2003-06-08 11:15:00 Networking problem, still. Poppa John (284) Press F1
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151019 2003-06-08 11:15:00 Asked about this recently but our computers won't play together. PJ is on XP, Main. Maryann is on 98se, network.
M can access the Internet, send & receive Hotmail E-mails, send ONLY on Outlook Express e-mails, use the common printer, & that is about all. We have tried doing the "Sharing Files" bit & on the XP, it will show a "Hand icon" against a file or programme on screen, but cannot be accessed on 98.
How does M, on 98. get access to "Anything" on the XP? Also to be able to access the XP Outlook Express to read HER e-mails without reading them from the XP screen,and "share" Kodak photo site.
We printed out the FAQ's on this topic, but couldn't seem to get it sorted.
All seems very complicated!!! Really have tried, but HELP!! ?:| ?:| P.J
Poppa John (284)
151020 2003-06-08 11:17:00 Is xp puter running ntfs by any chance? metla (154)
151021 2003-06-08 11:19:00 metla. what is ntfs? PJ Poppa John (284)
151022 2003-06-08 11:20:00 File system has nothing to do with networking..

The TCP/IP layer betweent he OS and the network cable will sort out the fs from the PC its on..
Chilling_Silently (228)
151023 2003-06-08 11:27:00 > File system has nothing to do with networking..
>
> The TCP/IP layer betweent he OS and the network cable
> will sort out the fs from the PC its on..

lmao,networking aint my area of speciality .......If id thought a second longer i would have killed that first post of mine in this thread...
metla (154)
151024 2003-06-08 11:27:00 metla & Chilling. I assume the "Networking" installation is Ok. It is the 98 having access to the XP that won't happen. I expect it is something simple we are not doing. What does M have to do on the 98 to have total access to the XP?..PJ Poppa John (284)
151025 2003-06-08 11:44:00 Poppa, Maryann will need a login to exist on the XP machine with all the exact details of her login on the 98 machine I believe, to get access to your files.

I run all XP here, and thats not needed but I understand its required for 98 to XP on a network.
This was however suggested last time you posted on this problem, so you have probably done that?
godfather (25)
151026 2003-06-08 11:57:00 Goddie, Tried to find the last post you mention but could not. probably shouldn't be doing this at this time of night (for me). Please could you point me at the thread, or explain it all again? In newbie speak? Thanks. PJ Poppa John (284)
151027 2003-06-08 11:59:00 Yes,
Right-Click on My Computer and select Manage.. Making a user through there, im not too sure if it'll show on the Welcome Screen if you're using it.

Also, if you have WinXP Pro, disable Simple File Sharing, by opening my Computer

Click tools
folder options

Click on the second tab, and scroll down to the bottom, should be there :-)

Hope this helps


Chill.
Chilling_Silently (228)
151028 2003-06-08 12:06:00 Okay PJ, Try this:
Right-Click on my Computer

Choose Manage

Click on Local Users and Groups, then the Users subfolder
Right-Click over the right side on an empty space and choose New User

make the user with EXACTLY the same password and username, CaSe SEnsItIVe too, on the XP and 98 machine.. login on the 98 machine with the new username (Its easiest to make a new user on both.. even if its just temp.)

Now, share a folder on either PC.. on WinXP, if you made the new user an Administrator, then they can use the \\Machinename\C$\ as a share.. but best to make an open share that EVERYBODY has R/W access to :-)

Hope this helps

Cheers


Chill.
Chilling_Silently (228)
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