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Windows 98 and windows 2000 network

Hi

I have a small problem to configure a pc with windows 98 and one with windows 2000 on a 5 port switch.

The problem is that i can view the PC with windows 2000 from the PC with windows 98 but cannot access it as i need a password on windows 98. Also when trying to search for the PC with windows 98 from the pc with windows 2000 it does not find anything. i am mixed up and tried most of the things but for sure i am missing something can anyone help please thank you.

mcpaytas

Make sure that both machines have IP addresses in the same subnet. Make sure each machine can ping each other. On the W2k machine you are going to have to create a share. then you can connect to it from the win98 machine.

Try
\\<win98 machine name>\C$ from the W2K machine.

Once you have a share on the W2K machine then try

\\<W2K machine name>\<share name> from the win98 machine

NIV9

Hi,

You can also create a user in win2k for your win98 pc. If on the win98 machine, it prompt you for username and password. Just key-in the username and password created on win2k such as michael and password :michael.

Once authenticated, you'll be able to see the shared folder in your win2k pc.

On your win98 machine, please check if you've enable\installed "file and printer sharing".

thanks
NIV9

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