Microsoft Networking Problem

[Guest]

I have a small LAN consisting of 3 computers. Let's call them Win98 A, Win 98
B and Win 2000. All 3 computers are set with the same workgroup name and all
are set to enable file and print sharing. All computers can see each other in
the network neighborhood. However, neither Win 98 B nor Win 2000 can map a
network drive to the Win 98 A machine. The Win 98 A machine can map network
drives to either the Win 98 B or the Win 2000 machines. The Win 98 B can map
network drives to the Win 2000 machine and vis versa. So in effect, nobody
can get to the hard drive on the Win 98 A machine, but the Win 98 A machine
can get to everyone else's hard drive. How can are correct this problem?

Everything was working fine in the networking department until we had
several power failures and despite having a UPS, I was forced to reload
Windows on the Win 98 A machine.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

It would help if you told us what error messages are being generated but for
the moment I'd guess that you need to re-create some user accounts on the
"new" Win98 computer. Since you're on a workgroup you must have accounts
with the user names (and passwords, if they are used) on each PC to match
the ones trying to map resources.

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[Richard G. Harper]

And congrats to you for finding the real cause!

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I just solved the problem. After reloading windows 98 on the Win 98 A
machine
due to the errors caused by the power failure, I set the networking to
"share
level access control" in setup, but I never set the individual resources
to
shared, such as drive C, the HP printer, etc. Once I did that the two
other
computers could again access the hard drive and printer on the Win 98 A
machine. Thanks again for you help!

It would help if you told us what error messages are being generated but
for
the moment I'd guess that you need to re-create some user accounts on the
"new" Win98 computer. Since you're on a workgroup you must have accounts
with the user names (and passwords, if they are used) on each PC to match
the ones trying to map resources.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

I have a small LAN consisting of 3 computers. Let's call them Win98 A,
Win
98
B and Win 2000. All 3 computers are set with the same workgroup name
and
all
are set to enable file and print sharing. All computers can see each
other
in
the network neighborhood. However, neither Win 98 B nor Win 2000 can
map a
network drive to the Win 98 A machine. The Win 98 A machine can map
network
drives to either the Win 98 B or the Win 2000 machines. The Win 98 B
can
map
network drives to the Win 2000 machine and vis versa. So in effect,
nobody
can get to the hard drive on the Win 98 A machine, but the Win 98 A
machine
can get to everyone else's hard drive. How can are correct this
problem?

Everything was working fine in the networking department until we had
several power failures and despite having a UPS, I was forced to reload
Windows on the Win 98 A machine.