a new Windows XP machine in an existing network

[Guest]

I have a small network set up; I was running 4 Windows 98 computers. I
recently bought a new desk top with Windows XP.
I ran the network set up wizard and the new computer is not recognized
by the other computers, nor can
I see the other computers from the XP machine.
What am I missing?

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I have a small network set up; I was running 4 Windows 98 computers. I
recently bought a new desk top with Windows XP.
I ran the network set up wizard and the new computer is not recognized
by the other computers, nor can
I see the other computers from the XP machine.
What am I missing?

Without any information about how you've set up your network, it's
hard to say what's wrong. A common problem is that the Windows XP
firewall isn't configured to allow file and printer sharing.

I've written a web page that should help you get everything working:

Adding Windows XP to an Existing Network
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/addxp.htm

If you have questions about specific details, please post them in the
news group.
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[Chuck]

I have a small network set up; I was running 4 Windows 98 computers. I
recently bought a new desk top with Windows XP.
I ran the network set up wizard and the new computer is not recognized
by the other computers, nor can
I see the other computers from the XP machine.
What am I missing?

Dennis,

Make sure that the Guest account is enabled, on the WinXP computer. Enable
Guest with Start - Run - "cmd", then type "net user guest /active:yes" in the
command window.

The browsers (I'm not talking about Internet Explorer here) on Win9x and
WinNT/2K/XP aren't compatible. Disable the browser service on the WinXP
computer. Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the
Computer Browser shows with Status = Disabled. Make sure the browser is enabled
on at least 2 Win9x computers - reverse the instructions on this website.
http://cms.simons-rock.edu/faq_by_subtopic/node138.html

More about file sharing, between all different versions of Windows:
<http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...db-aef8-4bef-925e-7ac9be791028&DisplayLang=en>

If no help yet, look at registry key
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value restrictanonymous, on the
WinXP computer.
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp>
<http://www.jsifaq.com/subf/tip2600/rh2625.htm>
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246261
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=296403

The above articles refer to Windows 2000. Remember WinXP is NT V5.1, and Win2K
is NT V5.0.

Have you used the Registry Editor before? If not, it's a scary tool, but it's
pretty simple once you get used to it. Here are a couple articles that might
help:
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
<http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry>

Just remember to backup the key (create a registry patch) for
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] before making any changes, if
appropriate.

From the Annoyances article:
You can create a Registry patch by opening the Registry Editor, selecting a
branch, and choosing Export from the File menu. Then, specify a filename, and
press OK. You can then view the Registry patch file by opening it in Notepad
(right-click on it and select Edit). Again, just double-click on a Registry
patch file (or use Import in the Registry Editor's File menu) to apply it to the
registry.

 

[SPD]

You may need to run the Network Setup wizard from the XP cd on your Win98
machines. I think you can find it on the cd under "Other tasks" or something
close to that. I haven't done it in a while.