Creating Network wizard disc without a floppy drive

[Guest]

Windows XP network wizard wants me to create a floppy disc to use on other
machines on my home network. Problem is I have a media card reader that
shows as four separtae drives under 'My computer' but no floppy disc drive.
The network wizard only gives me the option of creating a disc on one of the
four media card drives! I can't even browse for another (CD) drive. Help!
Without the disc I can't continue the procedure for setting up my home
network.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Windows XP network wizard wants me to create a floppy disc to use on
other machines on my home network. Problem is I have a media card
reader that shows as four separtae drives under 'My computer' but no
floppy disc drive. The network wizard only gives me the option of
creating a disc on one of the four media card drives! I can't even
browse for another (CD) drive. Help! Without the disc I can't
continue the procedure for setting up my home network.

See here:
http://www.pcbanter.net/archive/ind...etup-disk-because-I-have-no-floppy-drive.html

 

[AJR]

Media card can be used instead of a floppy - or copy wizard from HD to CD.

 

[Guest]

Thank-you, Shenan. Here is the relevant part of the web-link you sent me -
after I have pasted it below I have a further question about it:

"Not all computers come with an XP CD these days. If yours didn't, you
can write the Network Setup Wizard to a CD-R and run it on the ME
computer. It's in this file:

C:\Windows\System32\Netsetup.exe
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)"

My question is, what does Steve mean by saying the setup wizard is 'IN this
file'? Should I copy and paste the whole 'Netsetup.exe file' onto a cd, and
will this cd then be a valid network setup disc?

Mike

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Mike,

Yes, you may copy netsetup.exe to a CD or an USB drive. Then run the file in
the other systems (that don't have a floppy drive). Netsetup actually runs
the Network Setup Wizard.

 

[Guest]

I have copied netsetup.exe to a cd and used it in my lap top. However it
says it is for certain OS, one of which is NOT windows 2000 professional, the
system that is on the lap top that I am trying to network to my windows xp
machine. How do I network my laptop running windows 2000 professional to my
windows xp machine? I have tried to use 'help' on the lap top, followed the
instructions, changed its workgroup etc, rebooted it, but all without success.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

For Windows 2000, you may want to configure it manually:

ICS for Win2000 - Client Setup:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/ics/ics_win2k_client.htm


ICS alternatives:
BEFSR41 - Google Search: (router)
http://www.google.com/search?q=BEFSR41

Using AnalogX Proxy to share an Internet Connection in a network:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/analogx.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

I have copied netsetup.exe to a cd and used it in my lap top. However it
says it is for certain OS, one of which is NOT windows 2000 professional,
the
system that is on the lap top that I am trying to network to my windows xp
machine. How do I network my laptop running windows 2000 professional to
my
windows xp machine? I have tried to use 'help' on the lap top, followed
the
instructions, changed its workgroup etc, rebooted it, but all without
success.