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I have now gone through the process of running the network setup wizard on the
main computer, then run the setup disk on the 2nd computer. Then I went back in
and created the 'shared folders' on each computer. Each separate computer now
sees it's own 'shareddocs' but not those of the other computer. Main computer is
XPPro, second is Win98SE.

Any suggestions?
 
I have now gone through the process of running the network setup wizard on the
main computer, then run the setup disk on the 2nd computer. Then I went back in
and created the 'shared folders' on each computer. Each separate computer now
sees it's own 'shareddocs' but not those of the other computer. Main computer is
XPPro, second is Win98SE.

Any suggestions?
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Check for a browser conflict between the WinXP computer and the Win98 computer.
I"m not talking about Internet Explorer here. The browser is the program that
allows any computer to see any other computer on the LAN. The browsers for
WinXP (WinNT/2K/XP) and Win98 (Win95/98/ME) don't work well together on the same
LAN.

Make sure the browser service is running on the WinXP computer. Control Panel -
Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and the
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started. Disable the
browser on the Win98 computer:
http://cms.simons-rock.edu/faq_by_subtopic/node138.html
http://www.compudentsystems.com/documentation/win98.html

After checking / disabling / enabling as above, power both computers off to
reset the browser settings on each. Once both computers have been powered off,
power them back on.

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Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
Wow, that crashed the W98 big time. Let me see if I can get it up running again
and go from there.

Should both TCP/IP and NETBui be installed on the W98?
 
Wow, that crashed the W98 big time. Let me see if I can get it up running again
and go from there.

Should both TCP/IP and NETBui be installed on the W98?
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Check the list of items under Local Area Connection Properties. You only need
the following items in the list:
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing For Microsoft Networks
QoS Packet Scheduler (optional)
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Then, make sure that NetBIOS Over TCP/IP is enabled. Local Area Connection -
Properties - TCP/IP - Properties - Advanced - WINS - Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP.

You don't need NetBEUI.

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Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
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