WinXP connecting to Win98

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Good afternoon
I just purchased a new PC (XP) and would like to connect my 98 box to my XP box for the sole purpose of moving Office files, photos, etc to the new machine. I COULD just burn CDs, but I'd rather just use crossover cabling. Both have 10/100 Ethernet cards installed. Since it's probably a one-time deal, I don't want to invest in a router. We're giving the 500MHz box to our kids, but I'm reinstalling and uninstalling a lot of stuff they won't need

Can someone please point me to a link where I can find networking help? What protocols, filesharing stuff, etc do I need to do

Thank you in advance
Derek
 
Good afternoon,
I just purchased a new PC (XP) and would like to connect my 98 box to my XP box for the sole purpose of moving Office files, photos, etc to the new machine. I COULD just burn CDs, but I'd rather just use crossover cabling. Both have 10/100 Ethernet cards installed. Since it's probably a one-time deal, I don't want to invest in a router. We're giving the 500MHz box to our kids, but I'm reinstalling and uninstalling a lot of stuff they won't need.

Can someone please point me to a link where I can find networking help? What protocols, filesharing stuff, etc do I need to do?

Thank you in advance!
Derek
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Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on both computers. It will make all of
the necessary network settings automatically:

XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/networksetupwiz.htm

You can then copy files manually, or you can use XP's FAST (File and
Settings Transfer) Wizard. To run FAST, click Start | All Programs |
Accessories | System Tools | File and Settings Transfer Wizard.
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Run XP's Network Setup Wizard on both computers. It will make all of
the necessary network settings automatically:

XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/networksetupwiz.htm

You can then copy files manually, or you can use XP's FAST (File and
Settings Transfer) Wizard. To run FAST, click Start | All Programs |
Accessories | System Tools | File and Settings Transfer Wizard.
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Thanks, Steve. I need to use the XP CD-Rom on the Win98 machine as well?

Derek
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Run the Wizard(s) on both computers. On Win98, you can run them from
the XP CD-ROM or from a floppy disk that you create on XP.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Roka said:
Hello! i am so glad i found this,
I am doing the same thing, but I tried running the network setup wizard on XP and realize I need a either a Floppy drive or an XP disk,..... neither of which I have. I tried to google the floppy online to no avail. where can i DL that floppy or what other things can i do to set them up. It is the same setup... crossover cable, network card to network card.
Lemme know.
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If the XP computer has a removable storage device (CD writer, thumb
drive, Zip drive, etc), write this file, which contains the Wizard, to
it, then run it on the other computers:

C:\Windows\System32\Netsetup.exe

Another possibility is to E-mail that file to the other computers.

If all else fails, configure the other computers' network settings
manually. For Windows 95/98/Me, go to Control Panel | Network and:

1. Install these network components if they're not already present:
a. Client for Microsoft Networks
b. TCP/IP
c. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks

2. Remove these network components if they're present:
a. IPX/SPX protocol
b. NetBEUI protocol
c. Client for Netware Networks

3. Configure the local area network connection's TCP/IP properties to
obtain an IP address automatically.

4. Click the Identification tab and specify a computer name and
workgroup name. It isn't strictly necessary, but networking will be a
little easier if you use the same workgroup name on all computers.
XP's default workgroup name is Mshome.

5. Reboot.

6. Right-click and share any desired printers, disks, and folders.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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