XP and 98-NT problem

[Rainer Skerra]

Our small business (peer to peer)network using a Win95
system as a file server and all kinds of Windows (95,98,me
and NT4) has been running for years.
The new System running XP professional simply corrupts the
whole network when it is switched on (it's not a hardware
problem because it's dual boot and windows 98 causes no
problem).
Noticed problems with XP running are:
i.e. on ME with IPX/SPX installed the global network is
said to be non-existent (fatal message) only 2 computers
of about 10 are shown.

I'd have expected XP to be a professional system - which
doesn't mean I need to be an IT professional to find
computers and network options. Instead, only "meaningless"
messages are reported (Look at some of the property pages
when looking for information - they're empty!). And help
is of no help at all.

Why - if I can e.g. find a Computer manually (of course
not all!), and this computer definitely belongs to the
named Workgroup - even set up with the configuration disk
created by XP - doesn't XP find it???

AND I've seen others with similar problems at this site:
WHY doesn't Microsoft really and simply HELP?

In a time of graphical user interfaces it shouldn't be too
big a problem to display ALL found computers and
eventually their (for XP faulty?) configuration.

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

Quoted from http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech

In a small mixed network, you may want disable W2K/XP master browser and
keep w9x or NT master browser

In a small mixed OS workgroup network, you may want to disable W2K/XP master
browser and keep w9x or NT master browser because XP/W2K always win
elections over others, and other previous OS doesn't understand it. To
disable master browser on W2K/XP, go to Administrative Tools>Services, stop
the Computer Browser.

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