XP machine on a Windows 98 network

[DevTester]

I have two Win98 computers networked and they share files & printer.
However, after adding an XP machine to the network, I am unable to see
it (cannot map, doesn't show up in network domain) from the 98
machines. My thought on this is that you cannot add an XP machine onto
a 98 network. One idea to resolve this is to run the network wizard on
XP, create a network floppy disk and then run it on the other two 98
machines.

Will this work? I want to minimize the problems here, so I haven't
tried to do this yet.

Thanks in advance!! All comments welcomed.

 

[Eric Cross [MVP]]

Greetings DevTester,

It isn't necessary to run the Network Setup Wizard.

Try testing your network and see if you can access the other computer and
shares this way. Click Start | Run, then type one of these commands in the
box and click OK:

\\computer

\\IP-address

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[yeloduke]

I could be wrong but I thought Win98 could not access NTFS format
drives......

 

[yeloduke]

I could be wrong but I thought Win 98 couldn't access NTFS format drives....

 

[Eric Cross [MVP]]

All versions of Windows can be networked. Every computer can read their own
disk and make it's contents available over the network.

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On the physical machine. 98 on a machine with XP installed on an NTFS partition as a dual boot for example.

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Just my 2¢ worth,
Jeff
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|I could be wrong but I thought Win98 could not access NTFS format
| drives......

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I have two Win98 computers networked and they share files & printer.
However, after adding an XP machine to the network, I am unable to see
it (cannot map, doesn't show up in network domain) from the 98
machines. My thought on this is that you cannot add an XP machine onto
a 98 network. One idea to resolve this is to run the network wizard on
XP, create a network floppy disk and then run it on the other two 98
machines.

Will this work? I want to minimize the problems here, so I haven't
tried to do this yet.

Thanks in advance!! All comments welcomed.

All versions of Windows can network with each other and read each
other's disks.

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

From the introduction:

Even if it tells you to do it, don't run Windows XP's Network Setup
Wizard on the other networked computers. You want to make the Windows
XP computer conform to the existing network. The Wizard wants to make
the rest of the network conform to XP.
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[Hans-Georg Michna]

I could be wrong but I thought Win98 could not access NTFS format
drives......

No problem through the network.

Hans-Georg

 

[DevTester]

Eric:
I could not ping the machine or map to it (ie., \\computer) from the 98 machine.

 

[DevTester]

I have not yet resolved my issue. How is the XP machine added to the
98 network? or do the 98 machines get added to the XP workgroup? If
someone could walk me through the steps I would appreciate it.

Thanks!!

 

[Eric Cross [MVP]]

Hi DevTester,

It isn't necessary to make the workgroups the same. All versions of Windows
can connect to each other regardless of what workgroup they are in. It just
makes browsing the network easier. By default, Windows XP gives the
workgroup name MSHOME. It doesn't matter which order you give it. If you
want to change the XP workgroup name, the follow these steps:

1. Right-click My Computer and choose Properties.
2. Click the Computer Name tab.
3. Click Change, then type the workgroup name in the box.

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