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Daniel Lawrence
March 29th 03, 02:52 AM
you probably can't under XP Home. The home version is not for networks for
that you need XP Pro, to be sure verify with Novell.

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Daniel Lawrence
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"Chuck" > wrote in message
...
> I want to use netware for filesharing a simple 2 pc
> network. 1st pc has WinME, 2nd has XPHome. Support says
> Netware Client can be installed from Local Connections /
> Properties, but it's not there! I've looked in "setup
> windows components" and scoured microsoft website, but I
> can't figure out how to find and install it. I even went
> so far as to install latest client version from
> novell.com, but that's not compatible with file and
> printer sharing for netware networks (on my WinME machine).
>
> How do I install Netware Client?!?
>

chuck
March 29th 03, 03:39 AM
Msoft Client for Netware Networks is a long-standing
networking component available since Win95. There is a
way to do this.

Anyone?


>-----Original Message-----
>you probably can't under XP Home. The home version is not
for networks for
>that you need XP Pro, to be sure verify with Novell.
>
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>Daniel Lawrence
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>"Chuck" > wrote in message
...
>> I want to use netware for filesharing a simple 2 pc
>> network. 1st pc has WinME, 2nd has XPHome. Support
says
>> Netware Client can be installed from Local Connections /
>> Properties, but it's not there! I've looked in "setup
>> windows components" and scoured microsoft website, but I
>> can't figure out how to find and install it. I even
went
>> so far as to install latest client version from
>> novell.com, but that's not compatible with file and
>> printer sharing for netware networks (on my WinME
machine).
>>
>> How do I install Netware Client?!?
>>
>
>
>.
>

Torgeir Bakken (MVP)
March 29th 03, 03:50 AM
chuck wrote:

> Msoft Client for Netware Networks is a long-standing
> networking component available since Win95. There is a
> way to do this.

Hi

The MS Netware Client is not available in WinXP Home.

Look for other ways to network your computers:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/addxp.htm
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/network_protocols.htm
http://www.wown.com



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