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Hi,
I have been trying to network a PC with windows 98SE (mine) and a PC with XP Home (my wife's), both machines show in the network but the XP could not access the 98SE after some considerable problems I managed, by disableing the firewall on the 98 machine, get the XP to see the shared files and printer on the 98SE machine and it can print a test page on the printer through the 98 machine, but if I try to access the shared files I get a dialogue box asking for a password, the user name Gerald\Guest is greyed out. How do I find out what the password is or how can I overcome the password request. Thanks Gerald |
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wrote: Hi, I have been trying to network a PC with windows 98SE (mine) and a PC with XP Home (my wife's), both machines show in the network but the XP could not access the 98SE after some considerable problems I managed, by disableing the firewall on the 98 machine, get the XP to see the shared files and printer on the 98SE machine and it can print a test page on the printer through the 98 machine, but if I try to access the shared files I get a dialogue box asking for a password, the user name Gerald\Guest is greyed out. How do I find out what the password is or how can I overcome the password request. Thanks Gerald Run the Network Setup Wizard on XP Home to fully enable file sharing. That usually makes the password prompt go away: XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard http://www.practicallynetworked.com/...rksetupwiz.htm If you've defined a password for the Guest account on XP, enter that password at the prompt. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com |
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