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Network Mapping Failure Problem
I am running Windows XP SP2 Home, and am trying to set up a Direct Cable
Connection (DCC - parallel ports) network so as to easily transfer some files from my old Win98SE computer. I can get the connection to work - I get a 'Connected' message on both computers - but when I try to map the Host (Win98) computer drive (which I have set up for Sharing) I get an error msg that states it cannot find it. What am I doing wrong? Please reply to birr(remove Thanks! |
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Network Mapping Failure Problem
On Wed, 1 Dec 2004 22:29:02 -0800, Sandy the Shark Sandy the
wrote: I am running Windows XP SP2 Home, and am trying to set up a Direct Cable Connection (DCC - parallel ports) network so as to easily transfer some files from my old Win98SE computer. I can get the connection to work - I get a 'Connected' message on both computers - but when I try to map the Host (Win98) computer drive (which I have set up for Sharing) I get an error msg that states it cannot find it. What am I doing wrong? Please reply to birr(remove Thanks! Asked here, answered here. For everybody's benefit. Possibly a browser (no not Internet Explorer) problem. Make sure the browser service is running on the WinXP computer. Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started. Disable the browser on the Win98 computer - Win98 and WinXP browsers don't work well together. Power both computers off, then power the WinXP computer on, and finally the Win98 computer. http://cms.simons-rock.edu/faq_by_subtopic/node138.html The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers you have in your domain / workgroup, at any time. http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305 You can download Browstat from either: http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command window, by "browstat status". Make sure both computers give the same result. For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001 http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx Also, look at registry key [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value restrictanonymous. http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.asp?url=/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp http://www.jsifaq.com/subf/tip2600/rh2625.htm http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246261 http://support.microsoft.com/?id=296403 The above articles refer to Windows 2000. Remember WinXP is NT V5.1, and Win2K is NT V5.0. Have you used the Registry Editor before? If not, it's a scary tool, but it's pretty simple once you get used to it. Here are a couple articles that might help: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/default.asp?url=/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry Just remember to backup the key (create a registry patch) for [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] before making any changes, if appropriate. From the Annoyances article: You can create a Registry patch by opening the Registry Editor, selecting a branch, and choosing Export from the File menu. Then, specify a filename, and press OK. You can then view the Registry patch file by opening it in Notepad (right-click on it and select Edit). Again, just double-click on a Registry patch file (or use Import in the Registry Editor's File menu) to apply it to the registry. -- Cheers, Chuck Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing. |
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