Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Re: network When posting the same question to more than one group, please use proper cross-posting techniques. http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=cross-posting I have properly cross-posted this to the Win98.Gen_Discussion group. hat are your real-world needs? Because in order to view and access shares on the Win98 machine from the Vista machine, nothing much in particular should need to be done. Just your "basic" network setup should take care of everything. But if you want to access shares on the Vista machine from the 98 machine, it's a royal mess with several likely issues to deal with, the first one being that you have to significantly disable Vista's modern network security in order to let Win9x have access. Not something I'd want to do for any extended period of time (and not at all while the network is connected to the internet), but if you really want to know how, I've successfully used the following advice: http://help.lockergnome.com/windows2/WinMe-Vista-glitch-ftopict484703.html Also note that a User must exist on the Vista machine that uses the same exact username and password that is used to log on to Win98 (and you must use a username/password to log on to Win98 in this situation, no "blank" password allowed.) Warning: It is often the case (though for some reason not always), that while you can use the above to allow Win9x systems to see and access Vista shares normally, Vista's built in User and Public shares are not to even be touched. Doing so usually freezes your 98 machine. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com "Simba" <p.craddock@btopenworld.com> wrote in message news:ecYOfzY$IHA.1180@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Hi > > I have just change my Windows XP machine to a new Windows Vista machine. > my network was set up from my old Windows XP machine to a older machine > Windows 98. > now I have change my Windows XP machine to a Windows Vista machine I have > not found a way to reset my network to run from Windows Vista to Windows > 98 > can you help > > >
Guest RMD Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Re: network Re: network >Warning: It is often the case (though for some reason not always), that >while you can use the above to allow Win9x systems to see and access Vista >shares normally, Vista's built in User and Public shares are not to even be >touched. Doing so usually freezes your 98 machine. I have found it is easier to use a network drive as a store for things I need around my network. I think most of the network drives will now work with Vista, as well as Win XP, Ubuntu, Win98SE, & WinMe. (Some network drives didn't work with Vista until updated with a patch.) As Gary says getting Win98SE to work with Vista is a bit of a dog. Ross
Guest Dan Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Re: network Re: network Exactly, you are both correct. Windows 98 Second Edition is indeed old but having the maintenance operating system of DOS still makes it nice to have around. I would imagine that Windows 2000 Professional and XP Professional would play more nicely with Windows 98 Second Edition. However, if there is enough demand for Windows 98 Second Edition to work well with Windows Vista then I am sure Microsoft will issue a hotfix to address this issue. "RMD" wrote: > > >Warning: It is often the case (though for some reason not always), that > >while you can use the above to allow Win9x systems to see and access Vista > >shares normally, Vista's built in User and Public shares are not to even be > >touched. Doing so usually freezes your 98 machine. > > I have found it is easier to use a network drive as a store for things > I need around my network. > > I think most of the network drives will now work with Vista, as well > as Win XP, Ubuntu, Win98SE, & WinMe. (Some network drives didn't work > with Vista until updated with a patch.) > > As Gary says getting Win98SE to work with Vista is a bit of a dog. > > Ross >
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