Guest Marty Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and an HP Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each other's files?
Guest RobertVA Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? Marty wrote: > I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and an HP > Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each other's files? Separate DSL modems or through a router?
Guest Marty Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? It's through a router. "RobertVA" wrote: > Marty wrote: > > I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and an HP > > Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each other's files? > > Separate DSL modems or through a router? >
Guest Bill in Co. Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? RobertVA wrote: > Marty wrote: >> I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and an HP >> Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each other's files? > > Separate DSL modems or through a router? As I understood it, and no matter what, the Win98SE computer (using FAT32) won't be able to see the WinXP files (using NTFS), but vice versa is possible.
Guest Alan Edwards Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 20:55:38 -0700, in microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: >RobertVA wrote: >> Marty wrote: >>> I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and >an HP >>> Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each other's >files? >> >As I understood it, and no matter what, the Win98SE computer (using FAT32) >won't be able to see the WinXP files (using NTFS), but vice versa is >possible. > Perhaps I am missing something here but... I am far from an expert on networking but I have no problem with a Win98SE computer (using FAT32) seeing (and modifying) WinXP files (using NTFS) ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm
Guest Bill in Co. Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? Alan Edwards wrote: > On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 20:55:38 -0700, in > microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." > <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> RobertVA wrote: >>> Marty wrote: >>>> I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and an >>>> HP Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each other's >>>> files? >>> > >> As I understood it, and no matter what, the Win98SE computer (using FAT32) >> won't be able to see the WinXP files (using NTFS), but vice versa is >> possible. >> > > Perhaps I am missing something here but... > I am far from an expert on networking but I have no problem with a > Win98SE computer (using FAT32) seeing (and modifying) WinXP files > (using NTFS) > > ...Alan No, then maybe I am missing something. I was under the impression that Win98SE, a FAT32 based system, could not see or access anything on an NTFS partition. What am I getting mixed up?
Guest Alan Edwards Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 23:26:35 -0700, in microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: >Alan Edwards wrote: >> On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 20:55:38 -0700, in >> microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." >> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >>> RobertVA wrote: >>>> Marty wrote: >>>>> I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and >an >>>>> HP Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each >other's >>>>> files? >>>> >> >>> As I understood it, and no matter what, the Win98SE computer (using >FAT32) >>> won't be able to see the WinXP files (using NTFS), but vice versa is >>> possible. >>> >> >> Perhaps I am missing something here but... >> I am far from an expert on networking but I have no problem with a >> Win98SE computer (using FAT32) seeing (and modifying) WinXP files >> (using NTFS) >> >> ...Alan > >No, then maybe I am missing something. I was under the impression that >Win98SE, a FAT32 based system, could not see or access anything on an NTFS >partition. What am I getting mixed up? > Not sure what you are getting mixed up with. I am sitting in front of 3 networked terminals (with broadband access, though that is nor really relevant as I could network before broadband) One Win98Se (Fat32) One WinMe (Fat32) One Win XP SP2 (NTFS) I can read/modify from all/to all. ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm
Guest Bill in Co. Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? Alan Edwards wrote: > On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 23:26:35 -0700, in > microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." > <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> Alan Edwards wrote: >>> On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 20:55:38 -0700, in >>> microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." >>> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: >>> >>>> RobertVA wrote: >>>>> Marty wrote: >>>>>> I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and >>>>>> an HP Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each >>>>>> other's files? >>>>> >>> >>>> As I understood it, and no matter what, the Win98SE computer (using FAT32) >>>> won't be able to see the WinXP files (using NTFS), but vice versa is >>>> possible. >>>> >>> >>> Perhaps I am missing something here but... >>> I am far from an expert on networking but I have no problem with a >>> Win98SE computer (using FAT32) seeing (and modifying) WinXP files >>> (using NTFS) >>> >>> ...Alan >> >> No, then maybe I am missing something. I was under the impression that >> Win98SE, a FAT32 based system, could not see or access anything on an NTFS >> partition. What am I getting mixed up? >> > > Not sure what you are getting mixed up with. > I am sitting in front of 3 networked terminals (with broadband access, > though that is nor really relevant as I could network before > broadband) > One Win98Se (Fat32) > One WinMe (Fat32) > One Win XP SP2 (NTFS) > I can read/modify from all/to all. > > ...Alan > -- > Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer > http://dts-l.com/index.htm OK, well I don't have a network, so apparently I'm wrong here then. Let's see.. I guess the only thing I do seem to recall (at least as I've heard here) is (e.g.) if you have a dual-boot system, with both 98SE and WinXP on it (and with XP using NTFS on its own HD partition), that HD partition (and all its files) are invisible to the Win98SE system, right? (as long as you booted up in Win98SE) And if you want to get some files from the Win98SE (FAT32) partition and transfer them over to the XP (NTFS) partition, at least without a network, you'd have to boot up in 98SE and save the files on some removable drive, and then reboot in XP, and place them there on its partition. Right?
Guest Alan Edwards Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 00:31:37 -0700, in microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: >Alan Edwards wrote: >> On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 23:26:35 -0700, in >> microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." >> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >>> Alan Edwards wrote: >>>> On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 20:55:38 -0700, in >>>> microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." >>>> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> RobertVA wrote: >>>>>> Marty wrote: >>>>>>> I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP >and >>>>>>> an HP Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each >>>>>>> other's files? >>>>>> >>>> >>>>> As I understood it, and no matter what, the Win98SE computer (using >FAT32) >>>>> won't be able to see the WinXP files (using NTFS), but vice versa is >>>>> possible. >>>>> >>>> >>>> Perhaps I am missing something here but... >>>> I am far from an expert on networking but I have no problem with a >>>> Win98SE computer (using FAT32) seeing (and modifying) WinXP files >>>> (using NTFS) >>>> >>>> ...Alan >>> >>> No, then maybe I am missing something. I was under the impression >that >>> Win98SE, a FAT32 based system, could not see or access anything on an >NTFS >>> partition. What am I getting mixed up? >>> >> >> Not sure what you are getting mixed up with. >> I am sitting in front of 3 networked terminals (with broadband access, >> though that is nor really relevant as I could network before >> broadband) >> One Win98Se (Fat32) >> One WinMe (Fat32) >> One Win XP SP2 (NTFS) >> I can read/modify from all/to all. >> >> ...Alan >> -- >> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer >> http://dts-l.com/index.htm > >OK, well I don't have a network, so apparently I'm wrong here then. Let's >see.. > >I guess the only thing I do seem to recall (at least as I've heard here) is >(e.g.) if you have a dual-boot system, with both 98SE and WinXP on it (and >with XP using NTFS on its own HD partition), that HD partition (and all its >files) are invisible to the Win98SE system, right? (as long as you booted >up in Win98SE) > >And if you want to get some files from the Win98SE (FAT32) partition and >transfer them over to the XP (NTFS) partition, at least without a network, >you'd have to boot up in 98SE and save the files on some removable drive, >and then reboot in XP, and place them there on its partition. Right? > Sorry, but I have never used dual-booting. Cannot comment on that. A simple network is easy and cheap. Just a few dollars for a cable or two. ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm
Guest Marty Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? Back to my original problem, the messages posted here make me think that it's at least possible for a Windows XP machine and a Windows 98SE machine that are connected to a common DSL router to access each other's files. The question is, how do I do it? Do I have to configure something or change a setting? Do I need to obtain some special software? Can I bypass the router and connect the computers directly to each other? Although I did spend many years developing software on UNIX systems, I don't have too much knowledge of Windows internals and will appreciate any help I can get. "Alan Edwards" wrote: > On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 00:31:37 -0700, in > microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." > <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: > > >Alan Edwards wrote: > >> On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 23:26:35 -0700, in > >> microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." > >> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> > >>> Alan Edwards wrote: > >>>> On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 20:55:38 -0700, in > >>>> microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." > >>>> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> RobertVA wrote: > >>>>>> Marty wrote: > >>>>>>> I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP > >and > >>>>>>> an HP Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each > >>>>>>> other's files? > >>>>>> > >>>> > >>>>> As I understood it, and no matter what, the Win98SE computer (using > >FAT32) > >>>>> won't be able to see the WinXP files (using NTFS), but vice versa is > >>>>> possible. > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> Perhaps I am missing something here but... > >>>> I am far from an expert on networking but I have no problem with a > >>>> Win98SE computer (using FAT32) seeing (and modifying) WinXP files > >>>> (using NTFS) > >>>> > >>>> ...Alan > >>> > >>> No, then maybe I am missing something. I was under the impression > >that > >>> Win98SE, a FAT32 based system, could not see or access anything on an > >NTFS > >>> partition. What am I getting mixed up? > >>> > >> > >> Not sure what you are getting mixed up with. > >> I am sitting in front of 3 networked terminals (with broadband access, > >> though that is nor really relevant as I could network before > >> broadband) > >> One Win98Se (Fat32) > >> One WinMe (Fat32) > >> One Win XP SP2 (NTFS) > >> I can read/modify from all/to all. > >> > >> ...Alan > >> -- > >> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer > >> http://dts-l.com/index.htm > > > >OK, well I don't have a network, so apparently I'm wrong here then. Let's > >see.. > > > >I guess the only thing I do seem to recall (at least as I've heard here) is > >(e.g.) if you have a dual-boot system, with both 98SE and WinXP on it (and > >with XP using NTFS on its own HD partition), that HD partition (and all its > >files) are invisible to the Win98SE system, right? (as long as you booted > >up in Win98SE) > > > >And if you want to get some files from the Win98SE (FAT32) partition and > >transfer them over to the XP (NTFS) partition, at least without a network, > >you'd have to boot up in 98SE and save the files on some removable drive, > >and then reboot in XP, and place them there on its partition. Right? > > > > Sorry, but I have never used dual-booting. > Cannot comment on that. > A simple network is easy and cheap. Just a few dollars for a cable or > two. > > ....Alan > -- > Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer > http://dts-l.com/index.htm > > >
Guest Bill in Co. Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? Alan Edwards wrote: > On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 00:31:37 -0700, in > microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." > <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> Alan Edwards wrote: >>> On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 23:26:35 -0700, in >>> microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." >>> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: >>> >>>> Alan Edwards wrote: >>>>> On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 20:55:38 -0700, in >>>>> microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." >>>>> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> RobertVA wrote: >>>>>>> Marty wrote: >>>>>>>> I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and >>>>>>>> an HP Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each >>>>>>>> other's files? >>>>> >>>>>> As I understood it, and no matter what, the Win98SE computer (using >>>>>> FAT32) won't be able to see the WinXP files (using NTFS), but vice >>>>>> versa is possible. >>>>> >>>>> Perhaps I am missing something here but... >>>>> I am far from an expert on networking but I have no problem with a >>>>> Win98SE computer (using FAT32) seeing (and modifying) WinXP files >>>>> (using NTFS) >>>>> >>>>> ...Alan >>>> >>>> No, then maybe I am missing something. I was under the impression that >>>> Win98SE, a FAT32 based system, could not see or access anything on an >>>> NTFS partition. What am I getting mixed up? >>> >>> Not sure what you are getting mixed up with. >>> I am sitting in front of 3 networked terminals (with broadband access, >>> though that is nor really relevant as I could network before >>> broadband) >>> One Win98Se (Fat32) >>> One WinMe (Fat32) >>> One Win XP SP2 (NTFS) >>> I can read/modify from all/to all. >>> >>> ...Alan >>> -- >>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer >>> http://dts-l.com/index.htm >> >> OK, well I don't have a network, so apparently I'm wrong here then. Let's >> see.. >> >> I guess the only thing I do seem to recall (at least as I've heard here) is >> (e.g.) if you have a dual-boot system, with both 98SE and WinXP on it (and >> with XP using NTFS on its own HD partition), that HD partition (and all its >> files) are invisible to the Win98SE system, right? (as long as you booted >> up in Win98SE) >> >> And if you want to get some files from the Win98SE (FAT32) partition and >> transfer them over to the XP (NTFS) partition, at least without a network, >> you'd have to boot up in 98SE and save the files on some removable drive, >> and then reboot in XP, and place them there on its partition. Right? > > Sorry, but I have never used dual-booting. > Cannot comment on that. > A simple network is easy and cheap. Just a few dollars for a cable or two. > > ...Alan Well, I wish Gary or somebody would come in here and clear this up for me, because I'm still getting something confused about this. Perhaps the network software is somehow able to "bridge" the gap in both directions, so that a Win98SE computer can actually see and access files (using its Windows Explorer?)on a NTFS hard drive on your network. I'm confused about this, though.
Guest Alan Edwards Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? I know nothing of a DSL router, which is why I avoided your initial question. Mine are connected via a network first. A simple Netgear 8 port Fast Ethernet Switch. XP made it fairly simple to create the network, though I did have 2 machines (Win98SE+WinMe) connected with only a crossover cable before XP. I installed a broadband modem later to the XP machine. The others pickup the Internet from there. The Win9x machines are not directly connected to the broadband modem. Don't ask me too many hard questions. Hardware is not my forte. You don't need to know a lot about Windows internals to set up a network. ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 01:08:02 -0800, in microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, Marty <Marty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >Back to my original problem, the messages posted here make me think that it's >at least possible for a Windows XP machine and a Windows 98SE machine that >are connected to a common DSL router to access each other's files. The >question is, how do I do it? Do I have to configure something or change a >setting? Do I need to obtain some special software? Can I bypass the router >and connect the computers directly to each other? Although I did spend many >years developing software on UNIX systems, I don't have too much knowledge of >Windows internals and will appreciate any help I can get. > >"Alan Edwards" wrote: > >> On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 00:31:37 -0700, in >> microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." >> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> >Alan Edwards wrote: >> >> On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 23:26:35 -0700, in >> >> microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." >> >> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Alan Edwards wrote: >> >>>> On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 20:55:38 -0700, in >> >>>> microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." >> >>>> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>>> RobertVA wrote: >> >>>>>> Marty wrote: >> >>>>>>> I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP >> >and >> >>>>>>> an HP Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each >> >>>>>>> other's files? >> >>>>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>> As I understood it, and no matter what, the Win98SE computer (using >> >FAT32) >> >>>>> won't be able to see the WinXP files (using NTFS), but vice versa is >> >>>>> possible. >> >>>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Perhaps I am missing something here but... >> >>>> I am far from an expert on networking but I have no problem with a >> >>>> Win98SE computer (using FAT32) seeing (and modifying) WinXP files >> >>>> (using NTFS) >> >>>> >> >>>> ...Alan >> >>> >> >>> No, then maybe I am missing something. I was under the impression >> >that >> >>> Win98SE, a FAT32 based system, could not see or access anything on an >> >NTFS >> >>> partition. What am I getting mixed up? >> >>> >> >> >> >> Not sure what you are getting mixed up with. >> >> I am sitting in front of 3 networked terminals (with broadband access, >> >> though that is nor really relevant as I could network before >> >> broadband) >> >> One Win98Se (Fat32) >> >> One WinMe (Fat32) >> >> One Win XP SP2 (NTFS) >> >> I can read/modify from all/to all. >> >> >> >> ...Alan >> >> -- >> >> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer >> >> http://dts-l.com/index.htm >> > >> >OK, well I don't have a network, so apparently I'm wrong here then. Let's >> >see.. >> > >> >I guess the only thing I do seem to recall (at least as I've heard here) is >> >(e.g.) if you have a dual-boot system, with both 98SE and WinXP on it (and >> >with XP using NTFS on its own HD partition), that HD partition (and all its >> >files) are invisible to the Win98SE system, right? (as long as you booted >> >up in Win98SE) >> > >> >And if you want to get some files from the Win98SE (FAT32) partition and >> >transfer them over to the XP (NTFS) partition, at least without a network, >> >you'd have to boot up in 98SE and save the files on some removable drive, >> >and then reboot in XP, and place them there on its partition. Right? >> > >> >> Sorry, but I have never used dual-booting. >> Cannot comment on that. >> A simple network is easy and cheap. Just a few dollars for a cable or >> two. >> >> ....Alan >> -- >> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer >> http://dts-l.com/index.htm >> >> >>
Guest philo Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? <snip> > >>>>> ...Alan > >>>> > >>>> No, then maybe I am missing something. I was under the impression > that > >>>> Win98SE, a FAT32 based system, could not see or access anything on an > >>>> NTFS partition. What am I getting mixed up? > >>> > >>> Not sure what you are getting mixed up with. > >>> I am sitting in front of 3 networked terminals (with broadband access, > >>> though that is nor really relevant as I could network before > >>> broadband) > >>> One Win98Se (Fat32) > >>> One WinMe (Fat32) > >>> One Win XP SP2 (NTFS) > >>> I can read/modify from all/to all. > >>> > >>> ...Alan > >>> -- > >>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer > >>> http://dts-l.com/index.htm > >> > >> OK, well I don't have a network, so apparently I'm wrong here then. > Let's > >> see.. > >> > >> I guess the only thing I do seem to recall (at least as I've heard here) > is > >> (e.g.) if you have a dual-boot system, with both 98SE and WinXP on it > (and > >> with XP using NTFS on its own HD partition), that HD partition (and all > its > >> files) are invisible to the Win98SE system, right? (as long as you > booted > >> up in Win98SE) > >> > >> And if you want to get some files from the Win98SE (FAT32) partition and > >> transfer them over to the XP (NTFS) partition, at least without a > network, > >> you'd have to boot up in 98SE and save the files on some removable drive, > >> and then reboot in XP, and place them there on its partition. Right? > > > > Sorry, but I have never used dual-booting. > > Cannot comment on that. > > A simple network is easy and cheap. Just a few dollars for a cable or two. > > > > ...Alan > > Well, I wish Gary or somebody would come in here and clear this up for me, > because I'm still getting something confused about this. Perhaps the > network software is somehow able to "bridge" the gap in both directions, so > that a Win98SE computer can actually see and access files (using its Windows > Explorer?)on a NTFS hard drive on your network. I'm confused about this, > though. > > Let me clear up a few misconceptions being perpetrated here: File sharing over a network is *independent* of the file system. Over a network any two machines may share files. The drives can be *any* type of files system. A win98 machine can read files on an XP machine, a Linux machine...anything that's on the network. So if any two machines are connected through a router... all one must do is have them be in the same workgroup (at least for the win98 machine) and to enable file sharing. OTOH: On same same machine however...it's a different story. If you have a win98 machine and add a harddrive that is NTFS... win98 cannot read it without using a thrid party utility... But an XP machine can read either a fat32 or NTFS drive
Guest Mart Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? <snipped> > > Well, I wish Gary or somebody would come in here and clear this up for me, > because I'm still getting something confused about this. Perhaps the > network software is somehow able to "bridge" the gap in both directions, > so > that a Win98SE computer can actually see and access files (using its > Windows > Explorer?)on a NTFS hard drive on your network. I'm confused about > this, > though. > > Extract from "Windows Millennium Edition Faq.txt File Contents" (but applies to all Win9x) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/262923/en-us Q: Does Windows Me support NTFS? NTFS is not directly supported under Windows Me. NTFS volumes can be accessed only by Windows NT locally. If Windows Me is installed on a computer already running Windows NT with an NTFS volume, it cannot access any information stored on the volume. However, Windows Me can access NTFS volumes across a network connection. HTH Mart
Guest kim Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message news:uR0d0QsTIHA.5400@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > <snipped> >> >> Well, I wish Gary or somebody would come in here and clear this up for >> me, >> because I'm still getting something confused about this. Perhaps the >> network software is somehow able to "bridge" the gap in both directions, >> so >> that a Win98SE computer can actually see and access files (using its >> Windows >> Explorer?)on a NTFS hard drive on your network. I'm confused about >> this, >> though. >> >> > > Extract from "Windows Millennium Edition Faq.txt File Contents" (but > applies to all Win9x) > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/262923/en-us > > Q: Does Windows Me support NTFS? > > NTFS is not directly supported under Windows Me. NTFS > volumes can be accessed only by Windows NT locally. If > Windows Me is installed on a computer already running > Windows NT with an NTFS volume, it cannot access any > information stored on the volume. However, Windows Me > can access NTFS volumes across a network connection. > > HTH > > Mart I have 3 machines connected to a DSL router and BB modem, 2 running XPsp2 and one Win98se which can swap and share between them. Setting them up was painless using the XP network setup wizard which you run on all machines(it creates a floppy/cd to run it on the 98 machine)
Guest Ron Martell Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: > >No, then maybe I am missing something. I was under the impression that >Win98SE, a FAT32 based system, could not see or access anything on an NTFS >partition. What am I getting mixed up? > If an NTFS drive is installed into a Windows 98 computer it will not be able to access it. However in a network situation the computer does not directly access a drive on a different computer. What it does is access the other computer and ask it to access its own disk drive and send the requested file across the network. The file is just a data stream, with no disk storage file system involved. Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada -- Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2008) On-Line Help Computer Service http://onlinehelp.bc.ca "Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference has never been in bed with a mosquito."
Guest Bill in Co. Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? philo wrote: > <snip> > >>>>>>> ...Alan >>>>>> >>>>>> No, then maybe I am missing something. I was under the impression >>>>>> that Win98SE, a FAT32 based system, could not see or access anything >>>>>> on an NTFS partition. What am I getting mixed up? >>>>> >>>>> Not sure what you are getting mixed up with. >>>>> I am sitting in front of 3 networked terminals (with broadband access, >>>>> though that is nor really relevant as I could network before >>>>> broadband) >>>>> One Win98Se (Fat32) >>>>> One WinMe (Fat32) >>>>> One Win XP SP2 (NTFS) >>>>> I can read/modify from all/to all. >>>>> >>>>> ...Alan >>>>> -- >>>>> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer >>>>> http://dts-l.com/index.htm >>>> >>>> OK, well I don't have a network, so apparently I'm wrong here then. Let's >>>> see.. >>>> >>>> I guess the only thing I do seem to recall (at least as I've heard here) is >>>> (e.g.) if you have a dual-boot system, with both 98SE and WinXP on it (and >>>> with XP using NTFS on its own HD partition), that HD partition (and all its >>>> files) are invisible to the Win98SE system, right? (as long as you booted >>>> up in Win98SE) >>>> >>>> And if you want to get some files from the Win98SE (FAT32) partition and >>>> transfer them over to the XP (NTFS) partition, at least without a network, >>>> you'd have to boot up in 98SE and save the files on some removable drive, >>>> and then reboot in XP, and place them there on its partition. Right? >>> >>> Sorry, but I have never used dual-booting. >>> Cannot comment on that. >>> A simple network is easy and cheap. Just a few dollars for a cable or two. >>> >>> ...Alan >> >> Well, I wish Gary or somebody would come in here and clear this up for me, >> because I'm still getting something confused about this. Perhaps the >> network software is somehow able to "bridge" the gap in both directions, so >> that a Win98SE computer can actually see and access files (using its Windows >> Explorer?)on a NTFS hard drive on your network. I'm confused about this, >> though. >> > Let me clear up a few misconceptions being perpetrated here: > > File sharing over a network is *independent* of the file system. > > Over a network any two machines may share files. > > The drives can be *any* type of files system. > > A win98 machine can read files on an XP machine, a Linux machine...anything > that's on the network. > > So if any two machines are connected through a router... > all one must do is have them be in the same workgroup (at least for the > win98 machine) and to enable file sharing. > > OTOH: On same same machine however...it's a different story. If you have a > win98 machine and add a harddrive that is NTFS... > win98 cannot read it without using a thrid party utility... > But an XP machine can read either a fat32 or NTFS drive OK, thanks for the clarification, philo. I guess (somehow) the network software allows a Win98 computer to be able to see files for any other operating system on the network that would otherwise normally be invisible (if, say, they were on the same HD, and looked at directly within the application itself, like by using Windows Explorer directly on the drive). I'm not sure how, though. I'm just curious. Actually it relates to me now too, as I'm getting a new computer now with WinXP on it. I'm getting it before that, too, goes the way of the do-do bird, as it just about has already now. It's hard to find a new computer with XP as an option now anymore, but Dell still has it.
Guest Bill in Co. Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? Ron Martell wrote: > "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> >> No, then maybe I am missing something. I was under the impression that >> Win98SE, a FAT32 based system, could not see or access anything on an >> NTFS partition. What am I getting mixed up? > > If an NTFS drive is installed into a Windows 98 computer it will not > be able to access it. > > However in a network situation the computer does not directly access a > drive on a different computer. What it does is access the other > computer and ask it to access its own disk drive and send the > requested file across the network. The file is just a data stream, > with no disk storage file system involved. > > Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada AHA! I think that helps me understand it a bit better. Thanks, Ron.
Guest philo Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? <snip> > > > > A win98 machine can read files on an XP machine, a Linux > machine...anything > > that's on the network. > > > > So if any two machines are connected through a router... > > all one must do is have them be in the same workgroup (at least for the > > win98 machine) and to enable file sharing. > > > > OTOH: On same same machine however...it's a different story. If you have a > > win98 machine and add a harddrive that is NTFS... > > win98 cannot read it without using a thrid party utility... > > But an XP machine can read either a fat32 or NTFS drive > > OK, thanks for the clarification, philo. I guess (somehow) the network > software allows a Win98 computer to be able to see files for any other > operating system on the network that would otherwise normally be invisible > (if, say, they were on the same HD, and looked at directly within the > application itself, like by using Windows Explorer directly on the drive). > I'm not sure how, though. > > I'm just curious. Actually it relates to me now too, as I'm getting a new > computer now with WinXP on it. I'm getting it before that, too, goes the > way of the do-do bird, as it just about has already now. It's hard to > find a new computer with XP as an option now anymore, but Dell still has it. > > Heck , I don't know how it works <G> but you can read a little more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_file_system As to your new machine...Yes...I'd probably go for XP for now. Once SP1 is released for Vista, it might be sufficiently de-bugged though
Guest Bill in Co. Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? philo wrote: > <snip> > >>> >>> A win98 machine can read files on an XP machine, a Linux machine...anything >>> that's on the network. >>> >>> So if any two machines are connected through a router... >>> all one must do is have them be in the same workgroup (at least for the >>> win98 machine) and to enable file sharing. >>> >>> OTOH: On same same machine however...it's a different story. If you have a >>> win98 machine and add a harddrive that is NTFS... >>> win98 cannot read it without using a thrid party utility... >>> But an XP machine can read either a fat32 or NTFS drive >> >> OK, thanks for the clarification, philo. I guess (somehow) the network >> software allows a Win98 computer to be able to see files for any other >> operating system on the network that would otherwise normally be invisible >> (if, say, they were on the same HD, and looked at directly within the >> application itself, like by using Windows Explorer directly on the drive). >> I'm not sure how, though. >> >> I'm just curious. Actually it relates to me now too, as I'm getting a new >> computer now with WinXP on it. I'm getting it before that, too, goes the >> way of the do-do bird, as it just about has already now. It's hard to >> find a new computer with XP as an option now anymore, but Dell still has it. > > Heck , I don't know how it works <G> > but you can read a little more here: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_file_system > > As to your new machine...Yes...I'd probably go for XP for now. > > Once SP1 is released for Vista, it might be sufficiently de-bugged though Egads. I don't want Vista!! The LAST thing I ever want is more albatross bloatware!! (And DRM-ware, and BigBrother-ware). I'm just a firm believer and subscriber of the "lean and mean" approach - for an operating system, and for almost all my software, which is why I still love Win98SE, and occasionally even DOS! So, I'm going into this with "mixed" expectations. :-)
Guest philo Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? <snip> > > > > Heck , I don't know how it works <G> > > but you can read a little more here: > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_file_system > > > > As to your new machine...Yes...I'd probably go for XP for now. > > > > Once SP1 is released for Vista, it might be sufficiently de-bugged though > > Egads. I don't want Vista!! The LAST thing I ever want is more > albatross bloatware!! (And DRM-ware, and BigBrother-ware). > > I'm just a firm believer and subscriber of the "lean and mean" approach - > for an operating system, and for almost all my software, which is why I > still love Win98SE, and occasionally even DOS! So, I'm going into this > with "mixed" expectations. :-) > > I agree with lean and mean! Most of my systems use Win2k. It runs all the apps I need...and I want an OS that's as transparent as possible!
Guest Don Phillipson Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? "Marty" <Marty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:60096B4C-7D7C-494F-9CA3-2062D0B34EB9@microsoft.com... > Back to my original problem, the messages posted here make me think that it's > at least possible for a Windows XP machine and a Windows 98SE machine that > are connected to a common DSL router to access each other's files. The > question is, how do I do it? Do I have to configure something or change a > setting? Do I need to obtain some special software? Network setup problems can get tricky, so you should start with the right manual, then take problems to a networking NG if they occur. The WinXP Network Wizard has automated the process, starting with the XP as network hub and ending by making a floppy that you then run on all other PCs in the network. This NETSETUP floppy works on Win98 PCs (says the manual XP for Dummies. I set mine up manually, Win98 hub connected by wireless to a WinXP upstairs, most folders and printers shared mutually. You need to set each via / Properties to enable sharing, as well as in Win98 / Control Panel / Network / Access Control.) -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
Guest Don Phillipson Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message news:uR0d0QsTIHA.5400@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Extract from "Windows Millennium Edition Faq.txt File Contents" (but applies > to all Win9x) > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/262923/en-us > > Q: Does Windows Me support NTFS? > > NTFS is not directly supported under Windows Me. NTFS > volumes can be accessed only by Windows NT locally. If > Windows Me is installed on a computer already running > Windows NT with an NTFS volume, it cannot access any > information stored on the volume. However, Windows Me > can access NTFS volumes across a network connection. More generally . . . When a network has been successfully created, drive format becomes irrelevant. We can network together PCs running Win98, WinXP, and Linux, each with its own drive format, and (where sharing has been enabled) read and write or write any file on any PC in the network. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
Guest Lil' Dave Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:%23uyHtWoTIHA.4440@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > RobertVA wrote: >> Marty wrote: >>> I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and > an HP >>> Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each other's > files? >> >> Separate DSL modems or through a router? > > As I understood it, and no matter what, the Win98SE computer (using FAT32) > won't be able to see the WinXP files (using NTFS), but vice versa is > possible. > > A network of 2 different PCs, one with XP, one with 98SE, can share each others files via allowing drive (partition) sharing. File system type, NTFS or FAT32, is of no consequence. In the case of 98/98SE/ME directly addressing an NTFS partition, you are correct, they are unable to interrogate the file table. Current routers incorporate a router and hub, and are generically called a router. The hub portion of this router allows LAN connections. A crossover cable is a simple example of a LAN. Another way that I've used is with Firewire direct connection for a PC and a laptop. All these can make use of drive/partition sharing. In my trial/error days 5 years ago with XP/ME/98SE drive sharing, found that XP generally always found the ME shared drive. But, sometimes, ME/98SE it was sometime a major problem for it to find a shared drive on XP PC. Dave
Guest Marty Posted January 6, 2008 Posted January 6, 2008 Re: Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network? I tried Don's suggestion, and it almost worked. I changed the workgroup name on the Windows98 to match the WinXP. I then ran the network wizard successfully on the XP, and it produced a floppy to run on the 98. However, the floppy seemed to go into an endless loop on the 98, and I finally terminated it after 24 hours! I'm not quite sure where to go from here. If I can find a simple way to establish the file sharing I'll do it. But considering my actual needs, I'd rather do a work-around, such as emailing the files I want to share or transferring them via floppy than go to a large expense. I do appreciate the time and effort and ideas that everyone has been putting in to help solve this problem. "Don Phillipson" wrote: > "Marty" <Marty@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:60096B4C-7D7C-494F-9CA3-2062D0B34EB9@microsoft.com... > > > Back to my original problem, the messages posted here make me think that > it's > > at least possible for a Windows XP machine and a Windows 98SE machine that > > are connected to a common DSL router to access each other's files. The > > question is, how do I do it? Do I have to configure something or change a > > setting? Do I need to obtain some special software? > > Network setup problems can get tricky, so you should > start with the right manual, then take problems to a networking > NG if they occur. The WinXP Network Wizard has automated > the process, starting with the XP as network hub and ending > by making a floppy that you then run on all other PCs in the > network. This NETSETUP floppy works on Win98 PCs (says > the manual XP for Dummies. I set mine up manually, Win98 > hub connected by wireless to a WinXP upstairs, most folders > and printers shared mutually. You need to set each via > / Properties to enable sharing, as well as in Win98 / Control > Panel / Network / Access Control.) > > -- > Don Phillipson > Carlsbad Springs > (Ottawa, Canada) > > >
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