Hello Mick,

Tuesday, August 27, 2002, 2:45:27 PM, you wrote:

MF> Hello

MF> I've come across a problem that I was not expecting after reading the
MF> various XP/Win9x net working problems/solutions the last few months.

MF> When I run the WinXP 'home network' (internet sharing etc) disc on the
MF> Win98SE box it does the normal reboot then tells me it can't find the
MF> networking hardware.

MF> I know that all the hardware is functioning as I have tested it to the max.
MF> I can also get the Win8SE box talking to the to the XP box using IP's. I
MF> even put XP on the Win98SE box for a short period ... the home network
MF> wizard worked fine then!

MF> I have formatted the Win98SE box hoping that there was some gremlin in the
MF> registery etc ... the same problem occurs. I am baffled and any advice will
MF> be appreciated.

MF> TIA ... Mick

 As I understood true you have two PC with different operating system.
 There are no problem when both PCs have WinXP. However when one of
 them has win98 and another- WinXP, then you can't access to another PC.
 It seems to me that "home network" service is different from the
 standard Microsoft Network service and it could work good with WinXP
 mashines only.
 Try the following:
 1. Install NIC on win98 PC and Microsoft Network service first.
 2. You should to use TCP/IP protocol with some fictive addresses.
 3. Install Microsoft Network service on WinXP  PC and use another IP
 address.
 Network validation can be made by "ping" command in the Command
 Prompt Console.
 If all is going well then you can try to install client part of "home
 network" service on PC with win98. Note that this client part should
 be for Win98 only.


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Best regards,
 Yakymakha

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