Re: 9x cant access W2KPro

From: Ray (reply_in@newsgroup.only)
Date: 09/05/02 

From: "Ray" <reply_in@newsgroup.only>
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2002 09:43:06 -0400

It does work as long as there are local accounts on the Windows 2000 boxes
for the Windows 95/98 user ID and passwords. Of course, changing the Windows
95/98 password does break it. And I believe I did need to have NetBios on
the Windows 2000 boxes enabled (the top radio selection).

Ray

"NeoSadist" <ne0$@d1$t> wrote in message
news:undi29bia2sca2@corp.supernews.com...
>
> "Phil" <macgyver1@core.com.ignorethislastdot> wrote in message
> news:ba0001c25138$0e525390$b1e62ecf@tkmsftngxa04...
> > I have posted before on this one, and
> > still I am unable to resolve the problem.
> > We recently Upgraded our old peer-to-peer
> > thinnet cable bus network to a cat5 10/100
> > fast ethernet network with switch (star).
> > We have also replaced two machines with
> > new faster machines with Windows 2000
> > Professional installed. I have had no
> > problems getting the two new machines to
> > share files and resouces. But I am unable
> > to log into any of the resources on the W2KPro
> > machines from any of our older machines running
> > Win95 & Win98, which are the only other two
> > computers on the network. The W2KPro machines
> > can read from the 9x machines fine, even use
> > the printers on those machines. When I try to
> > access the W2KPro machines from the 9x machines
> > it asks for a password, which when I enter an
> > incorrect password it queries for the password
> > again, when I enter the correct password though,
> > all it does is lets me look into an empty folder
> > , drive whatever. I have file & print sharing
> > set up on all computers, tcp/ip is configured
> > correctly, users & passwords have been set up
> > and assigned to groups, username and password has
> > been set up on 9x boxes as well, but still nothing.
> >
> > I have been watching the group now for some time,
> > and have seen many people with similar problems, I
> > have tried all of the solutions mentioned and none
> > have solved our problem.
> >
> > Some of the fixed I've tried are:
> > -double checking ip addresses (manually set)
> > -double checked all share/rights/permissions
> > logged on as administrator
> > -have allowed everyone full access/administrator
> > rights just to see if I could access anything
> > (I am not stupid I taken away those permissions)
> > -tried mapping drives
> > -looked for adclient to install on older machines
> > on W2KPro CD, not there or on HDD
> > (my guess that this is probably what I need to
> > solve problem? Would be my luck.)
> > -tried using netbios & netbeui, no good.
> > -not using DHCP, so the only place I have
> > ip's in DNS is the single machine that use dial-up
> > out of (no jokes, it's small company) for the proxy
> > server (yes, it's on the 95 machine)
> > -obviously, no Domain Controllers exist on the
> > network we are using
> > -have uninstalled & reinstalled protocols & services
> > and started from scratch
> > -several other things that I can not remember off
> > the top of my head right now.
> >
> > and I am ABLE TO Ping the W2KPro machines from the
> > Win98 & Win95 machines successfully!
> >
> > So now that I have rambled on too much,
> >
> > CAN ANYBODY HELP ME????
> >
> > I appreciate any and all suggestions, really!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Phil
> > e-mail: macgyver1@core.com
>
>
>
>
> Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...............
> Windows 98 CANNOT browse a Windows 2000 (NTFS) partition, therefore there
> are no "shares" that it recognizes (usually).
> Stop bothering. Just format the Win98 over and use Windows 2000 on it.
> Windows 2000 is so much better in almost every way.
> On our network, the Win98 computer can "see" the other computers (all
> Win2k), but it can't browse their stuff. But, however, all the Windows
2000
> computers can see it and browse it. It's all due to Windows 98 not
> recognizing NTFS. Think about it -- windows 2000 came AFTER windows 98.
>
>

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Cryptogram Comment
    ... >> bother me with Windows questions. ... >> machines are broken. ... Just like if you don't know to tune up your car every year then you ... > and Linux and other open OS's make all patches FREE to redistribute. ...
    (sci.crypt)
  • [Full-Disclosure] RE: M$ - so what should they do?
    ... >isn't a basic windows design piece. ... or getting their machines loaded with adware and spyware ... heart of the problem of machines connected to the Internet, ...
    (Full-Disclosure)
  • Re: Need tutorials, guides... However...
    ... performance loss you'll get from an OS like Windows or Linux. ... machines out there have gone off in many different directions. ... expect to find certain hardware at certain addressess. ...
    (alt.lang.asm)
  • Re: Saw 10.4.1 Running On a PC Laptop Today
    ... People would no longer differentiate between Macs and PCs and most would just stick with the Windows OS that came with their box. ... Apple would no longer be innovative as it now and eventually be marginalized out of business. ... The fact is, Windows users use Windows NOT because "it works, and that's all that counts", but because it is the ONLY real game in town for Intel machines, and because Apples are JUST TOO EXPENSIVE for the common man and corporations to embrace that paradigm. ... most Windows users would rather switch to OSX than continue to put up with Microsoft's machinations in the computer world. ...
    (comp.sys.mac.advocacy)
  • RE: Access Denied for Event Viewer or Regedit
    ... message when you try to remotely manage a computer that is running Windows XP ... Does the issue (lack of registry key) only occur on the machines with ... > If the problem only occurs on the machines with OEM Windows XP Pro, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)