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by paidhima 1 view

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Just recently, after a re-format and reinstall of Windows 2000, I can't seem to network with my two other windows 98 machines. My adapters are installed, I'm logged in to the network, I have the same workgroup, my IP address and subnet mask is set correctly. I can ping and tracert the other computers on the network, but an attempt to map the drives fails. When I get into my Local Area Connection, it takes forever for the Home (my workgroup) name to pop up. When I go into that, it again stalls out for about a minute or so, then says that I can't find a list of servers in the workgroup. I have the LMHOSTS disabled, but NetBIOS enabled. I have no DNS or WINS servers designated. This computer is part of a peer-to-peer network. I can't seem to find anything different from what I had before, but I can't seem to contact the other computers.

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by nixxo_us

Hy,
Im surprise that you manage to have a network connection From Win 2000 to a Win 98 machine before you format your HDD!!! you se I Have try before so many time and never succed to connect to a Win 98 PC. I find out that they don't communicate properly:( yep well thats Microsoft for you.How did you did it? What config you use VPN, Dial in, or anithing in particular? Because as far as I now and experience is imposible to get a Win 98 to communicate to a Win 2000. I had to upgrade 2 of my PCto communicate with my Win 2000 PC!!! Thats how bad I try!!! I try anithing nown posible to the networking area before I whent to the upgrade. So I recommend to upgrade your 2 PC for a succesfull network.
Thanks and I hope have help you in some way.

P.S.
Did you try the network wizard remember that in order to communicate in Win 2000 you have to be part of a buissnes network without a domain or if you preferd with a domain.

by paidhima

I didn't have a problem communicating before. As for the network wizard, I've tried that about 4 times. I've even removed all connections and the network adapter, then reinstalled them all. Still to no avail.

by paidhima

After about 6 hours of trying, I found the problem. It just so happens ZoneAlarm was ignoring my other computers, as I hadn't enabled my network adapter in the program, nor had I added the other computers as trusted addresses. The answer truly is the first thing I should have checked. Bonehead.

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