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Can't browse win98 on win2k server

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by gadis

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I've just upgraded NT Server to Win2K server. Setup a new win98 workstation and joined the domain, but I could not browse that win98 wks on network neighborhood.

Have make sure that workgroup is setup as the pre-2000 domain name, have re-installed TCP/IP, still cannot browse it.

Any idea??

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by parbo

Did you share something on the win98 system. make sure file and printsharing is active in the network properties and you have setup at least one share on that system.

by gadis

Turning up File and Print sharing did not resolve the problem. Beside doing that, also needs to copy vredir.vxd from a working pc. There's a bug in Win98. Refer to Microsoft KB Q238853.
Thanks though.

by ebob

There is some confusion in your post. Did you setup these systems in the domain or in a workgroup. Even if these have the same names, they are 2 different entities and Windoze will handle authentication/authorisation differently for each.

Also, if you are trying to connect to a shared resource on the W2KS from the W98, you need to make sure that proper user ID, password and permissions are set.

by gadis

The system is setup in the domain, and we have the proper user id, password and permissions are set.

Turn on the file and print sharing then copy vredir.vxd from another working machine and that fixes the problem.

Thank you for trying.

by ronfife

I'm having the same problem. Suggest Microsoft Knowlede Base article:Q238853. Try naming the workgroup the same as the domain. Turn on file and print sharing. Make sure the 2k server is the browse master(it should be by default). Make the computer name one word and add it to Active Directory if used. Finally, copy the Vredir.vxd file from a machine that can browse and replace that file in the system folder(I haven't had a chance to test this one yet).

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