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by jbpis

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I just bought a new laptop loaded with WIN 2000. I want to transfer my data from my old Desktop running WIN 98. I tried connecting via DCC/LPT1 on the 98 and New Connection on the 2000. 2000 keeps asking for a password and domain for accessing the old computer. There is no password requirement on the 98. I tried that and when it wouldn't accept that I tried the 2000 password I establlished. I also went throught eh various option on the Properties in 2000 and do not require a password. The obvious question is how do I establish the connection. 98 sits there waiting to be contacted over the LPT1, but no matter what 2000 reports a denial of access. Second question is: when I do get a connection (thanks to help from one of you) where will I see the folders set for sharing on 98 on the 2000. The obvious is Windows Explorer, right. But under a drive or computer name listing on the main tree?

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by buffalodan

Win2k is attempting to join a domain, you do not want this, you need to alter win2k's network properties to have it join a workgroup. You can only alter network properties on win2k if you are supervisor or supervisor equivalent. Whatever name you choos for your workgroup must also be configured on win98. You can get to network settings in win2k by rt. click on "my computer" and choose network tab.

As for youe second question, shares can be managed using explorer.

Good luck....have fun!

by jbpis

It sounded good, but I still can't connect. Old PC (W98) listens. It is name "OEMWorkgroup" There are no setting I see on the old machine demanding a password. The new notebook continues to try. It is set now member of workgroup "OEMWORKGROUP" (it doesn't accept lower case letters) I am logged into W2K as Admministrator. Still I get a dialog box asking for User Name (Admin) Password (Itried without and with my W2K admin password) and Logon domain (I tried with OEMworkgroup and blank) Still can't connect. Buffalo Dan's answer sure sounded good though. I was really optimistic.

by khinton

The answer you have rejected is basically correct. You need to log on a administrator on the w2k, change the networks setting (keep note of old ones)add netbuei (to both systems)same workgroup name (not domain change if neccesary). Restart both,set one as host and one as client (either way depending on transfer direction) make sure your windows logon on the non w2k systems is the same as the w2k system. make sure no p/w are on you host/client settings. should work as we ahve just finish atraining class on this. Q2. do a search for computer from the start button and search for connected system.

by jbpis

I'm sorry, but I have abandoned trying to make the connection. The answers may have been right, but I couldn't make them work and I followed them to the letter.

by cdobbin

in regards to where you will see the shared folders, look under network places in 2000, you will not see them in explorer unless you map a drive to them(network places replaces network neighborhood in 2000)

by jbpis

This might have worked if I could have made the connection. Thanks for the try.

by layland

Have you tried to connect from Win98 to Win2000? Make sure that there is a shared folder or drive on Win2000. Then right click on Network Neighborhood and click on ?Find Computer? and type in the Win2000 computer name. Networking setting have to
Set correctly. Hope this helps!

by jbpis

I set sharing on both PCs and designated folders. Couldn't establish the connection. Thanks anyway.

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