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by rrtom

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If I share a folder (in this case the CD in my D: drive) on a Windows 2000 machine, should a Windows 95 machine on the same network be able to access that shared folder?

I have a program I need to install on a computer with no CD-Rom, and am trying to do it by sharing the D: drive on my computer. Thanks

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by timwalsh

The simple answer is yes. However there could be a couple of stumbling blocks. Depending on what type of network you have and how it is setup, you may or may not be able to find the shared drive through Network Neighborhood. You can get around this by using "Map Network Drive" from the tools menu of Windows Explorer. Also in Win2K, Group Policies can be set to allow only locally logged on users to access local drives (floppy, CD-ROM). If you just have a small peer-to-peer network, chances of this being the case are slim though.
Hope this helps.

by maelgwyn

Another way of finding the share is to use the UNC - \\[Computer Name]\[Share Name].

The only thing that will make you come unstuck is if you have installed Active Directory Service, which 95 is NOT aware of. I think there is a patch though, goto microsoft.com and search their databases

by rnmanvi

Yes, you should be able to access the shared folder. The only thing I can think of that you need to make sure of is if you are on a peer-to-peer network. If so, make sure the username and password you use for the win 95 machine is entered in the user manager of the win 2k machine. Also, make sure the machines are using the same protocals and workgroup.

by stu mueller

It could be the name that you are giving to the share, make sure there are no spaces in the share name, or if there are when trying to connect to it enclose the name in quotes

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