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by jdevore

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I've a computer with a triple-boot (BeOS/Windows, and then Win98/Win2000). Ignoring the BeOs side, here's the situation: I can reach my local network from the W98 side, but not the W2000 side. On Win 2000, When I try to add the ws to my local domain, it tells me that the domain doesn't exist. And yet it's obviously getting network communication, because I can reach the Internet. Any suggestions?

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by mindwave1

do you have a PDC set up ? if not use a workgroup not a domain, that should cobnnect. BTW i normally install netbui AND tcpip on the 98 end just to make sure it gets ton the network one way or the other, then i eliminate netbui

by juncaday

Make sure your other OS has a password/security on it. If not, try to make a new name or description to your unit with Win2000. Hope it will work.

by the herminator

1) Is the computer name in the Network properties the same for Win98 and Win 2000?

If so, why not try different names for different operating systems and see what happens.

Since you are using 2 operating systems with the same name - I do not know how networks would handle this as you get security identifiers assigned to first OS you log onto the network with - when you join it - for operating on the network.

When you come to use the second OS, the security identifiers may be missing and may cause problems? (not sure here)

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