Networking XP & W2K Pro systems (w/ a W98SE thrown in!)

[The Drake]

Good afternoon, all! Please bear with me for a sec as
I've tried to research a fix for this problem for the
last 10 days, determined to fix it. Finally I see that I
need some help from YOU!

Here's the beef... Recently added an XP system to an
existing 2-computer network of a W2K Pro and a W98SE
system (connected through a Network Everywhere 4-port
router). Both old computers were able to share files and
printers on the network without issue before we added the
XP box. After we ran XPs home network setup wizard, it
made me a setup disk to use on the W98SE system (which
shares files just fine with the XP system). However, it
wouldn't work for the W2K system at all. Long story
short... Neither the XP nor W98SE can access files
or 'sees' the W2K system, OR vice versa. However, XP &
W98SE can exchange files just fine.

Bottom line, on the W2K when I click on the workgroup
name under "My Network Places", it tells me
that "[WORKGROUP] is not accessible. The network path was
not found." That's funny, because I can ping BOTH other
computers from the W2K machine just fine, but neither
other pc can ping the W2K box (oh, and of course the XP &
W98SE can ping each other just fine).

ANY suggestions and/or resources would be GREATLY
appreciated as I am at a dead end (after apparently
stumping Pavilion support @HP with this issue).

Thanks in advance for your time, & God Bless America!

 

[Marina Roos]

Make sure all computers are in the same workgroup and that all useraccounts
exist on all computers (W2K/XP's). Got File- and printersharing loaded? Is
Netbios over TCP/IP enabled (Advanced properties of TCP/IP, tab WINS)?

Marina

 

[Doug Sherman [MVP]]

Probably the XP and the Win98 machine are now in a workgroup called MS Home
and the Win2k machine is in a workgroup called Workgroup. To confirm this,
on the XP machine right click My Computer and select Properties. Click the
Computer Name tab.

To change the Win2k machine to a matching workgroup name, right click My
Computer, select Properties, click the Network Identification tab, and enter
the new workgroup name.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

 

[Guest]

Marina...

Thanks for the instructions to get the Netbios over TCP/IP setup correctly- apparently that's where the problem was. You're truly a lifesaver!

Thanks again, and God Bless America!
The Drake

----- Marina Roos wrote: -----

Make sure all computers are in the same workgroup and that all useraccounts
exist on all computers (W2K/XP's). Got File- and printersharing loaded? Is
Netbios over TCP/IP enabled (Advanced properties of TCP/IP, tab WINS)?

Marina

Good afternoon, all! Please bear with me for a sec as
I've tried to research a fix for this problem for the
last 10 days, determined to fix it. Finally I see that I
need some help from YOU!

Here's the beef... Recently added an XP system to an

existing 2-computer network of a W2K Pro and a W98SE
system (connected through a Network Everywhere 4-port
router). Both old computers were able to share files and
printers on the network without issue before we added the
XP box. After we ran XPs home network setup wizard, it
made me a setup disk to use on the W98SE system (which
shares files just fine with the XP system). However, it
wouldn't work for the W2K system at all. Long story
short... Neither the XP nor W98SE can access files
or 'sees' the W2K system, OR vice versa. However, XP &> W98SE can exchange files just fine.

Bottom line, on the W2K when I click on the workgroup

name under "My Network Places", it tells me
that "[WORKGROUP] is not accessible. The network path was
not found." That's funny, because I can ping BOTH other
computers from the W2K machine just fine, but neither
other pc can ping the W2K box (oh, and of course the XP &> W98SE can ping each other just fine).

ANY suggestions and/or resources would be GREATLY

appreciated as I am at a dead end (after apparently
stumping Pavilion support @HP with this issue).

Thanks in advance for your time, & God Bless America!

 

[Guest]

Doug,

I appreciate your input- I did have the workgroups setup correctly- apparently I did not have Netbios set up w/ TCP/IP.

Thanks again for your time, and God Bless America!
The Drake

----- Doug Sherman [MVP] wrote: -----

Probably the XP and the Win98 machine are now in a workgroup called MS Home
and the Win2k machine is in a workgroup called Workgroup. To confirm this,
on the XP machine right click My Computer and select Properties. Click the
Computer Name tab.

To change the Win2k machine to a matching workgroup name, right click My
Computer, select Properties, click the Network Identification tab, and enter
the new workgroup name.

Doug Sherman
MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP

Good afternoon, all! Please bear with me for a sec as
I've tried to research a fix for this problem for the
last 10 days, determined to fix it. Finally I see that I
need some help from YOU!

Here's the beef... Recently added an XP system to an

existing 2-computer network of a W2K Pro and a W98SE
system (connected through a Network Everywhere 4-port
router). Both old computers were able to share files and
printers on the network without issue before we added the
XP box. After we ran XPs home network setup wizard, it
made me a setup disk to use on the W98SE system (which
shares files just fine with the XP system). However, it
wouldn't work for the W2K system at all. Long story
short... Neither the XP nor W98SE can access files
or 'sees' the W2K system, OR vice versa. However, XP &> W98SE can exchange files just fine.

Bottom line, on the W2K when I click on the workgroup

name under "My Network Places", it tells me
that "[WORKGROUP] is not accessible. The network path was
not found." That's funny, because I can ping BOTH other
computers from the W2K machine just fine, but neither
other pc can ping the W2K box (oh, and of course the XP &> W98SE can ping each other just fine).

ANY suggestions and/or resources would be GREATLY

appreciated as I am at a dead end (after apparently
stumping Pavilion support @HP with this issue).

Thanks in advance for your time, & God Bless America!

 

[Marina Roos]

Hi Drake,

Great! Thanks for reporting back.

Marina

Marina...

Thanks for the instructions to get the Netbios over TCP/IP setup

correctly- apparently that's where the problem was. You're truly a
lifesaver!

Thanks again, and God Bless America!
The Drake

----- Marina Roos wrote: -----

Make sure all computers are in the same workgroup and that all useraccounts
exist on all computers (W2K/XP's). Got File- and printersharing loaded? Is
Netbios over TCP/IP enabled (Advanced properties of TCP/IP, tab WINS)?

Marina

Good afternoon, all! Please bear with me for a sec as
I've tried to research a fix for this problem for the
last 10 days, determined to fix it. Finally I see that I
need some help from YOU!

Here's the beef... Recently added an XP system to an

existing 2-computer network of a W2K Pro and a W98SE
system (connected through a Network Everywhere 4-port
router). Both old computers were able to share files and
printers on the network without issue before we added the
XP box. After we ran XPs home network setup wizard, it
made me a setup disk to use on the W98SE system (which
shares files just fine with the XP system). However, it
wouldn't work for the W2K system at all. Long story
short... Neither the XP nor W98SE can access files
or 'sees' the W2K system, OR vice versa. However, XP &> W98SE can exchange files just fine.

Bottom line, on the W2K when I click on the workgroup

name under "My Network Places", it tells me
that "[WORKGROUP] is not accessible. The network path was
not found." That's funny, because I can ping BOTH other
computers from the W2K machine just fine, but neither
other pc can ping the W2K box (oh, and of course the XP &> W98SE can ping each other just fine).

ANY suggestions and/or resources would be GREATLY

appreciated as I am at a dead end (after apparently
stumping Pavilion support @HP with this issue).

Thanks in advance for your time, & God Bless America!