OK so I am running 7 or 8. Is there a way to disable that network
password deal so my XP machines or presumably other w/7 machines can
see it without jumping through those hoops?
I know 7 has serious problems seeing a W/98 machine.

On 04/07/2017 11:31 PM, wrote:
OK so I am running 7 or 8. Is there a way to disable that network
password deal so my XP machines or presumably other w/7 machines can
see it without jumping through those hoops?
I know 7 has serious problems seeing a W/98 machine.



Maybe of use, or maybe you have done this already

http://www.wikihow.com/Connect-Two-Computers

Sat,
08 Apr 2017 04:31:43 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

OK so I am running 7 or 8. Is there a way to disable that network
password deal so my XP machines or presumably other w/7 machines can
see it without jumping through those hoops?

I don't want to make assumptions concerning your issue, so, can you
elaborate a bit more on the issue you're having?

I know 7 has serious problems seeing a W/98 machine.

That it does.




--
I would like to apologize for not having offended you yet.
Please be patient. I will get to you shortly.

On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 23:46:09 -0000 (UTC), Diesel
wrote:

Sat,
08 Apr 2017 04:31:43 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

OK so I am running 7 or 8. Is there a way to disable that network
password deal so my XP machines or presumably other w/7 machines can
see it without jumping through those hoops?

I don't want to make assumptions concerning your issue, so, can you
elaborate a bit more on the issue you're having?

I know 7 has serious problems seeing a W/98 machine.

That it does.


The 7 machine has no problem using my XP shares but it looks like I
need some kind of password to get from the XP machine to the 7
machine.

On 04/08/2017 07:16 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 23:46:09 -0000 (UTC), Diesel
wrote:

Sat,
08 Apr 2017 04:31:43 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

OK so I am running 7 or 8. Is there a way to disable that network
password deal so my XP machines or presumably other w/7 machines can
see it without jumping through those hoops?

I don't want to make assumptions concerning your issue, so, can you
elaborate a bit more on the issue you're having?

I know 7 has serious problems seeing a W/98 machine.

That it does.


The 7 machine has no problem using my XP shares but it looks like I
need some kind of password to get from the XP machine to the 7
machine.




https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...295d514?auth=1

On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 20:10:24 -0500, philo wrote:

On 04/08/2017 07:16 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 23:46:09 -0000 (UTC), Diesel
wrote:

Sat,
08 Apr 2017 04:31:43 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

OK so I am running 7 or 8. Is there a way to disable that network
password deal so my XP machines or presumably other w/7 machines can
see it without jumping through those hoops?

I don't want to make assumptions concerning your issue, so, can you
elaborate a bit more on the issue you're having?

I know 7 has serious problems seeing a W/98 machine.

That it does.


The 7 machine has no problem using my XP shares but it looks like I
need some kind of password to get from the XP machine to the 7
machine.




https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...295d514?auth=1
I will give it a shot

On 04/08/2017 08:22 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 20:10:24 -0500, philo wrote:

On 04/08/2017 07:16 PM, wrote:
On Sat, 8 Apr 2017 23:46:09 -0000 (UTC), Diesel
wrote:

Sat,
08 Apr 2017 04:31:43 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote:

OK so I am running 7 or 8. Is there a way to disable that network
password deal so my XP machines or presumably other w/7 machines can
see it without jumping through those hoops?

I don't want to make assumptions concerning your issue, so, can you
elaborate a bit more on the issue you're having?

I know 7 has serious problems seeing a W/98 machine.

That it does.


The 7 machine has no problem using my XP shares but it looks like I
need some kind of password to get from the XP machine to the 7
machine.




https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...295d514?auth=1
I will give it a shot




OK.
I used to have my machines networked but no longer bother.

If I need to transfer something I'll just use a USB stick.

I do have a network printer however and all machines can print to it.
Really simplifies things and saves a lot of money.

On Sat, 08 Apr 2017 00:31:43 -0400, wrote:

OK so I am running 7 or 8. Is there a way to disable that network
password deal so my XP machines or presumably other w/7 machines can
see it without jumping through those hoops?
I know 7 has serious problems seeing a W/98 machine.

How are you booting these boxes? Starting back early NT starting
holding "elections" --(I'm first for a homegroup)... Boot XP first,
then 98 and see if that is what it is.

NT Server could see lesser versions and take control of a domain as I
recall.

On 04/07/2017 09:31 PM, wrote:
OK so I am running 7 or 8. Is there a way to disable that network
password deal so my XP machines or presumably other w/7 machines can
see it without jumping through those hoops?
I know 7 has serious problems seeing a W/98 machine.


This is M$'s doing. I have had times where I have had to
connect with the IP address

\\IP\Share_Name

Also, make sure make sure yo are broadcasting your computer's
name:

Open Services and set "Function Discovery Resource Publication"
to "Automatic". And, start the service