98SE <--> XP network: Need a wizard

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Bruce - 29 Oct 2005 15:39 GMT

I have a new XP Home (Media Center) and an older 98SE. Both are wired to a
cable broadband router and can access the internet just fine.

I want to network the two computers for file sharing and printing. XP can
be set up using the Network Setup Wizard. It then directs me to run that
same XP wizard on the other computer to complete the process. It says
either to use the XP CD in the older machine or to install the wizard on a
floppy drive and carry that to the other computer. But the new XP computer
has neither an XP CD (the OS came pre-installed) nor a floppy drive. No
other choice is offered for making a copy of the wizard (that is, it won't
allow me to choose my CD RW drive to save it).

Where can I find (and identify) the XP network setup wizard program? If I
can find it, I can figure out a way to get a copy from one machine to
another.

Thanks.

Bruce Abell

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James Egan - 29 Oct 2005 19:40 GMT

>Where can I find (and identify) the XP network setup wizard program? If I
>can find it, I can figure out a way to get a copy from one machine to
>another.

Forget the wizard and set up file and printer sharing on the 98se
manually. It's very simple particularly as your tcp/ip properties are
already set up and working correctly.
http://www.wown.com/articles_tutorials/wxpwin9x.html

Jim.

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Steve Winograd [MVP] - 30 Oct 2005 08:31 GMT

>I have a new XP Home (Media Center) and an older 98SE. Both are wired to a
>cable broadband router and can access the internet just fine.
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>Bruce Abell

Despite what the Wizard tells you, you don't need to run it on the
other computer. To make the network settings manually on Windows 98,
go to Control Panel | Network and:

1. Add these network components if they aren't already present:

TCP/IP protocol
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks

2. Remove these network components if they're present:

IPX/SPX protocol
NetBEUI protocol
Client for NetWare networks

3. Set the workgroup name to the same name as the Windows XP computer
uses (default for XP is MSHOME).

If you want to use the Wizard, write this file to a CD-R or USB flash
drive on XP and run it on Windows 98:

C:\Windows\System32\Netsetup.exe

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Bruce - 30 Oct 2005 18:13 GMT

Thank you Steve. I've been on telephone support with HP, the microsoft
website, and other "expert" places asking that simple question: How can I
find the file? I think the problem is that most support functions don't
really listen to the question but try to find a packaged script that matches
some keywords in the request.

--Bruce

>>I have a new XP Home (Media Center) and an older 98SE. Both are wired to
>>a
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> C:\Windows\System32\Netsetup.exe

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Steve Winograd [MVP] - 31 Oct 2005 00:51 GMT

>>>I have a new XP Home (Media Center) and an older 98SE. Both are wired to
>>>a cable broadband router and can access the internet just fine.
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>--Bruce

You're welcome, Bruce. Next time, ask your question in the news group
first. :-)

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