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Dave Blake - 03 Oct 2005 10:49 GMT

I want to temporarily create a P2P connection between WinME and XP (to
transfer data from an old PC to a new one). I have a crossover patch
cable and each PC has only one NIC.

Is there a simple step by step guide to connecting WinME to XP
somewhere?

The NIC in the WinME machine is currently connected to a cable modem.
Obviously will not connect to the internet at the same time as P2P, but
is there some way that I can save the current NIC settings (protocols,
bindings etc.) so that I can revert to them once the P2P work is over?

Thanks
Dave

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Steve Winograd [MVP] - 04 Oct 2005 09:03 GMT

>I want to temporarily create a P2P connection between WinME and XP (to
>transfer data from an old PC to a new one). I have a crossover patch
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>Thanks
>Dave

Does the WinME machine receive its TCP/IP configuration automatically
(using DHCP) from your cable modem service provider? If so, you don't
need to save or restore any NIC settings to switch between the cable
modem and P2P connections.

After connecting them using the crossover cable, run XP's Network
Setup Wizard on both computers. It will make all the right settings
for file sharing:

XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/networksetupwiz.htm

Turn off any firewall program on WinME when using the P2P connection.
Turn the firewall program back on before reconnecting the cable modem.

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Orynthion - 09 Oct 2005 05:42 GMT

I have a small peer-to-peer network set up and want to transfer files from my
old pc that has win me on it to my new pc that has win xp on it. While
attempting to run the XP Network Setup Wizard on the Me machine, I encounter
a problem. As soon as I enter the workgroup name and press next, I get a
blue screen with the message below. What is wrong and what should I do to
fix it?

An error has occured. To continue:

Press Enter to return to Windows, or

Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart your computer. If you do this, you will lose
any unsaved information in all open applications.

File Name: VSERVER(01) + 00004D7D Error: OE : 0028 : C16FCC2D

> >I want to temporarily create a P2P connection between WinME and XP (to
> >transfer data from an old PC to a new one). I have a crossover patch
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> Turn off any firewall program on WinME when using the P2P connection.
> Turn the firewall program back on before reconnecting the cable modem.

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Steve Winograd [MVP] - 09 Oct 2005 07:52 GMT

>I have a small peer-to-peer network set up and want to transfer files from my
>old pc that has win me on it to my new pc that has win xp on it. While
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>
>File Name: VSERVER(01) + 00004D7D Error: OE : 0028 : C16FCC2D

I'm sorry, but I don't know what's causing the error.

Fortunately, you don't need to run the Network Setup Wizard. You can
make the network settings manually on the Me machine. 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).

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Orynthion - 09 Oct 2005 08:15 GMT

Thank you Steve for your reply. After completing the steps you've provided,
I am still unable to access the network. The error messages says "Unable to
browse the network. Windows is unable to gain access to the network. This
may be for a number of reason." I'm not really sure where to go now. It
seems no matter what avenue I take, I'm still unable to get on the network.

Not sure if this will mean anything, but more times than not when I try to
reboot (either as a shutdown and power up or as a restart), the computer
hangs on the shutdown. This forces a physical power down, which in turn show
an improper shutdown and scandisk starts. The scandisk will then restart
over and over again until I perform another hard shutdown.

~Orynthion

> >I have a small peer-to-peer network set up and want to transfer files from my
> >old pc that has win me on it to my new pc that has win xp on it. While
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> 3. Set the workgroup name to the same name as the Windows XP computer
> uses (default for XP is MSHOME).

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Steve Winograd [MVP] - 09 Oct 2005 13:46 GMT

>> >I have a small peer-to-peer network set up and want to transfer files from my
>> >old pc that has win me on it to my new pc that has win xp on it. While
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>an improper shutdown and scandisk starts. The scandisk will then restart
>over and over again until I perform another hard shutdown.

You're welcome, Orynthion.

It can take up to 15 minutes after a computer starts before network
browsing works. During that time, you should be able to access
another computer by typing the other computer's name in the Start |
Run box preceded by two backslash characters:

\\computer

If that doesn't work, here are two common reasons for the inability to
browse the network:

1. The network settings are configured for user-level access control,
which isn't available in a peer-to-peer network. Go to Control Panel

| Network, click the Access Control tab, and make sure that

share-level access control is selected.

2. The user isn't logged on. Is there a logon prompt when Windows Me
starts? If so, don't cancel it. Complete the logon by entering a
user name and, optionally, a password. If there's no logon prompt,
click Start | Log Off and log back on. If that makes network browsing
work properly, the most likely fix is to go to this registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Network\Real Mode Net

and delete the value named "AutoLogon", as shown here:

http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/nologon.htm#AutoLogon

It might help to remove File and Printer Sharing, reboot, add it back,
and re-share the desired disks/folders.

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Orynthion - 10 Oct 2005 04:37 GMT

I've done everything you've suggested and it still doesn't work. I've even
turned off the firewalls to see if that was the culprit. No luck there
either.

> >> >I have a small peer-to-peer network set up and want to transfer files from my
> >> >old pc that has win me on it to my new pc that has win xp on it. While
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> It might help to remove File and Printer Sharing, reboot, add it back,
> and re-share the desired disks/folders.

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