Windows-2000 Professional Networking Problem?

Question

Kindly let me know all the steps to do Networking Between Windows-2000 as server to Windows-98 as workstations. I have done it, all systems ping with each other but from workstation Server can not be assessed, I want to share Server's 'D' Drive on terminals.

Answer 1

Enable file and print sharing on the server, next, open my computer on server and right click on its d drive and click the sharing tab. If your system is properly networked, this will do it.

Answer 2

Nientech's comment is COMPLETELY FALSE. Windows 98 can only read FAT and FAT32 drives that are DIRECTLY ATTACHED to the 98 computer. It can access ANY NETWORK RESOURCE on another computer REGARDLESS OF DRIVE FORMAT.

I would suggest you ask this question on another site with a system intended to help you solve a problem as opposed to this site which encourages quick, incomplete answers with little ability to ask questions back and forth.

In short, Your probably having problems with user accounts and passwords and logging in to the 2000 system. But even if you try to elaborate, I may not remember to check back here and respond. And since there's no email notification of an update on your part (like there is at many other tech support sites), I won't know if and when you do update the question answer or asking additional questions based on my comment.

Ask your question on one of these sites (at least one of which I post frequently on) http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Technical_Guides_and_Support/

Answer 3

The issue is your formatting of your partitions. Windows 98 can only read FAT or FAT32 formats, so if your W2K system is formatted in NTFS, your 98 box will not be able to see the shared files on the W2K box.
Resolution:
Make a partition formatted in FAT32 on your W2K box and share that out. Or, you could have your W2K box act as a FTP server and your 98 box could connect in that way.

Answer 4

Format and follow the instruction to install the new program.