"sharing" contextual menu won't appear

I am trying to set up my PC running Win98 to be accessible by another
computer via a wireless network. It has worked before but I recently
reformatted c: and now I can't get it to work.

I have selected "Client for Microsoft Networks" in the Network control panel
and checked "I want to be able to give others access to my files" in the
dialogue box. The PC asks to reboot and then looks for several files on my
Win98SE installation CD (or anywhere) and cannot find them, including
vserver.vxd and nwserver.vxd. When I restart, an error msg comes up stating
that the vserver.vxd file cannot be found and some device nmay not work
properly.

Most conspicuous is the fact that there is no "share as" option in the
contextual menu for folders.

Please tell me what step I have missed. It may be something in Windows
Setup which I have not checked but should be checked.

Unless you install the files that the network setup wizard is asking for you
won't get your network working nor will you be able to share folders. See
if you have several dozen files with names ending in the letters CAB on your
hard drive - if so, when the installer asks for your Windows 98 CD tell it
to look where these CAB files are located instead.

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"krouse" wrote in message
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I am trying to set up my PC running Win98 to be accessible by another
computer via a wireless network. It has worked before but I recently
reformatted c: and now I can't get it to work.

I have selected "Client for Microsoft Networks" in the Network control
panel
and checked "I want to be able to give others access to my files" in the
dialogue box. The PC asks to reboot and then looks for several files on
my
Win98SE installation CD (or anywhere) and cannot find them, including
vserver.vxd and nwserver.vxd. When I restart, an error msg comes up
stating
that the vserver.vxd file cannot be found and some device nmay not work
properly.

Most conspicuous is the fact that there is no "share as" option in the
contextual menu for folders.

Please tell me what step I have missed. It may be something in Windows
Setup which I have not checked but should be checked.

Unless you install the files that the network setup wizard is asking for you
won't get your network working nor will you be able to share folders. See
if you have several dozen files with names ending in the letters CAB on your
hard drive - if so, when the installer asks for your Windows 98 CD tell it
to look where these CAB files are located instead.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"krouse" wrote in message
...
I am trying to set up my PC running Win98 to be accessible by another
computer via a wireless network. It has worked before but I recently
reformatted c: and now I can't get it to work.

I have selected "Client for Microsoft Networks" in the Network control
panel
and checked "I want to be able to give others access to my files" in the
dialogue box. The PC asks to reboot and then looks for several files on
my
Win98SE installation CD (or anywhere) and cannot find them, including
vserver.vxd and nwserver.vxd. When I restart, an error msg comes up
stating
that the vserver.vxd file cannot be found and some device nmay not work
properly.

Most conspicuous is the fact that there is no "share as" option in the
contextual menu for folders.

Please tell me what step I have missed. It may be something in Windows
Setup which I have not checked but should be checked.