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Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network?
I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and an HP
Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each other's files? |
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Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network?
Marty wrote:
I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and an HP Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each other's files? Separate DSL modems or through a router? |
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Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network?
It's through a router. "RobertVA" wrote: Marty wrote: I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and an HP Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each other's files? Separate DSL modems or through a router? |
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Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network?
RobertVA wrote:
Marty wrote: I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and an HP Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each other's files? Separate DSL modems or through a router? As I understood it, and no matter what, the Win98SE computer (using FAT32) won't be able to see the WinXP files (using NTFS), but vice versa is possible. |
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Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network?
On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 20:55:38 -0700, in
microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." wrote: RobertVA wrote: Marty wrote: I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and an HP Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each other's files? As I understood it, and no matter what, the Win98SE computer (using FAT32) won't be able to see the WinXP files (using NTFS), but vice versa is possible. Perhaps I am missing something here but... I am far from an expert on networking but I have no problem with a Win98SE computer (using FAT32) seeing (and modifying) WinXP files (using NTFS) ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm |
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Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network?
Alan Edwards wrote:
On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 20:55:38 -0700, in microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." wrote: RobertVA wrote: Marty wrote: I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and an HP Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each other's files? As I understood it, and no matter what, the Win98SE computer (using FAT32) won't be able to see the WinXP files (using NTFS), but vice versa is possible. Perhaps I am missing something here but... I am far from an expert on networking but I have no problem with a Win98SE computer (using FAT32) seeing (and modifying) WinXP files (using NTFS) ...Alan No, then maybe I am missing something. I was under the impression that Win98SE, a FAT32 based system, could not see or access anything on an NTFS partition. What am I getting mixed up? |
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Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network?
On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 23:26:35 -0700, in
microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." wrote: Alan Edwards wrote: On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 20:55:38 -0700, in microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." wrote: RobertVA wrote: Marty wrote: I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and an HP Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each other's files? As I understood it, and no matter what, the Win98SE computer (using FAT32) won't be able to see the WinXP files (using NTFS), but vice versa is possible. Perhaps I am missing something here but... I am far from an expert on networking but I have no problem with a Win98SE computer (using FAT32) seeing (and modifying) WinXP files (using NTFS) ...Alan No, then maybe I am missing something. I was under the impression that Win98SE, a FAT32 based system, could not see or access anything on an NTFS partition. What am I getting mixed up? Not sure what you are getting mixed up with. I am sitting in front of 3 networked terminals (with broadband access, though that is nor really relevant as I could network before broadband) One Win98Se (Fat32) One WinMe (Fat32) One Win XP SP2 (NTFS) I can read/modify from all/to all. ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm |
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Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network?
Alan Edwards wrote:
On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 23:26:35 -0700, in microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." wrote: Alan Edwards wrote: On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 20:55:38 -0700, in microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." wrote: RobertVA wrote: Marty wrote: I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and an HP Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each other's files? As I understood it, and no matter what, the Win98SE computer (using FAT32) won't be able to see the WinXP files (using NTFS), but vice versa is possible. Perhaps I am missing something here but... I am far from an expert on networking but I have no problem with a Win98SE computer (using FAT32) seeing (and modifying) WinXP files (using NTFS) ...Alan No, then maybe I am missing something. I was under the impression that Win98SE, a FAT32 based system, could not see or access anything on an NTFS partition. What am I getting mixed up? Not sure what you are getting mixed up with. I am sitting in front of 3 networked terminals (with broadband access, though that is nor really relevant as I could network before broadband) One Win98Se (Fat32) One WinMe (Fat32) One Win XP SP2 (NTFS) I can read/modify from all/to all. ...Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm OK, well I don't have a network, so apparently I'm wrong here then. Let's see.. I guess the only thing I do seem to recall (at least as I've heard here) is (e.g.) if you have a dual-boot system, with both 98SE and WinXP on it (and with XP using NTFS on its own HD partition), that HD partition (and all its files) are invisible to the Win98SE system, right? (as long as you booted up in Win98SE) And if you want to get some files from the Win98SE (FAT32) partition and transfer them over to the XP (NTFS) partition, at least without a network, you'd have to boot up in 98SE and save the files on some removable drive, and then reboot in XP, and place them there on its partition. Right? |
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Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network?
On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 00:31:37 -0700, in
microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." wrote: Alan Edwards wrote: On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 23:26:35 -0700, in microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." wrote: Alan Edwards wrote: On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 20:55:38 -0700, in microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." wrote: RobertVA wrote: Marty wrote: I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and an HP Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each other's files? As I understood it, and no matter what, the Win98SE computer (using FAT32) won't be able to see the WinXP files (using NTFS), but vice versa is possible. Perhaps I am missing something here but... I am far from an expert on networking but I have no problem with a Win98SE computer (using FAT32) seeing (and modifying) WinXP files (using NTFS) ...Alan No, then maybe I am missing something. I was under the impression that Win98SE, a FAT32 based system, could not see or access anything on an NTFS partition. What am I getting mixed up? Not sure what you are getting mixed up with. I am sitting in front of 3 networked terminals (with broadband access, though that is nor really relevant as I could network before broadband) One Win98Se (Fat32) One WinMe (Fat32) One Win XP SP2 (NTFS) I can read/modify from all/to all. ...Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm OK, well I don't have a network, so apparently I'm wrong here then. Let's see.. I guess the only thing I do seem to recall (at least as I've heard here) is (e.g.) if you have a dual-boot system, with both 98SE and WinXP on it (and with XP using NTFS on its own HD partition), that HD partition (and all its files) are invisible to the Win98SE system, right? (as long as you booted up in Win98SE) And if you want to get some files from the Win98SE (FAT32) partition and transfer them over to the XP (NTFS) partition, at least without a network, you'd have to boot up in 98SE and save the files on some removable drive, and then reboot in XP, and place them there on its partition. Right? Sorry, but I have never used dual-booting. Cannot comment on that. A simple network is easy and cheap. Just a few dollars for a cable or two. ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm |
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Can Windows XP and Windows 98 share files on a DSL network?
Back to my original problem, the messages posted here make me think that it's
at least possible for a Windows XP machine and a Windows 98SE machine that are connected to a common DSL router to access each other's files. The question is, how do I do it? Do I have to configure something or change a setting? Do I need to obtain some special software? Can I bypass the router and connect the computers directly to each other? Although I did spend many years developing software on UNIX systems, I don't have too much knowledge of Windows internals and will appreciate any help I can get. "Alan Edwards" wrote: On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 00:31:37 -0700, in microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." wrote: Alan Edwards wrote: On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 23:26:35 -0700, in microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." wrote: Alan Edwards wrote: On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 20:55:38 -0700, in microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, "Bill in Co." wrote: RobertVA wrote: Marty wrote: I have AT&T-Yahoo DSL with 2 computers connected: a Dell Windows XP and an HP Windows 98SE. Is it possible for them to directly access each other's files? As I understood it, and no matter what, the Win98SE computer (using FAT32) won't be able to see the WinXP files (using NTFS), but vice versa is possible. Perhaps I am missing something here but... I am far from an expert on networking but I have no problem with a Win98SE computer (using FAT32) seeing (and modifying) WinXP files (using NTFS) ...Alan No, then maybe I am missing something. I was under the impression that Win98SE, a FAT32 based system, could not see or access anything on an NTFS partition. What am I getting mixed up? Not sure what you are getting mixed up with. I am sitting in front of 3 networked terminals (with broadband access, though that is nor really relevant as I could network before broadband) One Win98Se (Fat32) One WinMe (Fat32) One Win XP SP2 (NTFS) I can read/modify from all/to all. ...Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm OK, well I don't have a network, so apparently I'm wrong here then. Let's see.. I guess the only thing I do seem to recall (at least as I've heard here) is (e.g.) if you have a dual-boot system, with both 98SE and WinXP on it (and with XP using NTFS on its own HD partition), that HD partition (and all its files) are invisible to the Win98SE system, right? (as long as you booted up in Win98SE) And if you want to get some files from the Win98SE (FAT32) partition and transfer them over to the XP (NTFS) partition, at least without a network, you'd have to boot up in 98SE and save the files on some removable drive, and then reboot in XP, and place them there on its partition. Right? Sorry, but I have never used dual-booting. Cannot comment on that. A simple network is easy and cheap. Just a few dollars for a cable or two. ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm |
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