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Win98 RD client no longer able to connect to XP Pro
I have a client that has a WINDOWS 98SE Laptop. He has been using the laptop
for years to connect to a handful of XP Pro computers using the Win98 RD Client. Suddenly he is getting the message "The client could not connect to the remote computer ..." on about 50% of the computers he tries to connect to. These are computers that he was previously able to connect with. If I try to connect to these unreachable machines using an XP box I am able to make the connection. Nothing has changed on his end, and the connections are actually saved as shortcuts (I have tried re-creating them on the fly, but this didn't help). Has some windows update occurred on the remote machines that blocks Win98 connections? Any ideas on how to correct this (he is adamant about upgrading his laptop). Thanks |
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Win98 RD client no longer able to connect to XP Pro
Karlof wrote:
Suddenly he is getting the message "The client could not connect to the remote computer ..." on about 50% of the computers he tries to connect to. I take it that all the computers (98 and XP) are on the same local lan? On the 98 machine, do this: Start - Find - Computer Enter the IP address of one of the unreachable XP machines. If you don't know what that is, open a DOS prompt on the XP machine and enter the command "ipconfig". It will most likely be a number like 192.168.x.y, where x will be 0, 1 or 2. If the computer does not show up in the Find window on the 98 machine, make sure you can ping it. On the 98 machine, open a DOS prompt and ping the IP address of the XP machine. If you can ping, but not see the XP machine in the Find list, then make sure you are actually sharing something on the XP machine. A drive or directory for example. |
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Win98 RD client no longer able to connect to XP Pro
Can ping XP box. File & printer sharing is working fine, just RD problem.
I believe the problem is due to an XP update as all of these machines were reachable in the past. Nothing has changed on any of the computers OS-wise or program-wise (except some XP updates). The problem appears to be getting worse, originally it was just a small number of machines that became unreachable, now it is about 50% "98 Guy" wrote in message ... Karlof wrote: Suddenly he is getting the message "The client could not connect to the remote computer ..." on about 50% of the computers he tries to connect to. I take it that all the computers (98 and XP) are on the same local lan? On the 98 machine, do this: Start - Find - Computer Enter the IP address of one of the unreachable XP machines. If you don't know what that is, open a DOS prompt on the XP machine and enter the command "ipconfig". It will most likely be a number like 192.168.x.y, where x will be 0, 1 or 2. If the computer does not show up in the Find window on the 98 machine, make sure you can ping it. On the 98 machine, open a DOS prompt and ping the IP address of the XP machine. If you can ping, but not see the XP machine in the Find list, then make sure you are actually sharing something on the XP machine. A drive or directory for example. |
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Win98 RD client no longer able to connect to XP Pro
On Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:44:46 -0400, Karlof wrote:
Can ping XP box. File & printer sharing is working fine, just RD problem. I believe the problem is due to an XP update as all of these machines were reachable in the past. Nothing has changed on any of the computers OS-wise or program-wise (except some XP updates). The problem appears to be getting worse, originally it was just a small number of machines that became unreachable, now it is about 50% "98 Guy" wrote in message ... Karlof wrote: Suddenly he is getting the message "The client could not connect to the remote computer ..." on about 50% of the computers he tries to connect to. I take it that all the computers (98 and XP) are on the same local lan? On the 98 machine, do this: Start - Find - Computer Enter the IP address of one of the unreachable XP machines. If you don't know what that is, open a DOS prompt on the XP machine and enter the command "ipconfig". It will most likely be a number like 192.168.x.y, where x will be 0, 1 or 2. If the computer does not show up in the Find window on the 98 machine, make sure you can ping it. On the 98 machine, open a DOS prompt and ping the IP address of the XP machine. If you can ping, but not see the XP machine in the Find list, then make sure you are actually sharing something on the XP machine. A drive or directory for example. Check to see that the XP firewall settings still allow the access you require. -- Brian Sullivan Courses by Wire (http://www.coursesbywire.com) |
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Win98 RD client no longer able to connect to XP Pro
"Brian Sullivan" wrote in message ... On Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:44:46 -0400, Karlof wrote: Can ping XP box. File & printer sharing is working fine, just RD problem. I believe the problem is due to an XP update as all of these machines were reachable in the past. Nothing has changed on any of the computers OS-wise or program-wise (except some XP updates). The problem appears to be getting worse, originally it was just a small number of machines that became unreachable, now it is about 50% "98 Guy" wrote in message ... Karlof wrote: Suddenly he is getting the message "The client could not connect to the remote computer ..." on about 50% of the computers he tries to connect to. I take it that all the computers (98 and XP) are on the same local lan? On the 98 machine, do this: Start - Find - Computer Enter the IP address of one of the unreachable XP machines. If you don't know what that is, open a DOS prompt on the XP machine and enter the command "ipconfig". It will most likely be a number like 192.168.x.y, where x will be 0, 1 or 2. If the computer does not show up in the Find window on the 98 machine, make sure you can ping it. On the 98 machine, open a DOS prompt and ping the IP address of the XP machine. If you can ping, but not see the XP machine in the Find list, then make sure you are actually sharing something on the XP machine. A drive or directory for example. Check to see that the XP firewall settings still allow the access you require. -- Brian Sullivan Courses by Wire (http://www.coursesbywire.com) Firewall is not the problem (have even turned it off). Remote Desktop XP to XP works fine. |
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Win98 RD client no longer able to connect to XP Pro
Try removing the Remote Desktop Client software on the Win98 machine, and then
reinstalling it either from the Windows XP CD or from download: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...dclientdl.mspx -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Karlof" wrote in message ... "Brian Sullivan" wrote in message ... On Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:44:46 -0400, Karlof wrote: Can ping XP box. File & printer sharing is working fine, just RD problem. I believe the problem is due to an XP update as all of these machines were reachable in the past. Nothing has changed on any of the computers OS-wise or program-wise (except some XP updates). The problem appears to be getting worse, originally it was just a small number of machines that became unreachable, now it is about 50% "98 Guy" wrote in message ... Karlof wrote: Suddenly he is getting the message "The client could not connect to the remote computer ..." on about 50% of the computers he tries to connect to. I take it that all the computers (98 and XP) are on the same local lan? On the 98 machine, do this: Start - Find - Computer Enter the IP address of one of the unreachable XP machines. If you don't know what that is, open a DOS prompt on the XP machine and enter the command "ipconfig". It will most likely be a number like 192.168.x.y, where x will be 0, 1 or 2. If the computer does not show up in the Find window on the 98 machine, make sure you can ping it. On the 98 machine, open a DOS prompt and ping the IP address of the XP machine. If you can ping, but not see the XP machine in the Find list, then make sure you are actually sharing something on the XP machine. A drive or directory for example. Check to see that the XP firewall settings still allow the access you require. -- Brian Sullivan Courses by Wire (http://www.coursesbywire.com) Firewall is not the problem (have even turned it off). Remote Desktop XP to XP works fine. |
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Win98 RD client no longer able to connect to XP Pro
On Wed, 4 Jul 2007 14:48:06 -0400, Karlof wrote:
"Brian Sullivan" wrote in message ... On Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:44:46 -0400, Karlof wrote: Can ping XP box. File & printer sharing is working fine, just RD problem. I believe the problem is due to an XP update as all of these machines were reachable in the past. Nothing has changed on any of the computers OS-wise or program-wise (except some XP updates). The problem appears to be getting worse, originally it was just a small number of machines that became unreachable, now it is about 50% "98 Guy" wrote in message ... Karlof wrote: Suddenly he is getting the message "The client could not connect to the remote computer ..." on about 50% of the computers he tries to connect to. I take it that all the computers (98 and XP) are on the same local lan? On the 98 machine, do this: Start - Find - Computer Enter the IP address of one of the unreachable XP machines. If you don't know what that is, open a DOS prompt on the XP machine and enter the command "ipconfig". It will most likely be a number like 192.168.x.y, where x will be 0, 1 or 2. If the computer does not show up in the Find window on the 98 machine, make sure you can ping it. On the 98 machine, open a DOS prompt and ping the IP address of the XP machine. If you can ping, but not see the XP machine in the Find list, then make sure you are actually sharing something on the XP machine. A drive or directory for example. Check to see that the XP firewall settings still allow the access you require. -- Brian Sullivan Courses by Wire (http://www.coursesbywire.com) Firewall is not the problem (have even turned it off). OK that should rule out it as the cause. Remote Desktop XP to XP works fine. The firewall could be configured to allow specific machines access and others not so unless XP and 98 are running from the same machine/ip the fact that XP works fine is not sufficient to know that the firewall is not a factor. -- Brian Sullivan Courses by Wire (http://www.coursesbywire.com) |
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Win98 RD client no longer able to connect to XP Pro
Reinstall of RD didn't help.
Just installed Win98 on a test machine and it doing the same thing. Definitely a Win98 issue. "glee" wrote in message ... Try removing the Remote Desktop Client software on the Win98 machine, and then reinstalling it either from the Windows XP CD or from download: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...dclientdl.mspx -- Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+ http://dts-l.org/ http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Karlof" wrote in message ... "Brian Sullivan" wrote in message ... On Wed, 4 Jul 2007 10:44:46 -0400, Karlof wrote: Can ping XP box. File & printer sharing is working fine, just RD problem. I believe the problem is due to an XP update as all of these machines were reachable in the past. Nothing has changed on any of the computers OS-wise or program-wise (except some XP updates). The problem appears to be getting worse, originally it was just a small number of machines that became unreachable, now it is about 50% "98 Guy" wrote in message ... Karlof wrote: Suddenly he is getting the message "The client could not connect to the remote computer ..." on about 50% of the computers he tries to connect to. I take it that all the computers (98 and XP) are on the same local lan? On the 98 machine, do this: Start - Find - Computer Enter the IP address of one of the unreachable XP machines. If you don't know what that is, open a DOS prompt on the XP machine and enter the command "ipconfig". It will most likely be a number like 192.168.x.y, where x will be 0, 1 or 2. If the computer does not show up in the Find window on the 98 machine, make sure you can ping it. On the 98 machine, open a DOS prompt and ping the IP address of the XP machine. If you can ping, but not see the XP machine in the Find list, then make sure you are actually sharing something on the XP machine. A drive or directory for example. Check to see that the XP firewall settings still allow the access you require. -- Brian Sullivan Courses by Wire (http://www.coursesbywire.com) Firewall is not the problem (have even turned it off). Remote Desktop XP to XP works fine. |
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Win98 RD client no longer able to connect to XP Pro
Karlof wrote:
Just installed Win98 on a test machine and it doing the same thing. Definitely a Win98 issue. Are you sharing some drive or directory on the XP box? Have you tried the "start-find-computer" suggestion I gave in my first response? |
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Win98 RD client no longer able to connect to XP Pro
Have you tried the "start-find-computer"
Yes, I do see the XP boxes and can access files on them just can RD into them from W98 box "98 Guy" wrote in message ... Karlof wrote: Just installed Win98 on a test machine and it doing the same thing. Definitely a Win98 issue. Are you sharing some drive or directory on the XP box? Have you tried the "start-find-computer" suggestion I gave in my first response? |
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