Re: Windows 98 and XP

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From: Ploggo (Ploggo_at_.didi..co.uk)
Date: 07/01/04 

Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2004 11:27:48 +0100

I have win xp pro it does everything you want in terms of access to win 98
However Iam still unable to access xp from 98 all i get is incorrect
password I have tried just about every permutation I have been able to find
If someone can point me to a foolproof idiots guide I would very much
appreciate it
TIA
Ploggo
"lalo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:241df01c45f25$31d0c250$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> nate , you can file share and print share on 98 and
> windows xp. just set up the network frist on the xp,
> through the network wizard, and make a network setup disk
> when prompted, to run in windows 98.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Is it true that windows 98 will not connect to anything
> higer then windows 2000?
> >like for file shareing? Is it possible to go around this
> so it will work?
> >
> >
> >Thanx
> >nate
> >.
> >

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