Re: Accessing xp folder from 98
From: Richard G. Harper (rgharper_at_email.com)
Date: 02/06/05
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Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 18:08:31 -0500
Your best bet is to delete the share completely, then re-create it with a
short name that will be visible to other clients.
-- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rgharper@gmail.com * 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 "Robert Jacobs" <rjacobs0spamfree@pacbell.net> wrote in message news:Q3vNd.14303$uc.10828@trnddc08... > Yes, but I have found even after renaming it does not always fix it. > > "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@pobox.com> wrote in message > news:q6tc01995f10iq98mkm9lmv7fcuee0ipmq@4ax.com... >> In article <#1NaGjHDFHA.624@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl>, "Robert Jacobs" >> <rjacobs0spamfree@pacbell.net> wrote: >>>> The guest account is enabled. Using the guest account for network >>>> access >>>> is fine. Security options shows local users authenticate as guest. A >>>> firewall is involved, but is set to trust my lan computers. I still >>>> can't >>>> "see" any of my shares from the 98 machine. >>> >>>When setting up your network, dont you recall a message poping up stating >>>that most non XP machines will not beable to see shared drives or files >>>when >>>using the XP nameing scheme? I do........ >> >> When sharing a disk or folder, I sometimes get this message: "If the >> share name is longer than 12 characters, this folder cannot be >> accessed by computers running Windows 98SE, Windows Millenium Edition, >> Windows NT 4.0, or earlier operating systems. To make the folder >> fully accessible, name it using 12 characters or fewer". >> >> Is that what you recall? >> -- >> Best Wishes, >> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) >> >> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group >> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions >> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. >> >> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com > >
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