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re: Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' Sunday, October 28, 2001 at 9:21 pm Posted by Blaise Szallasi (7 messages posted) Join irc.dal.net and room #windows95. Help will be there. Blaise On Sunday, October 28, 2001 at 9:07 pm, Jonathan wrote: >I am using ME on both the host and guest computers. The guest asks me for the name >of the host computer which I then enter. It tells me that it cannot find host. The >odd thing is that the host computer tells me that it is connected. Any ideas ? >All NEtbuei's etc are entered as far as I know. >and I am not able to share files. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' Saturday, November 3, 2001 at 9:05 am Posted by Linda (2 messages posted) In addition to NetBeui, make sure you have Client for MS Networks,Tcp/Ip,and Ipx/Spx installed on both systems. On Sunday, October 28, 2001 at 9:07 pm, Jonathan wrote: >I am using ME on both the host and guest computers. The guest asks me for the name >of the host computer which I then enter. It tells me that it cannot find host. The >odd thing is that the host computer tells me that it is connected. Any ideas ? >All NEtbuei's etc are entered as far as I know. >and I am not able to share files. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' Thursday, November 15, 2001 at 10:26 pm Posted by Dina (3 messages posted) On Sunday, October 28, 2001 at 9:07 pm, Jonathan wrote: >I am using ME on both the host and guest computers. The guest asks me for the name >of the host computer which I then enter. It tells me that it cannot find host. The >odd thing is that the host computer tells me that it is connected. Any ideas ? >All NEtbuei's etc are entered as far as I know. >and I am not able to share files. > > Hi, I had the same problem. Of course, both computers must have netbui and IPX/SPX added. Make sure that your cable is good AND connected to the right ports. Last but not least, enable sharing on your folders. I finally had luck after I enabled both protocols. [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' Wednesday, July 31, 2002 at 7:27 pm Posted by chinaman (1 messages posted) To resolve this issue, rename the Vredir.vxd file (if it exists) in the Windows\System to Vredir.old, and then extract a new copy of the Vredir.vxd file to the Windows\System folder. Extract fr. microsoft On Sunday, October 28, 2001 at 9:07 pm, Jonathan wrote: >I am using ME on both the host and guest computers. The guest asks me for the name >of the host computer which I then enter. It tells me that it cannot find host. The >odd thing is that the host computer tells me that it is connected. Any ideas ? >All NEtbuei's etc are entered as far as I know. >and I am not able to share files. > > [Reply or follow-up to this message] re: Question about 'Why can't I get the Direct-Cable Connection to work?' Sunday, May 7, 2006 at 6:20 am Posted by ben (1 messages posted) I had this problem - checked all settings, took advice from various forums to ensure i had got it setup ok - still could not find host pc. I then tried disconnecting from the Internet and turning off the firewalls on both pc's (zonealarm). It now works a treat! On Wednesday, July 31, 2002 at 7:27 pm, chinaman wrote: > >To resolve this issue, rename the Vredir.vxd file (if it exists) in the Windows\System >to Vredir.old, and then extract a new copy of the Vredir.vxd file to the Windows\System >folder. >Extract fr. microsoft > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows Me Discussion Forum