re: Me too can't get XP & 98 to talk even when connected
Tuesday, March 5, 2002 at 5:18 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Dina
(3 messages posted)
OK I can now grab files from my laptop with Millenium to my XP pc, but not vice versa.
After you establish a direct cable connection between XP and any other system you
must map to the locations. Here is an a example:
Under tools pull down in My Computer there is an option "Map Network Drive"
Open that
Choose a drive letter, anyone is fine i think x is the default
In the place for folder type EXACTLY
\\othercomputersname\foldername
mine is
\\Dina\laptopmydocuments
Dina is the name I gave my laptop. How? In control panel, click on network, then
identification tab and rewrite or leave name that is there.
laptopmydocuments is the name i gave that folder when i allowed it to be shared.
So use the \\ very important and you will be able to access any folder on your non
XP system via direct cable connection. Still unsure the other way.
On Thursday, February 7, 2002 at 9:01 pm, Kathleen wrote:
>OK, I'm having the exact same problem. I can connect desktopXP(guest) to notebook98(host)
>including seeing the icon/message showing connection is made but from the XP I can
>find no indication anywhere as to how to access the hard drive on 98 in order to
>view & select the folders I set up for sharing on it in order to copy over to the
>XP. I talked at length with a Compaq rep tonight (that's the new XP) and apparently
>Mr. Bill has screwed us by disallowing the DCC to actually communicate even though
>it can be physically connected & confirmed as both pcs connected. He was quite a
>techno geek & said he thought it must be because of the strict controls XP has written
>into it to disallow "unauthorized" files & such being brought into the XP system.
>(Nice feature except when it totally negates a positive like DCC.) I have over a
>GIG of data files I wanted to move via DCC but it appears I will either have to
get
>a serial/serial data cable & use the Files & Settings Transfer Wizard on XP or get
>a NIC for the notebook98 and network them. I hate Microsoft sometimes. If anyone
>hears of a real solution to this actually using the parallel DCC, please advise.
>
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