I tried it using both systems as server and as client, but i can't get it to work. I think i'm missing something imporant. Description: I need to get some files out of a broke down 100mhz running win98 first edition, fully updated. I need to get those files into a laptop running winxp home. Only way to connect them (as i saw it) was through the lpt1 plug. But there always seems to be a bit of incompatibility. When using the 100mhz as the client, i used direct cable connection and set up a host net connection on windows xp. When using the laptop as a the client i did exactly the same except for seting the connection as client. I also tried using the net configuration assistant from winxp that tried to configure win98 on it's own (i had to pass it via a disc). I also tried it using two programs, fastlynx, and paraben's pc linker but they all seem not to connect. note: I don´t think the cable is mal functioning broken. Anyone's done this before? I really need the detailed know-how. Thanks in advanced

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I managed to do it once, with 98 as host, but later on couldn't reproduce.

-Make sure XP firewall is off for that connection.
-Make sure on 98 machine that you choose Microsoft Network Logon in network control 
panel, and restart the box.







On Tuesday, October 15, 2002 at 3:58 pm, Sarah Coast wrote:
>I tried it using both systems as server and as client, but i can't get it to work. 
>I think i'm missing something imporant. Description: I need to get some files out 
>of a broke down 100mhz running win98 first edition, fully updated. I need to get 
>those files into a laptop running winxp home. Only way to connect them (as i saw 
>it) was through the lpt1 plug. But there always seems to be a bit of incompatibility. 
>When using the 100mhz as the client, i used direct cable connection and set up a 
>host net connection on windows xp. When using the laptop as a the client i did exactly 
>the same except for seting the connection as client. I also tried using the net 
configuration 
>assistant from winxp that tried to configure win98 on it's own (i had to pass it 
>via a disc). I also tried it using two programs, fastlynx, and paraben's pc linker 
>but they all seem not to connect. note: I don´t think the cable is mal functioning 
>broken. Anyone's done this before? I really need the detailed know-how. Thanks in 
>advanced 
>

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