Locate the Windows 98 SE user account "name" and create the same user account
on the XP. XP is a secured Windows that needs to have user credentials to
exist for any remote user access (including Windows 98Se "unsecured" systems.)

On 21/05/2008 raygk <rgk456@verizon.net> wrote:
>Originally I set up a network between a windows 98SE and XP computer
>and everything worked except I was unable to get printer sharing.
>Unfortunately, a problem during an unrelated upgrade of XP caused me
>to resort to a backup clone of the XP operating system (that did not
>have networking setup). I have been unable to restore a completely
>working network. I've seen many Win98-XP network problems mentioned
>on forums (including
>http://groups.google.com/group/micro..._web/browse_th
read/thread/53803cadadb55b11/3e595a275207227c?hl=en&lnk=st&q=how+to+home+networ k
+with+xp+and+win98+computers#3e595a275207227c)
>but I have never seen a problem quite like I have. I've tried many
>different things but am not able to solve this. Without networking
>experience, I could use some detailed help.
>
>The problem:
>I have setup one windows 98SE computer (Dell with 128MB ram) and one
>windows XP computer (Blackbox with 2GB ram) connected via a DSL modem/
>Router gateway using ethernet cables. Both computers reach the
>Internet well.
>
>I am able to share 98SE files and folders with the XP (both reading
>and writing) and have setup a mapped drive for a 98SE shared drive on
>the XP computer. I can NOT read or write to shared files on the XP
>computer from the 98SE computer. Both computers show the shared
>folders under their respective network/workgroup screens.
>
>When I attempt to read or map a shared folder from the XP on the 98SE
>computer, I get an error message. The message reads: "\\BLACKBOX
>\sharedfolder is not available. There is not enough memory to
>complete this task. Close some other programs." There are few things
>running on the 98SE computer and this same computer was able to read/
>write to the XP before.
>
>Setup for the computers:
>The 98SE computer uses a Robotics 10/100 PCI NIC TX adapter with:
> Client for Microsoft Networks
> Dialup Adapter
> US Robotics 10/100 PCI MIC TX
> IPX/SPX compatible protocol -> Dialup Adapter
> IPX/SPX compatible protocol -> US Robotics 10/100 PCI MIC TX
> NETBIOS support for IPX/SPX compatible Protocol
> TCP/IP -> Dialup Adapter
> TCP/IP -> US Robotics 10/100 PCI MIC TX
> File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks
>
> The network adapter is bound to the associated IPX/SPX protocol and
>TCP/IP
>
>The XP computer using an Attansic L1 Gigabite Ethernet adapter with:
> Client for Microsoft Networks
> File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
> QoS Packet Scheduler
> Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
>
>Summary:
>Both computers are connected from network interfaces though ethernet
>connections to a SDL modem/Router.
>Both computers are connect to the internet and both work with it fine.
>Both computers have shared folders defined.
>Both computers "see" the network and both show the correct shared
>folders for each computer.
>Both computers are on a workgroup called "Home".
>I can ping from either computer to the other one correctly.
>I can write to and read files on the 98SE computer from the XP
>computer but not the other way around.
>I have turned off both firewalls from the two computers without an
>improvement.
>
>I have run out of ideas as to how to get this network to work from the
>win98SE computer. I would appreciate any help or suggestions.
>Remember, I am not experienced in networking and could use detailed
>help.
>
>Thanks in advance.