File Transfer

[Microsoft News]

I used windows xp pro on a new computer, to transfer files from my old
computer (win 98se) using the File Transfer Wizzard. The older unit had
major problems so I did a format and reinstall. Now I want to transfer the
old saved files back. I tried calling the new pc the old pc...won't work.
Any suggestions. I have them connected via the ethernet cards (home
network).

Bob

[Dave Patrick]

You'll want to create an account (in Users Accounts) on the WinXP machines
with the username and password that you use to logon to the win9x machine(s)
with. Then you'll need to share out the resource(s) with permissions for
those users. Also make sure they're all part of the same workgroup and on
the same subnet. Then you'll no longer be prompted for the IPC$ password
(Inter-process communication)

In a peer level workgroup, when you try to access resources on a Windows
NT/2000/XP/2003 machine, Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 needs to authenticate the
user. If the user account doesn't exist in it's local account database, then
access will be denied.

You may also need to turn off the XP firewall and bind NetBIOS over tcp/ip
to the connection on Windows XP


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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Microsoft News" wrote:
|I used windows xp pro on a new computer, to transfer files from my old
| computer (win 98se) using the File Transfer Wizzard. The older unit had
| major problems so I did a format and reinstall. Now I want to transfer the
| old saved files back. I tried calling the new pc the old pc...won't work.
| Any suggestions. I have them connected via the ethernet cards (home
| network).
|
| Bob
|
|

[Microsoft News]

Dave,

Thanks, Its turned out fine....

Bob


"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eiuqXcI%23FHA.3980@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...

You'll want to create an account (in Users Accounts) on the WinXP machines
with the username and password that you use to logon to the win9x
machine(s)
with. Then you'll need to share out the resource(s) with permissions for
those users. Also make sure they're all part of the same workgroup and on
the same subnet. Then you'll no longer be prompted for the IPC$ password
(Inter-process communication)

In a peer level workgroup, when you try to access resources on a Windows
NT/2000/XP/2003 machine, Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 needs to authenticate the
user. If the user account doesn't exist in it's local account database,
then
access will be denied.

You may also need to turn off the XP firewall and bind NetBIOS over tcp/ip
to the connection on Windows XP


--

Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Microsoft News" wrote:
|I used windows xp pro on a new computer, to transfer files from my old
| computer (win 98se) using the File Transfer Wizzard. The older unit had
| major problems so I did a format and reinstall. Now I want to transfer
the
| old saved files back. I tried calling the new pc the old pc...won't
work.
| Any suggestions. I have them connected via the ethernet cards (home
| network).
|
| Bob
|
|

[Dave Patrick]

Glad to hear it. You're welcome.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Microsoft News" wrote:
| Dave,
|
| Thanks, Its turned out fine....
|
| Bob