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Old 06-26-2009   #3 (permalink)
Gary


 
 

Re: Win98se network password

Have found in other groups that Win98se can not connect to Vista as
Microsoft did not allow for this!

Thanks any way.

Gary

"finglonger" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> Gary;1069544 Wrote:
Quote:

>> Have a network between Win98se and Vista machines. Can access the Win 98
>> from vista but no the Vista from Win98se.
>>
>> When clicking on the vista network icon in the Win98se I get a request
>> for a
>> password!
>>
>> Is this a password in Win98se or in Vista?
>>
>> How can I recover the password?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Gary
>
> if your trying to access vista shared on win98 and its prompting for a
> password it will be asking asking for the vista password. usualy youll
> need to enter the machine name followed buy the account name and
> password which has access to the share ie
>
> username: [machine name]\[your account]
> password: password
>
> just found this which may be of interest
> '_http://www.vistax64.com/vista-networking-sharing/93283-problems-sharing-files-between-vista-windows-98-a.html_'
> (Problems sharing files between Vista and Windows 98)
>
>
> --
> finglonger
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