Here you go:
Networking between Win98 and Win7
On Windows 7, using regedit, set
“HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\LMCompatibilityLevel”
to “1”
You might need to create the new entry under \lsa as a REG_DWORD, set
to 1
On the Win98 machine:
You have to install the Active Directory Extension, part of
the unofficial service pack 3 which you have to download
It's the first option on the install. I installed just that.
Then from there it's regular stuff: put the machines on the same workgroup
name, enable sharing of your folders, permissions, etc...
From Win7, the Win98 machine appears in the Network, just click on it to browse
the shares
From Win98, Win7 is not accessible from the Network Neighborhood. You have to
type
directly the share address in an Explorer toolbar window like so
\\Workshop\SharedFolder
I had to shorten my share names for this to work, long names did not
work.
Marc
> On Feb 7, 2018, at 3:37 PM, Terry Stewart via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 9:28 AM, Curious Marc <curiousma...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Terry, I need to get my DOS7.1/Win98 Dolch to speak USB, that will
>> be helpful, particularly the DOS portion. I got my Win98 networked to Win7,
>> it's not that hard *once you know* and works really well. You have to
>> change one entry in the Win7 registry and add one package from the
>> unofficial Win98 service pack. If I find my notes I'll post them here.
>> Marc
>>
>
> Thanks Marc,
>
> I probably won't attempt networking again (I did once), as I don't have a
> crossover cable and it's very convenient just to use the flash drive. It
> would be good to know how to do it though and I'm sure other would
> appreciate that info.
>
> Cheers
>
> Terry
>
>>
>>
