Re: XP Home PC can't access 98 PC

>I have just bought a new PC running XP Home, and I want to
>network it to my old 98 (1st Ed) PC so I can move files
>prior to upgrading it to XP also. From the 98 PC, I can
>ping the XP PC, also access files on the XP PC. I can use
>the internet from the 98 PC via the Broadband connection
>on the XP PC using ICS. However, my problem is that I
>although I can see the 98 PC in My Network Places, I can't
>access it - I have enabled file sharing on both machines.
>I can't ping the 98 machine from the XP, but I can ping
>it's own IP address and 127.0.0.1. As recommended, I have
>set up the XP PC with the 192.168.0.1 address and the 98
>with auto IP address (although I have tried it fixed) and
>I have installed NETBIOS on the XP PC and the XP firewall
>is off, and Norton Internet Security is switched off. I
>think it's a permissions problem. Has anyone got any
>suggestions?