File Sharing Windows 98/Me PC

How to access a shared folder from a Windows 98/Me computer

The following instructions explain how to access a shared folder while using a personally-owned Windows 98 or Windows Millennium (Me) computer. The shared folder may reside on a Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP Pro student computer.

In this document, domain Windows 2000 computers and non-domain Windows 2000 computers will be mentioned. As reference, computers not owned by Wellesley College are NOT domain members. Only computers owned by Wellesley College (i.e. faculty/staff or public lab computers) are domain members.

Before accessing a shared folder:

• Know the name of the computer that the shared folder resides on (usually it is the user name of the computer's owner).
• The computer that the shared folder resides on must be powered on and connected to the campus network in order for you to access the shared folder.
• Know the username and password of the account that has access to the shared folder.

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Accessing a Windows 98/Me shared folder
Accessing a non-domain Windows 2000/XP Pro shared folder

Accessing a Windows 98/Me shared folder

1. If you are not already logged into the Windows 98/Me computer, log in now. Who you log in as does not affect accessing a shared folder on a Windows 98/Me computer.
2. Navigate to the computer the shared folder resides on.
   • On the Windows 98 desktop, double-click on Network Neighborhood and double-click the name of the computer that the shared folder is on.
   • On the Windows Me desktop, double-click to My Network Places and double-click the name of the computer that the shared folder is on.
3. Double-click on the folder that you have access to (i.e., the folder that you were given the password for).
4. Enter the password for the shared folder in the window that appears. Click OK.

The folder's contents will now be displayed in a window. What you are allowed to do in this folder depends on the permissions the owner has set on the folder.

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Accessing a non-domain Windows 2000/XP Pro shared folder

Note: The non-domain computer you are accessing must be connected to the Wellesley College campus network.

1. If you are already logged into the Windows 98 computer, log off by clicking on the Start button and selecting Log off.
2. Log into the Windows 98 computer by typing in the username and password given to you by the owner of the shared folder and then clicking OK.
3. If this is the first time using this username and password on the Windows 98/Me computer, you may be asked to confirm the password. Retype the password and click OK.
4. Navigate to the computer the shared folder resides on.
   • In Windows 98, go to Network Neighborhood and double-click the name of the computer that the shared folder is on.
   • In Windows Me, go to My Network Places > Entire Network and double-click the name of the computer that the shared folder is on.
5. A window with a list of shared folders will appear. Double-click on the shared folder.
   

The folder's contents will now be displayed in the window. What you are allowed to do in this folder depends on the permissions the owner has set on the folder.

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• Doug Chudzik
• Information Services
• Date Created: October 22, 2002
• Last Modified: June 2, 2003
• Expires: July 1, 2004