Connecting Win2K SP4 to Win 7 limited ??

Has anyone succeeded in getting these two OSs to
talk with one another?

If so, please provide the recipe :-)

TIA

JD wrote:

> Has anyone succeeded in getting these two OSs to talk with one
> another?

Guess that depends on what you mean by "connected". Using WHAT
protocol? WHAT services? Just what are you attempting to do between
the two hosts?

VanguardLH wrote:
> JD wrote:
>
>> Has anyone succeeded in getting these two OSs to talk with one
>> another?
>
> Guess that depends on what you mean by "connected".

Thx VLH 4 your interest.

Want them to exchange info ;-)

> Using WHAT protocol?

tcp/ip or netbios - whichevr is easiest

> WHAT services?

just data xfer - files and pics

> Just what are you attempting to do between the two hosts?

xfer personal info back and forth between them.

TIA and I hope you have a great weekend.

You cannot . It is not the same kernel. W2K is not kernel based as W7 is

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"JD" <> wrote in message news:...
> Has anyone succeeded in getting these two OSs to
> talk with one another?
>
> If so, please provide the recipe :-)
>
> TIA

"Peter Foldes" <> wrote in message
news:i4q8ar$4ju$...
> You cannot . It is not the same kernel. W2K is not kernel based as W7 is

Did'ja read the question?

> "JD" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Has anyone succeeded in getting these two OSs to talk with one another?
>>
>> If so, please provide the recipe :-)
>>
>> TIA

"JD" <> wrote in message
news:...
> VanguardLH wrote:
>> JD wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone succeeded in getting these two OSs to talk with one
>>> another?
>>
>> Guess that depends on what you mean by "connected".
>
> Thx VLH 4 your interest.
>
> Want them to exchange info ;-)
>
>> Using WHAT protocol?
>
> tcp/ip or netbios - whichevr is easiest
>
>> WHAT services?
>
> just data xfer - files and pics
>
>> Just what are you attempting to do between the two hosts?
>
> xfer personal info back and forth between them.
>
> TIA and I hope you have a great weekend.

Domain connected? Workgroup?

Everything I do is in a domain and they have no problem connecting to each
other for file and print sharing.

"JD" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Has anyone succeeded in getting these two OSs to talk with one another?
>
> If so, please provide the recipe :-)
>
> TIA

You didn't take Windows 7's "Homegroup" default, did you? It won't work with
anything except other Window 7 machines.

JD wrote:

> VanguardLH wrote:
>> JD wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone succeeded in getting these two OSs to talk with one
>>> another?
>>
>> Guess that depends on what you mean by "connected".
>
> Thx VLH 4 your interest.
>
> Want them to exchange info ;-)
>
>> Using WHAT protocol?
>
> tcp/ip or netbios - whichevr is easiest
>
>> WHAT services?
>
> just data xfer - files and pics
>
>> Just what are you attempting to do between the two hosts?
>
> xfer personal info back and forth between them.
>
> TIA and I hope you have a great weekend.

Don't use Windows 7's homegroup. Change it to use a workgroup. Use the
SAME workgroup name for all hosts you want to share files between.
Homegroups can only be used between Windows 7 hosts.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...dows-7-and-xp/

Seth wrote:
>
> "JD" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> VanguardLH wrote:
>>> JD wrote:
>>>
>>>> Has anyone succeeded in getting these two OSs to talk with one
>>>> another?
>>>
>>> Guess that depends on what you mean by "connected".

Ability to xfer files

>>
>> Thx VLH 4 your interest.
>>
>> Want them to exchange info ;-)
>>
>>> Using WHAT protocol?
>>
>> tcp/ip or netbios - whichevr is easiest
>>
>>> WHAT services?
>>
>> just data xfer - files and pics
>>
>>> Just what are you attempting to do between the two hosts?
>>
>> xfer personal info back and forth between them.
>>
>> TIA and I hope you have a great weekend.
>
> Domain connected? Workgroup?

Workgroup

> Everything I do is in a domain and they have no problem connecting to
> each other for file and print sharing.

Apologies for the discrepancy

VanguardLH wrote:
> JD wrote:
>
>> VanguardLH wrote:
>>> JD wrote:
>>>
>>>> Has anyone succeeded in getting these two OSs to talk with one
>>>> another?
>>> Guess that depends on what you mean by "connected".
>> Thx VLH 4 your interest.
>>
>> Want them to exchange info ;-)
>>
>>> Using WHAT protocol?
>> tcp/ip or netbios - whichevr is easiest
>>
>>> WHAT services?
>> just data xfer - files and pics
>>
>>> Just what are you attempting to do between the two hosts?
>> xfer personal info back and forth between them.
>>
>> TIA and I hope you have a great weekend.
>
> Don't use Windows 7's homegroup. Change it to use a workgroup. Use the
> SAME workgroup name for all hosts you want to share files between.
> Homegroups can only be used between Windows 7 hosts.
>
> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...dows-7-and-xp/

I know about homegroups and not trying to make one.

Thx for info.