sharing between xp and 95

[slothman]

I have 2 computers on the same network.
Or at least they both connect to the same router.
How do I send a file between them?
I tried the windows help and it is usless.
I tried Google and it is no better.

 

[Speedo]

On the 95 box select a folder that you want to share (for example, I put a folder named "temp" in the root of the C drive on all of my comps) right click on it, go to Properties, then the Sharing tab. If you don't have a sharing tab... you may be out of luck doing it that way. It's been so long since I used 95 that I couldn't tell you.
Anyway, if the sharing tab is there select "Share this folder" under it and hit Ok. While you're there get the IP address of the 95 box (Start>Run, enter "cmd", then enter "ipconfig"... works in 95, IIRC)
Now go to the XP box and open up explorer. Go to Tools>Map Network Drive.
In the Folder box enter: \\<the IP of the 95 box>\<the name of the folder you shared>

And that should be it.

 

[slothman]

The first part was easy.
I already did it.
The second part doesn't seem to work though.
On XP I try putting in as the name: ip\qq and it fails.
When I just put in the ip adress it says, "Network address cannot be found."
I can get the directory to be mapped as a drive, 'z'.
Is there a way of sharing that onto 95?

 

[Speedo]

I can get the directory to be mapped as a drive, 'z'.

If you've got the drive mapped then you're done. Just treat it like a normal folder.