sharing an OS on a network?
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As in the workstations can have different OSs? Yes.\nThe file server? No. \nYou could boot Linux and then a Windows shell on the server.
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If I remember correctly, "The Network Neighbourhood" was Microsoft's old version of "My Network Places" before WinXP\n\nI'll assume that you've already set up the network. When you set up the network, you must choose the option: "turn on file and printer sharing."\n\nOnce done, just right-click the folder or drive you want to share, and click on "sharing." I don't remember being able to share individual files. Then give the folder a "Share Name." You're all set now.\n\nAlso, you might want to make sure that you're in the same workgroup as the computers with which you wish to share.
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If you're on linux using a bash shell, you could use nmap.\n\nIf you're on windows, download a network scanner and use that.
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You need to make a local network. And to share some files on both computers. At least you need two network cards and a RJ45 cable (crossed) or a routeur and two RJ45 cables. Then on the network properties tick the File and Printer Sharing for Miscrosoft Networks.
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It's not possible unless both computers are networked.\n\nBetter copy it on a floppy or CD. Else upload it to the internet from the source PC and download it into your PC.
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yes you can use a ethernet wire to connect the two computers, and then run the windows application to make one run from another.
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you can use p2p file sharing softwares. \ngo to http://www.download.com to find some
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The first and the foremost thing is to bring the PC's together on the same network. \n\nThen, you need to enable file and printer sharing on the PC's. \n\nThen you have to enable sharing of the specific folders.
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plug one end to one computer and the other end to the second computer.   Right click on my network places and click on properties.   Locate the local area connection icon and right click one time on the icon.   Click on properties and then locate the internet protocol (TCP/IP) and click one time to highlight.   Select properties and type in 10.100.5.1 and select okay.   For the subnet mask type in 255.255.0.0 .  Do the same thing to the other computer but use 10.100.5.2 for the ip address.  Oh, make sure that you seelect use the following ip address.  Restart both of the systems and see if you can see the other computer through the my network places.   I just hope that both of the systems are in a workgroup.  If you still can't see the other system on each of the computers share the drive by right clicking the c: drive and selecting sharing and following the directions.   i hope this helps.  the other option is to pull out the drive that you need things off of it and make it a slave in the second computer.  Or best answer just get a flash drive and copy the files to it and be done with the headache.
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Install a router, to allow them both net access.\nThen install all the programmes and files that you need to keep, on the new machine...   and take anything that you don't want messed with off the old one\nBrowser favourites and bookmarks can be exported/imported from old to new.\nBy far the easiest way to move stuff around is after they are bother connected to the router, because you can make them visible to each other ("shareable").  Failing that, invest in a small "flash drive" - a portable memory device that fits in the USB port on each machine
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download and install remote desktop on both computers
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you do not need a server.  the basic thing to do is to make sure each machine is in the same workgroup.  That way they can share files and printers.  Pick one of the PCs as the central place to store files.  Create a folder and then share it (right click on the folder and select sharing).\n\nThen on the other PC and laptop go to my computer and click on tools and map a network drive.  Pick a letter and select browse.  You will see the workgroup name you picked and just click until you see the new folder share.  Select that and you will map the drive on the other PC and you can share files in that way.\n\nif you don't set the workgroup the exact same name on all machines you are going to have trouble. (Control Panel, System, Computer Name).
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Using  a network cable (UTP) any cathegory \nconnect thos two laptops and use network setop wizard ..you will find network setup wizard in control panel at network connections\nUse the same ip class for both of the two laptops how to do that it's simple:\n1. Open control panel\n2. Open network connections\n3. Right click on the item spelled "Local area connection" and chose "properties" and then the "Local Area Connection" window will popup.\n4. In this window at the "general" tab in the box named "This connection uses the following items:" duble click on the "internet protocol(TCP/IP)\n5. The Internet Protocol window will popup. In this window click on the "Use The Following ip adderss:" and place this ip for the first laptop "192.468.3.1" and at the "Subnet Mask:" place 255.255.255.0 then click ok.\n\n~~Now for the second laptop use the same steps but place this ip addess 192.168.3.2 and the same Subnet Mask "255.255.255.0" click ok and presto you have a network connection!\n\nto transfere file use "My Network Places" will find that in the start menu or in "My Computer" on the left side of this window.\n\n!Dont forget you need to share the files before you can copy them using "my network palces" To share the files right click on the folder you wish to be shared and chose "properties" you will find the sharing options at the sharing tab of the window that had just poped up.\nYou Will know what you have to do once you are there :)\n!You can share an entite hard drive as well by doing the same step!!!\nThat's all you need to know about it!\nHappy shareing!\nDon't forget to vote my answer!\nGood Luck ;)\n\nOhh! and if you wish to create a wirless connetion between thos two laptops use thw wirless network setup wizard . You will find that in Control panel!\n\nthe shareing method it's the same . and the ip rules as well!!!\n\nThat all there is to know!\nHappy sharryng
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Windows ME you mean?\n\nYes of course - either buy an ethernet cross-over cable and network them together, or plug them both into a networking switch.\n\nAssign them both similar IP addresses ie\n\n192.168.1.1 for the PC\n255.255.255.0 subnet mask\n\n192.168.1.2 for the laptop\n255.255.255.0\n\nMake sure they're both in the same workgroup and all you need to do now is share the files and you're done.
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sure u can\ndont use static ip's\njust right-click my computer then press properties, then go to "Computer name" then press "CHANGE"\nhere u'll find a field called "workgroup", i must use the same workgroup name on both pc's\nafter this u must enable file sharing from the properties of the connection\nnow just share a file/folder\nu'll find it on "NETWORK PLACES"
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You could run it inside VMWare Player or M$ Virtual PC. You possibly could talk to it via the virtual LAN card.
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run the network setup wizard, and when it asks at the end, make the setup disk, then run the setup on the other computer and the stteing will match