It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Map Windows 7 Shared Folder to Win Thread starter Kreij Start date Jul 11, Kreij Senior Monkey Moderator. Joined Feb 6, Messages 13, 2. I have a shared folder on a Win7 Pro machine. The machine is located on a domain. I want to map the folder on a Win 95 machine, which is not on the domain.
I tried setting the LMCompatibilityLevel registry key to "1" on the 7 machine, but that did not help. The Win 95 computer tells me that I need a password to make the connection, but no passwords work. Joined Nov 22, Messages 28, 4. Did you change the option in Advanced Sharing Settings to allow 40 and 56 bit encryption?
Is there something else? Joined Feb 18, Messages 1, 0. It works fine with XP? I only ask because I spent like 4 hours last night trying to get my cousin's XP machine working with mine so we could play games, and had absolutely no luck. Gold Bear Tech is an IT service provider. I wouldn't even do it. Find a more current software and start planning the migration. What happens when that PC dies? Are all records lost? That might be bad, ya think? Oh and if you are able to downgrade to an older OS I hope you are able to write the driver files because if not, good luck finding them All the user has to do is just click the the DOS app and it runs just that app.
I even used the net use commands on the Virtual PC image to capture a printer port so they can print. It was a chore, but it can be done. In the world of scientific apparatuses, this situation comes up all the time. Guess which option most folks go with? It's a little different with accounting, though. There are plenty of modern options available for a reasonable price. I don't think he will be interested in buying a new computer. I can offer him the advice and also inform him of the possible consequences of setting up this system and the benefits of upgrading to a whole new system.
If I do this I can't offer him any guarantee on the work. It would be a great learning opportunity for me though because ever since I started my business I have been approached by many customers with old machines. In all the instances none of them want to upgrade because its too expensive. The economy here in Namibia is a bit slow:. I did that years ago for a proprietary service business accounting system.
The whole business ran on it and they wanted to keep all years of records for legal reasons beyond tax. You can do this, take your time. I know a couple of restaurants running Windows 95 networked right now from a custom POS system.
This works for some people. Thrift stores are a great place to get hardware fro this. We then tried virtualizing it and that was painful as all hell. We eventually got it to work and with networking support. Might be a better solution than relying on old hardware. The accounting software would have to support sharing over a network.
If only 1 machine is opening the file, that shouldn't be a huge problem, but since he is wanting to access the software with multiple machines simultaneously, then the software has to specifically support that. You could also try converting the 95 box to a Virtual Machine, except it's technically not going to be legal by Microsoft Licensing if it's an OEM copy of Windows.
If it's a Retail copy, then there is no licensing issue. Honestly, would Microsoft really care about Windows 95 anyway in this case? Just giving you the facts. If that other computer came with Windows 7, then I seriously doubt you'll be able to put 95 on it, especially when it comes to finding drivers that will make the components of the machine actually work after 95 is installed on it, if you can find a legitimate copy of Windows 95 to actually install on it.
Sure, you can try to do any or all of the above, but I can guarantee you it's going to take a considerably long time to figure out and get it to work flawlessly. The main question for your customer is if they want to spend all of that money to pay you to research and try to get something kind-of working with such old software Both Windows 95 and that accounting software instead of putting that money towards getting what he needs done using a little bit more contemporary hardware, OS and software that is actually still supported with proper drivers in order to future-proof his business.
He really shouldn't be pouring money into 20 year old solutions. What happens next year when the hardware gives out? How much will it cost to get it replaced and set back up again? Let me help you with that! To print Readme. You can view Setup. You can find the file on Windows 95 installation disk 1. To open a readme file after you install Windows 1. Click the Start menu. Click Run. Type the name of the readme file. Even if you haven't installed Windows 95 yet, you can still open a readme file.
To open a readme file before you install Windows If you purchased Windows 95 on floppy disks: 1. Insert Disk 1 into drive A or whatever drive you prefer. At the command prompt, type the following: edit filename. Change to the Windows directory on your C drive. My Computer. Network Neighborhood. Recycle Bin. Welcome Window. Internet Explorer. This Windows 95 website was designed by Norman Durkee. For those viewing on smaller devices Short Feature List: All windows and desktop icons are now draggable.
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