Aggrevated

hardheaded · 11-07-2007, 05:06 PM

O.k. heres the situation i was asked to put together a network of computers for a non-profit organization. Two computers are running on Windows ME One is running 98 and the other is running 95. The computer running Me is the server. Now heres the problem there is ged software on the server that is supposed to be accessed by the other computers but when i try to pull it up it only gives me a green screen with a white box in the middle (i think that is the bg for the ged program but nothing else happens) all the computers on the network can see the main server. I need to get this up and running so that the people can do there ged work. If additonal info is needed just let me know im a total newbie to networking and was kinda pushed into this head first so any help would be appreicated. Thank you

ebackhus · 11-07-2007, 06:10 PM

I'd start by not using a Windows ME machine as a server. It's amazing enough that those computers work at all.

Are you sure that this GED program is able to be run over a network?

johnwill · 11-08-2007, 06:08 AM

You are using a collection of ancient machines and Windows versions and trying to network an unknown application. I think we need to know a LOT more about the application specifically to even venture a guess.

hardheaded · 11-08-2007, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by johnwill

You are using a collection of ancient machines and Windows versions and trying to network an unknown application.

I tried to explain this very thing but they insisted that it worked before so I guess ill just do the best i can ill install the ged on all the cpus and just set it up so when a file is saved it goes to the servers my documents folder. Like I said im a total newb at networking so thanks for the help

11-07-2007, 05:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
hardheaded Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2 OS: Winxp SP2 My System	Aggrevated O.k. heres the situation i was asked to put together a network of computers for a non-profit organization. Two computers are running on Windows ME One is running 98 and the other is running 95. The computer running Me is the server. Now heres the problem there is ged software on the server that is supposed to be accessed by the other computers but when i try to pull it up it only gives me a green screen with a white box in the middle (i think that is the bg for the ged program but nothing else happens) all the computers on the network can see the main server. I need to get this up and running so that the people can do there ged work. If additonal info is needed just let me know im a total newbie to networking and was kinda pushed into this head first so any help would be appreicated. Thank you

11-07-2007, 06:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
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11-08-2007, 06:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 28,057 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Aggrevated You are using a collection of ancient machines and Windows versions and trying to network an unknown application. I think we need to know a LOT more about the application specifically to even venture a guess. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience