03/23/2018
Problem sharing files on Win 98 - Windows XP machines with Windows 7 - 10 The problem..........
The problem is Windows 7 and above uses NTLM version 2 (NTLMv2) authentication. By default, NTLMv2 authentication is not enabled in Windows 2000 or in Windows 98. Therefore, this issue occurs.
The Solution...........
Enable NTLMv2 authentication on the Windows 2000- or the Windows 98-based computer. To do this, follow these steps:
I found you need to perform this on the older OS computer and the newer OS machine.. Otherwise, when you attempt to connect to the shared folder on the older system you will get access issues..
I was able to share a drive on a Windows 2000 Pro machine and able to access it using my Windows 10 OS machine by following these steps:
1. Start Registry Editor. To do this, click Start, click Run, type Regedit, and then press ENTER.
2. Locate and then click following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\LSA
3. Locate the LmCompatibilityLevel registry value.
If the registry value is not present, follow these steps to create it:
1. Select the registry subkey that is listed in step 2.
2. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
3. Type LmCompatibilityLevel, and then press ENTER.
4. Set the DWORD value to 1. To do this, click Modify on the Edit menu, type 1 in the Value data box, and then click OK.
5. Exit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.
I hope this helps anyone else having the same issue...