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Hello...I upgraded a windows 2000 desktop system to windows XP pro. I also
have windows xp pro on my laptop. It is on a network, but the laptop cannot
access the C drive on the desktop, but the desktop can see the laptop.

i noticed the upgraded desktop still has some remnants of 2000, but the
laptop was a fresh xp install. anyone know what the problem is?

i have already:

disabled all firewalls
reinstalled the services (file and print sharing, client)
rebooted a thousand times

i think it's a security issue...what needs to be modified on the desktop?

 

[Steven L Umbach]

What kind of error are you experiencing?? Try pinging each other by name and ip
address to see if that works. Check ipconfig /all to check that they are on the same
network/subnet mask - usually the first three octets [xxx.xxx.xxx.123 ] need to be
the same assuming class c address. Check that both computers have the same user
logon/password in the Computer Management/local users and groups/users. XP Pro can
also be configured to use simple file sharing, so possibly one is using it and one is
not. With simple file sharing all users authenticate as guest. You can access that
option in Explorer/tools/folder options/view - use simple file sharing. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

 

[Rob B.]

thanks...i will try this when i get to the computer.

What kind of error are you experiencing?? Try pinging each other by name and ip
address to see if that works. Check ipconfig /all to check that they are on the same
network/subnet mask - usually the first three octets [xxx.xxx.xxx.123 ] need to be
the same assuming class c address. Check that both computers have the same user
logon/password in the Computer Management/local users and groups/users. XP Pro can
also be configured to use simple file sharing, so possibly one is using it and one is
not. With simple file sharing all users authenticate as guest. You can access that
option in Explorer/tools/folder options/view - use simple file haring. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

Hello...I upgraded a windows 2000 desktop system to windows XP pro. I also
have windows xp pro on my laptop. It is on a network, but the laptop cannot
access the C drive on the desktop, but the desktop can see the laptop.

i noticed the upgraded desktop still has some remnants of 2000, but the
laptop was a fresh xp install. anyone know what the problem is?

i have already:

disabled all firewalls
reinstalled the services (file and print sharing, client)
rebooted a thousand times

i think it's a security issue...what needs to be modified on the desktop?

 

[Rob B.]

well...tried every possible thing to get the laptop to see the desktop,
i.e., be able to go into network places, click workgroup, the desktop icon,
and see the share on it's C: still wouldn't work...so, i tried pinging it
from the command prompot on the laptop, and sure enough, got a reply.

I went into the explorer and typed \\192.168.0.100 (ip of the desktop) and
sure enough, i was able to see the c:\ drive. but it still doesn't work
through the workgroup folder.

oh well, my customer is happy so i closed the book on it for now.

thanks again.

Rob B.

What kind of error are you experiencing?? Try pinging each other by name and ip
address to see if that works. Check ipconfig /all to check that they are on the same
network/subnet mask - usually the first three octets [xxx.xxx.xxx.123 ] need to be
the same assuming class c address. Check that both computers have the same user
logon/password in the Computer Management/local users and groups/users. XP Pro can
also be configured to use simple file sharing, so possibly one is using it and one is
not. With simple file sharing all users authenticate as guest. You can access that
option in Explorer/tools/folder options/view - use simple file haring. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

Hello...I upgraded a windows 2000 desktop system to windows XP pro. I also
have windows xp pro on my laptop. It is on a network, but the laptop cannot
access the C drive on the desktop, but the desktop can see the laptop.

i noticed the upgraded desktop still has some remnants of 2000, but the
laptop was a fresh xp install. anyone know what the problem is?

i have already:

disabled all firewalls
reinstalled the services (file and print sharing, client)
rebooted a thousand times

i think it's a security issue...what needs to be modified on the desktop?

 

[Steven Umbach]

OK. Further things you could try in the future. Make sure netbios over tcp/ip is
enabled on all computers using file and print sharing, run netdiag to do a
battery of networking tests, use "net config server" to view file and print
sharing configuration checking that the machine is not listed as hidden, and
check computer name to make sure it is 15 characters or less and that the
computer description is not using illegal characters. --- Steve

well...tried every possible thing to get the laptop to see the desktop,
i.e., be able to go into network places, click workgroup, the desktop icon,
and see the share on it's C: still wouldn't work...so, i tried pinging it
from the command prompot on the laptop, and sure enough, got a reply.

I went into the explorer and typed \\192.168.0.100 (ip of the desktop) and
sure enough, i was able to see the c:\ drive. but it still doesn't work
through the workgroup folder.

oh well, my customer is happy so i closed the book on it for now.

thanks again.

Rob B.

What kind of error are you experiencing?? Try pinging each other by name and ip
address to see if that works. Check ipconfig /all to check that they are on the same
network/subnet mask - usually the first three octets [xxx.xxx.xxx.123 ] need to be
the same assuming class c address. Check that both computers have the same user
logon/password in the Computer Management/local users and groups/users. XP Pro can
also be configured to use simple file sharing, so possibly one is using it and one is
not. With simple file sharing all users authenticate as guest. You can access that
option in Explorer/tools/folder options/view - use simple file haring. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

Hello...I upgraded a windows 2000 desktop system to windows XP pro. I also
have windows xp pro on my laptop. It is on a network, but the laptop cannot
access the C drive on the desktop, but the desktop can see the laptop.

i noticed the upgraded desktop still has some remnants of 2000, but the
laptop was a fresh xp install. anyone know what the problem is?

i have already:

disabled all firewalls
reinstalled the services (file and print sharing, client)
rebooted a thousand times

i think it's a security issue...what needs to be modified on the desktop?