Password Probs connecting to local pc

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Diabolus

I have just installed XP (fresh install) on 2 machines.
When i try to access the other computer i get a password
logon screen. When i setup windows, i made only an
administrator account and set no password for that
account. I did not specify anywhere anything to do with
entering a password to access another machine. Before the
network was running on 1 XP and 1 ME and did not have this
prob. I can access another computer that also runs XP with
no probs at all, but cannot access the other one. How can
I remove the password screen to connect to the other
computer. The windows firewall is disabled but i run
McAfee Antivirus 6 with firewall. Any help would be
appreciated.
 
I ran into the same problem with a recent 'fresh' install
of XP Pro. The only solution that worked was to reformat
and reinstall the OS. The least desirable method, but I
didn't want to waste anymore time trying to diagnose and
repair the OS, which probably would have taken more time
than to reinstall.
 
"Diabolus" said:
I have just installed XP (fresh install) on 2 machines.
When i try to access the other computer i get a password
logon screen. When i setup windows, i made only an
administrator account and set no password for that
account. I did not specify anywhere anything to do with
entering a password to access another machine. Before the
network was running on 1 XP and 1 ME and did not have this
prob. I can access another computer that also runs XP with
no probs at all, but cannot access the other one. How can
I remove the password screen to connect to the other
computer. The windows firewall is disabled but i run
McAfee Antivirus 6 with firewall. Any help would be
appreciated.
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Run the Network Setup Wizard on both computers to fully enable file
sharing. That's usually all that's needed to eliminate the password
prompt.
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