Windows 2000 wont share with XP

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Michael

I've recently tried to setup a peer-to-peer network
between two desktop computers, one runs winxp pro. and
the other win2000 pro.
I've been able to get the computers to see each other,
however, when i try to access files on the win2000
machine from the winxp machine i receive an error msg
(after being prompted for a user name and password, which
i use 'administrator' with no
password), "\\win2000machine is not accessible. you
might not have permission to use this network resource.
contact the administrator of this server to find out if
you have access permissions. The network name cannot be
found"

i think its probably a problem with the win2k machine,
but im at a loss as to what it is.

please help.
thanks.
 
quoted from http://www25.brinkster.com/ChicagoTech ... is not accessible
Message: "....is not accessible. You may not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if
you have access permissions. The semaphore timeout period has expired."

Resolutions:
1) make sure no any firewall running.
2) make sure you have created the same workgroup, and the same username on
w2k/xp for logging on a remote computer.
3) check user's rights.
4) you may want to enable guest account on w2k/xp.
5) if you are using simple file sharing, you may try to disable it and
re-share the drive manually.
6) if it is mixed OS (win98, NT, ME and W2K/XP) network, enable NetBIOS over
TCP/IP.
7) make sure the Computer Browser service is started if all computers are
w2k/xp.
8) stop Computer Browser service on win9x, ME and NT if this is a mixed OS
network.
9) cache credential by using net use \\computername\share /user:username
command (it is better to have the username logon shared computer).
10) if you have tried enabling netbios over tcp/ip but doesn't work, you may
try to load netbeui (loading netbeui may slow your network).
11) Make sure the server service is running.
12) If you can see the share in Network Neighborhood but not access it, this
issue may be resolved by verifying that both the share permissions and the
NTFS partition permissions are correctly configured for individual user or
group access.

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If you'll setup an account on the 2000 machine using the
same username and password which you use to log onto the
XP machine, you'll no longer receive the login prompt when
connecting to the 2000 machine.
 
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