Re: Sharing a Folder Across The Network

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What is "browstat status" is?
Never heard of it. I understand ipconfig and did that already.


"Chuck" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 04:55:14 GMT, " JCO" <joliviero@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >"Chuck" <none@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >news:nqj1c15cjrkrsed7eo3469dlgdfe722iih@xxxxxxxxxx
> >> On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 17:59:48 GMT, " JCO" <joliviero4@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> >>
> >> >This use to work and now does not. It has me rattled. Here is the
> >> >configuration:
> >> >Network:
> >> >Computer 1: Windows 2000 (all updates)
> >> >Computer 2 & 3: Windows XP Professional (all updates)
> >> > Computer 2 & 3 are identical (different computer name of course).
> >> >
> >> >I want computer 1 to see and access computer 2 & 3's desktop.
Therefore;
> >> >the desktop on computer 2 & 3 are set to share. Other data folder are
> >set
> >> >to share too.
> >> >Everything works with computer 2 just fine.
> >> >However, I can't get access to the desktop of computer 3. I can get
> >access
> >> >to the data folder of computer 3 but something is stopping me from
> >accessing
> >> >the desktop.
> >> >
> >> >From computer 1, I can see the data folder of computer 3 and I can get
to
> >> >all the files.
> >> >From computer 1, I can't get to the desktop folder.
> >> >
> >> >I've tried to take the desktop share off, reboot, add the share back,
> >> >reboot..... same issue.
> >> >I've tried to turn the windows firewall off .... same issue.
> >> >What is causing this problem?
> >> >
> >> >This use to work! It allows me to send files to the desktop of my
> >daughters
> >> >computer, as I do to my son's computer.
> >> >
> >> >Thanks in advance!
> >>
> >> Please provide some detail "I can't get to the desktop folder"? What
> >exact
> >> error / condition do you observe?
> >>
> >> Are Computer 2 and 3 running Simple, or Advanced File Sharing?
> >>
> >> Provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" for all 3 computers.
> >>
>
><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood
..
> >html#AskingForHelp>
>
> >The error message, from my computer (W2K) just says that I don't have
> >permissions.. see
> >administrator. This is when I go to the Network and drill down to that
> >correct computer name. It acts as if the Desktop is not shared (but it
is
> >shared across the network)
> >
> >My computer is W2K and the two computers below are on my network.
> >Path to computer 1 is:\\Nicholas\Nick's Desktop
> >Path to computer 2 is:\\Natalie\Natalie's Desktop
> >
> >It is the path to computer 2 that is not showing up, when viewing, from
my
> >computer (w2k). Only her computer name shows up. However computer 2
does
> >have some other folders that are shared and I can access them okay. Just
> >the Desktop will not share.
> >
> >Hopefully I made this clearer than my first attempt
> >Thanks
>
> Well, not knowing a lot about the shares you mention, I can't offer too
much of
> a diagnosis. And the "no permissions...see administrator" message has so
many
> causes. So I'll try again:
> # Are Computer 2 and 3 running Simple, or Advanced File Sharing?
> # Provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" for all 3 computers. See
this
> article for instructions:
>
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.
html#AskingForHelp>
> # Check how file sharing is setup. See these articles:
>
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.
html>
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html>
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem - it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck sonic net.


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