Re: Networking Win2000Pro to XP-Home w/Router

"Dave M." <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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>
> "DanS" <t.h.i.s.n.t.h.a.t@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> "Dave M." <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> news:taRSe.785$eQ7.381@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
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>>> After more fiddling around, I am able to see the Desktop (Win
>>> XP-home) from the Laptop (Win2000Pro) when I'm in Network
>>> Places/Entire network. I cannot however see the laptop computer
>>> from the desktop network places. On the desktop, network places,
>>> I can see the files that are suppose to be shared with the other
>>> computer.
>>>
>>> Although I can see the desktop computer from the laptop computer, I
>>> cannot see any of the files that are suppose to be shared. On both
>>> computers, I have enable "file share" for the drives that I am
>>> trying to share... Thanks again for any additional tips you
>>> might be able to provide.
>>>
>> 'Can not see', what does that mean ?
>
> By that I mean, when I'm in the network places folder, I do not see
> any computer icon that refers to the laptop computer. However, when
> I'm in the network places folder on the laptop, I can see (when
> clicking on entire network link) an icon with the computer name of the
> desktop computer. - - I hope that makes sense...?? ****ooops -
> revise that last statement. I went to the laptop to see if I could
> see any reference to the name of the laptop computer.... there wasn't
> any, and while I was searching around for a way to add the Laptop
> computer name on the Network in "My Network Places" somehow I lost the
> Icon for the desktop computer; so the desktop Icon is no longer there
> on the laptop in "My Network Places"...
>
>>
>> Q:
>> 1. You can access the folder, but there are no files in it ?
>> 2. You can see the drive, but can not access the drive ?
>>
>> A:
>> 1. What I mean, is I mentioned in my answer above, is that I see
>> an
>> Icon for the desktop computer, but whether I click on that, or
>> anything else, I do not/cannot see any of the files on the hard drive
>> I'm trying to share.
>
> 2. Again, what I'm seeing is a computer Icon with the name of the
> desktop computer. I don't think that qualifies as seeing the drive...
> (***see revision comments above - re disappearing Icon)
>>
>>
>> Does the laptop 'see' itself when going thru the LAPTOPS Network
>> Places?
>
> No it does not. - - - - I think I need some simple directions, if
> they exist, on how to add the Laptop to the the "Work Group/Network on
> the Laptop. (The Laptop uses WinPro2000.)
>
>
>> Does the desktop 'see' itself in the 'My Network Places'?
>
> Yes, the desktop does "see" itself in the "My Network Places". I'm
> sure the reason that does, and why I was able to handle it, is the
> "Network Wizard" added it for me. Unfortunately there's no wizard on
> the Win2000Pro...
>
>> Do they have the same Workgroup Name?
>
> I just re-named the desktop workgroup to "Home Network" and then I
> went to the laptop to do the same. I went into control
> panel/system/identification and selected "workgroup" under the
> computer identification and also typed in "Home Network". The laptop
> rebooted for the change to take effect. I entered the password I
> always use at start-up, but now I cannot log onto my laptop. It gives
> me the error message to make sure my logon name and password are
> correct, etc...
>
> Now, I've got real problems!!! I can't logon in Safe Mode or any
> other way. I'd say this problem is now taking priority over my earlier
> feeble attempts to get my two computers to share information. Any
> ideas on how I can get through the log-on screen? Hope you can
> help.
>
>
>> Can you browse the other computer if in the Address bar of WINDOWS
>> explorer you enter: \\(shared computer name) in the address bar and
>> press return ?
>
> After my above mishap, ie., locking myself out of my laptop, I tried
> tthis step. Anyway, when I enter \\(shared computer name) in the
> address bar of my desktop computer, I get the dialogue box:
> Connecting to (My computer-laptop); it asks for username and
> password. I enter the ones I formerly used for my laptop and it
> doesn't go anywhere. So, somehow I seem to have changed the password,
> but I'm sure I didn't actually do that....
>
>
> Once again, thanks in advance, if you or anyone, can bail me out of
> this problem.
>
>

That's quite odd and I can't say I've seen it before. You can try
prefixing the username with the computer name, and/or the OLD workgroup
name. I haven't done that in a long time and can't remember if it's:

(computername)\(username)
or
(net name)\(username)
or is it . instead of \ or is it / ?

I can't remember.

If none of that works, I'd d/l this utility:
http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
which will allow you to change the password of ANY account on a Win2K
system to anything of your choice. It will change the password without
having to know the existing password. AND, it even works with the
Administrator account.

Even if one of the above login's works, this disk is always a good thing
to keep around. It's a 3.5" boot disk, so you'll need one of those. I've
used this tool several times.

Regards,

DanS



http://home.eunet.no/~pnordahl/ntpasswd/
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