Re: HELP! DCC connected between XP and windows 98 but cannot see the connect computer or shared folder

From: Cbarnhorst (colinbarharst(nojunk)_at_msn.com)
Date: 10/24/04


Date: Sat, 23 Oct 2004 23:44:35 -0600

This is probably a permissions problem. On the XP machine remove sharing,
reboot, and set the sharing again. If you have recently upgraded to SP2
then new policies have taken effect. Hope this helps.

"peacelife" <ylw868@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:a6f02dc9.0410231953.11785d6e@posting.google.com...
>I set my desktop (windows 98) as host and my laptop (windows XP) as
> guest. After "verifying name.......", I see both computers connected.
>
> BUT I cannot see any file (all files set shared on my desktop). In the
> laptop, I cannot find my desktop icon although they are connected! I
> go to Microsoft Windows Network in the laptop and click the only
> network (hereby ABC). It comes up with a message "ABC 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."
>
> If I disconnect the DCC, I can access ABC network and of course, I
> only saw my laptop name. If I connected with DCC, it will show above
> message.
>
> I have another laptop running windows ME and it connects with the
> desktop through DCC without any problem.
>
> I have tried several times at this newly bought windows XP laptop but
> only see it connects to the desktop but no way to transfer files
> because I cannot find the desktop icon or desktop shared files.
>
> Please help me!!



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