After upgrade to SP2, PC can't be found by other PC's
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Date: 08/17/04
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 06:43:19 -0700
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>-----Original Message-----
>Since upgrading to SP2, my PC can't be found by the
>other PCs on my local network.
>
>The problem started immediately after I installed
>the SP2 "upgrade". I was unable to map to shared
>directories on the PC with SP2 from other PCs.
>Something I had been doing constantly without a
>single problem.
>
>In trying to debug this, I quickly found that in
>general, the PC with SP2 became "invisible" to the
>other PCs on the local network.
>
>If I do a Ping against the PC with SP2 from another
>PC, it will just time out. If I do a "find computer",
>it will come back NOT FOUND. Even if I try to Ping
>the PC with SP2 using its IP address, it times out.
>
>Let me note, though, that on the PC with SP2, I can
>successfully Ping itself. I don't know if that means
>anything, but I thought I would mention it.
>
>I have the new SP2 firewall completely turned OFF. At
>least according to the SP2 Security Center. So, it can't
>be related to the firewall settings, can it?
>
>In desperation, I uninstalled SP2, and my PC with XP
>(now at SP1) returned to working just fine. :)
>
>* What's wrong with SP2? Why is SP2, without the
firewall,
> stopping other PCs on the local network from "seeing"
it?
>* More importantly, if I ever re-install SP2, what
options
> do I need to set to get it to work right???
>* Is there a new way to share directories in SP2???
>* With the firewall turned OFF, how can I change its
setting?
> Right now, the Security Center doesn't allow you to
enter
> the firewall GUI when it is turned off.
>* Am I stuck with never being able to upgrade to SP2 or
any
> future updates?
>.
>
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