Re: Windows XP Home file sharing access denied

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:<vnl6419bqo8g2o35kiu7r2k29eabd0hikf@xxxxxxx>...
> In article <d8246d7e.0503240119.16292060@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> alamb200@xxxxxxxxxxx (Anthony) wrote:
> >Hi Steve
> >
> >The network consists of two XP Home pc's one is a desktop pc which has
> >a realtek 8139 NIC which it uses to connect to the network it also has
> >a BT ADSL modem which it connects to using USB this is the main
> >internet connection for the network ie the one that is shared. Like I
> >said it has Windows XP Home with SP2 on it at the moment the firewall
> >options are turned off, it also has Kaspersky personal virus checker
> >on it and Windows antispyware.
> >
> >The second pc is a laptop which has an integeral NIC I don't know the
> >make I am afraid. This also has windows XP Home with sp2 on it with
> >the firewall options turned off. I have also got the Kaspersky virus
> >checker and microsoft antispyware on it.
> >
> >The connection between them is a standard 3m cross over cable for a
> >direct pc connection, this I know works because the internet
> >connection works also the laptop is receiving an IP address from the
> >main pc.
> >
> >As I said previously file sharing worked until I added ICS into the
> >equation.
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Anthony
>
> Thanks for that detailed description, Anthony.
>
> It isn't safe to connect to the Internet without a firewall!
>
> If your desktop pc has a third-party firewall program (Norton, McAfee,
> PC-cillin, ZoneAlarm, Sygate, etc), check the manufacturer's web site
> to make sure that the program is compatible with ICS. If it isn't,
> un-install the firewall program and use the Windows Firewall instead.
>
> If the desktop has a third-party firewall that's compatible with ICS:
>
> 1. Turn the firewall program on.
> 2. Configure it to allow access over your local area network.
> 3. Turn off the Windows Firewall.
>
> If the desktop doesn't have a third-party firewall that's compatible
> with ICS:
>
> 1. Set the Windows Firewall to "On (recommended)".
> 2. Click the Exceptions tab.
> 3. Click "File and Printer Sharing".
> 4. Make sure that there's a check mark in the associated box.
> 5. Click "Edit".
> 6. Make sure that there's a check mark in each box under "Name".
> 7. If the "Scope" doesn't say "Subnet" for each name, click "Change
> scope" and select "My network (subnet) only".
>
> Then, open a command prompt window (Start | Run | command) on each
> computer and type these commands to test network access. Each one
> should receive four replies:
>
> ping <desktop's LAN IP address>
> ping <laptop's LAN IP address>
> ping <desktop's computer's name>
> ping <laptop's computer's name>
>
> For example, the commands would look something like this:
>
> ping 192.168.0.1
> ping 192.168.0.47
> ping desktop
> ping laptop
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
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Hi Steve
I tried pinging from the base to the laptop and all resolved okay name
and IP address. I have also pinged from the laptop to the base pc and
it also resolves the name and ip address.

The error when trying to access the laptop from the base is
"\\computername is not accessible. You might not have permission to
use this network resource.
Contact the administrator of this server to see if you have access
permissions.
Access denied"
from the laptop to the base pc the error is
"\\computername 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 permission.
Logon failure the user has not been granted the requested logon type
at this computer."

These computer have both had virus's in the past could this have any
effect.
Regards
Anthony
.

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