Unable to share files over crossover cable anymore

Hi,

I've run into a problem with file sharing between my laptop and my desktop.
It used to work perfectly. What I do is connect the two computers through a
cross over cable. I connect from the desktop to the laptop by typing the ip
adress in the file manage box. so something like \\192.xxx.xxx.xxx\d$. This
used to bring up a login box (laptop is part of the company network). After
this I had access to all the files on the d-drive.

Now however it doesn't work anymore. I can still do a ping and that works, I
can even start a remote desktop connection and that works too. But a simple
filesharing connection is not possible.

I don't know if it matters but I've updated the laptop to SP3 but the
desktop is still SP2.

Any ideas for solving this a very welcome.


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