Re: File & Printer Sharing Problem

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From: Carey Holzman (uce_at_ftc.gov)
Date: 11/19/04 

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 18:19:14 -0700

You are welcome to email me if you would like to work on this one-on-one.

Carey@careyholzman.com

"Linda Callard" <Linda@callard.ca> wrote in message
news:OZi%23YObzEHA.3096@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> We have two Windows XP Pro SP2 computers (laptop & desktop) that were
> networked successfully. One of the computers (laptop) needed to be
> formatted and all software reinstalled. Have not been able to
> re-establish network satisfactorily. The desktop has full access to the
> laptop's shared files and printer, but the laptop cannot access the
> desktop's shared files and printers. While the laptop can see the
> desktop's shared folders and printers, it cannot neither see the contents
> of the folders nor install the printer drivers. Interestingly, the
> desktop computer cannot see its own shared folders when trying to access
> through "My Network Places." This seems to indicate a problem with the
> desktop, even though its configuration was not knowingly changed.
>
> We've turned off all firewalls, run the network setup wizard repeatedly,
> and consulted the 23 page "Troubleshooting File and Printer Sharing in
> Microsoft Windows XP" guide without success.
>
> Help!
>

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