Re: Setting up xp and w2k network

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From: Colonel Blip (colonel.blip_at_removethespambigfoot.com)
Date: 02/11/05 

Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 19:02:19 -0600

Thanks to all for the suggestions. I got my dual boot machine talking to my
wife's w2k machine. I wish I could say I know exactly how I did it, but I
did. I think I pinged it to death. <g>

Having such success caused me to want to add to my aggravation, so today her
new Dell arrived with XP Home on it. Back to the drawing board. After
several back and forths and convincing the Dell installed McAfee firewall
that my dual boot machine was ok, I can connect to it.

I have now discovered another problem. When I set up the sharing for a drive
on her w2k machine I could use, e.g. D$ and that would take care of the
share for all sub-folders on D drive. I can not do that as of now. It will
only allow access to view the root and none of the sub-folders can be
opened. Something is different - any advice?

Colonel Blip.
E-mail: colonel.blip@removethespambigfoot.com

 CB> Hello, All!

 CB> Topology: desktop1 on w2k; desktop2 dual boot, w2k and xp pro; both
 CB> connected to a router which in turn is connected to the internet.

 CB> Under w2k on both machines I have no problem setting up shared
 CB> drives/folders between the two and accessing the drives/folders from
 CB> each of the machines. However, booting to the XP system I can not
 CB> access the shared folders on the two machine, even though both of them
 CB> are negotiating the router and accessing the internet just fine.

 CB> How might I proceed to bring the XP booted machine into a networked
 CB> condition?

 CB> Thanks.

 CB> Colonel Blip.
 CB> E-mail: colonel.blip@removethespambigfoot.com

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    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers)
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    ... that my dual boot machine was ok, ... CB> connected to a router which in turn is connected to the internet. ... CB> drives/folders between the two and accessing the drives/folders from ... CB> access the shared folders on the two machine, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)