Re: Stumped!!--How to open up file sharing
- From: "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <winograd@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 10:04:18 -0600
In article <#owQXWZdFHA.1456@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Gary Burton"
<burton.garyNOSPAM@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> New information!
>
> It occured to me that the entire C: drive is not shared on main
>machine - just folders within it. Therefore, I wouldn't have gotten a
>response to \\computer anyway.
There should have been a response. Typing "\\computer" should show
all of the shared drives and shared folders on that computer.
>I tried entering "\\computer\SharedFolder"
>into my Run box and it worked. I was able to see the folder. I was also
>able to see subfolders within that shared folder.
Good. Accessing shared drives and folders is working.
> However, I still have the problem. I can go to "My Network Places",
>expand "Entire Network", then expand "Microsoft Windows Network", Expand the
>name of my home network and I see the computers there. But if I then try to
>open the main computer, I get the "Access denied" message again, so I can't
>see the shared folder within it. The same thing happens if I go to "Add a
>network Place" and try to browse to my shared folder. This seems to leave
>me with no way to view my shared folder.
>
> Before, I was able to do this without sharing the entire drive of my
>main computer. Once again, I must be missing something that should be
>obvious.
Sharing the entire drive shouldn't be necessary.
Make sure that TCP/IP is the only protocol on the network. Installing
another protocol (e.g. NWLink IPX/SPX, NetBEUI) on even one computer
can disrupt network browsing.
Are there any relevant messages in Event Viewer on the main machine?
To see, click Start | Control Panel | Performance and Maintenance |
Administrative Tools | Event Viewer. For more information, see:
HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308427
Does the main machine have XP Professional or XP Home Edition? If it
has Professional, is simple file sharing enabled or disabled?
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