Re: XP Home cannot see XP Pro

On Tue, 4 Oct 2005 12:27:17 -0400, "Roger Tregelles" <*email_address_deleted*>
wrote:

>Someone here at work in the IT department told me the problem could be
>resolved as follows:
>
>1. Need to share a drive on the Windows XP Pro system (not currently doing
>so).
>
>2. Need to have a user logon and password for all 3 machines (currently I
>don't).
>
>Are there any of the Windows XP MVP's here (Chuck maybe) that can please
>confirm that this will resolve my problem? Don't I have to resolve the error
>53 problem that I had I found with Browstat? Thanks for any and all help
>provided.
>
>Roger

Roger,

Neither the "error = 53" nor the ability to see one computer from the other
should be related to accounts setup. Not having anything shared may make a
difference though.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/07/windows-networking.html>
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html>

There are several possible causes for the "error = 53".
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/mysterious-error-53-aka-name-not-found.html>

If no help yet, let's look at "ipconfig /all" from each computer. Read this
article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
.

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