Re: Can't See One Network Computer

PS: Another thing I wasn't able to do is, under the Administrative Tools,
when it talks about under Computer Management, where there is supposed to a
section for users, there is none. Also, I had no "restrictanonymous" entry
under Lsa of the registry. Followed all the paths and it doesn't even exist.

"Lori" wrote:

> Chuck,
> HELP! I read these articles on the links and this is, for example, the
> problem I'm running into, besides it being highly technical (IMHO). For
> instance, where it says:
>
> If you want to enable Simple File Sharing on a computer running XP Pro or
> MCE, from Windows Explorer:
>
> Select Tools - Folder Options.
> On the Views tab, scroll to the end of the long Advanced settings list.
> Check "Use simple file sharing"
>
> I don't have, at the end of the long Advanced settings list, "Use simple
> file sharing" to select from. I was able to activate Guest account under the
> one computer no one can see (although her computer sees all of ours), since
> it had Guest disabled, but that didn't help. I am truly stuck as to what to
> try. Nothing in those articles, even though we are all operating on XP Home
> seems to apply to us. Any other thoughts off the top of your head, please???
>
> Lori
>
> "Chuck" wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 12 Dec 2005 06:27:03 -0800, "Lori" <Lori@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >We have a wireless route (DLink DI-624) that has been working great for a
> > >long time. It seems that one of the four computers, although it shows in the
> > >network list, no one can access that computer's files, yet that computer can
> > >access the other computer's files. I have tried everything to be able to see
> > >that computer's files but no luck.
> > >
> > >Can someone provide a type of check list to do through to make sure
> > >something isn't checked wrong or something along those lines? I am stumped.
> > >There is no firewall on, I clicked to share the files and I don't know what
> > >else to try.
> > >
> > >Thanks for any help you can offer.
> >
> > Lori,
> >
> > Start with my troubleshooting guide.
> > <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
> > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html
> >
> > If you're actually having "...access denied..." errors, understand file sharing
> > and authentication.
> > <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html>
> > http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html
> >
> > --
> > 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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