Check for firewall on the computer, and enable simple file sharing > from
folder options> files and then check it.
"roger.ty" wrote:
> i have two computers with xp pro. the network is fine and i can see both c
> drives from both machines. internet also fine. i cannot open the files
> even though i have clicked sharing. any help please
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Re: Four days w/o a response-Sharing & Security & Phantom Drives ... professional has a component in admin tools that gives you access to set ...reset folder options when thru.As far as hd showing on start up,chk youre ... and use simple file sharing options,...drives showing up whenever I boot, ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
Re: Cant set permissions on drive ...Sharing and Security tabs are available on folders however. ... I have Simple File Sharing turned off on my XP Pro machines and all are in a workgroup. ... I have the Sharing/Security tabs avilable for the drives yet can't say why you don't. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Re: Windows XP; Windows 98 & Windows NT 4.0 compatability ... >3) ICF is DISABLED on the XP Machines... >4) I'm not quite sure what you mean on file sharing.... >obviously I can see the XP machines on the 98 Network...Windows XP is the latest attempt to merge the Windows 9x product line ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
Re: restricting a drive to a particular user ... To do that you would need to use XP Pro on your main computer because XP Home ... only uses simple file sharing which means that everyone must have share and ... i have identical logons on all my other machines. ... p.s. i had been accomplishing this using hidden drives,... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
Re: Cannot access share (error 5) ... Ran Network setup wizard on both machines (connect to internet ... I can access the laptop shares through the desktop & get the error ... can still see both computers and their shares from network neighborhood,... If XP Pro, is Simple File Sharing enabled, or if Advanced File Sharing, are you ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web)
