Re: File Sharing Problem with Windows MCE PC

Thanks for the info "Turbo [GEEK].

I went into "Computer Managment" and ran through your check list each time
after two reboots just to make sure that the settings remained. Some of the
properties we're set to "manual" and one, the "RPC" setting, needed to be
started and set to "automatic". So I was hopeful that this could be the
problem. However when I open My Network Places" well......much to my
disdain.....same problem :( . Still only one stupid icon appears. The MCE
PC's own. One note though if it is any help. While the "Net Logon" function
does set to "automatic", it will not start. I get a Windows message that
suggest when a function like this it has nothing to do it will shutdown
automatically.

Again thanks for all the help on this issue so far people. Believe me it's
much appreciated. But this just appears to be one of those stubborn-ass
networking problems I guess that may never get resolved I realize now unless
maybe I try an entirely different protocol such as "NetBEUI" as has been
suggested by "HillBillyBuddist". As soon as I figure out how to install and
switch to such a protocol.

Hollis

"Turbo [GEEK]" wrote:

> make sure your Computer Browser, Workstation, DCOM Server, DHCP Client, DNS
> Client, Net Logon, Network Connections, Remote Procedure Call, TCP/IP
> Netbios Helper, and Server Services are started on that Dell, also make sure
> they are all set to automatic.
>
> d
> "Dana Cline - MVP" <dcline@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OR%23k8VU4FHA.1416@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > But if you drill down under the networks (Entire Network/Microsoft Windows
> > Network/...) do they show up under the PC's name?
> >
> > Dana Cline - MCE MVP
> >
> > "H.T. II" <HTII@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:BEDEE97C-1FC8-4D87-8473-6FE3322EE430@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> As I stated earlier. I have tried disabling all software firewalls (that
> >> I
> >> know about) on all computers involoved in the workgroup. As this was the
> >> first thing I suspected. Still no results. Only one folder icon appears
> >> (it's
> >> own) under "My Network Places" on the MCE PC. Whereas all folder icons
> >> appear
> >> on all the Windows XP Home PCs. A Dell Dimension 8200 DT and a Dell
> >> Inspiron
> >> 6000 notebook.
> >>
> >> Thanks for the suggestion anyway however;
> >>
> >> Hollis
> >>
> >> "Dana Cline - MVP" wrote:
> >>
> >>> You might also look at the settings for your firewall, particularly if
> >>> you're using a 3rd-party firewall such as Zone Alarm.
> >>>
> >>> Dana Cline - MCE MVP
> >>>
> >>> "H.T. II" <HTII@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >>> news:CEA09CAD-C519-4F93-A5B9-DBFD488C6718@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> > Yea I have done that. Same problem though in that I still cannot see
> >>> > the
> >>> > other XP Home PCs shared folders. It is not a total loss however in
> >>> > that
> >>> > with
> >>> > the "allow network users to change my files" checked I can still send
> >>> > and
> >>> > receive files to others on my network by allowing them to place
> >>> > whatever
> >>> > files they wish to send to the MCE PC in that one's shared folder my
> >>> > as a
> >>> > modification of it's contents. So at least I got "half a loaf of the
> >>> > bread"
> >>> > so to speak. But as I mentioned earlier for approx. $3000.00 from
> >>> > Dell, I
> >>> > expected better.
> >>> >
> >>> > Hollis
> >>> >
> >>> > "Turbo [GEEK]" wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> >> I have found that in order to see another xp machine in a peer
> >>> >> workgroup
> >>> >> is
> >>> >> to have something shared and the allow network users to change my
> >>> >> files
> >>> >> checked also (when sharing a folder).. then the computer will make
> >>> >> its
> >>> >> presence known..
> >>> >>
> >>> >> d
> >>> >> "H.T. II" <HTII@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >>> >> news:32295AEF-AE86-4FFF-92DF-8442A4C3FC6E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> >> > Is there any reason why my MCE 2005 PC cannot see other PCs on my
> >>> >> > home
> >>> >> > network with the MS home file sharing turned on?. The other PCs are
> >>> >> > running
> >>> >> > Windows XP Home with service pack 2. And they can see and access my
> >>> >> > files
> >>> >> > just fine. However under "My Network Places" on the MCE PC all I
> >>> >> > can
> >>> >> > see
> >>> >> > is
> >>> >> > the shared folder for the MCE PC. I have disabled all firewalls on
> >>> >> > all
> >>> >> > the
> >>> >> > PCs and re-run the set-up wizard numerous times on all the PCs to
> >>> >> > no
> >>> >> > avail.
> >>> >> > They continue see me however I still cannot see them. Is there some
> >>> >> > type
> >>> >> > of
> >>> >> > software incompatability with Windows XP Media Center Edition vs.
> >>> >> > XP
> >>> >> > Home
> >>> >> > Edition that causes the one way file sharing problem or something?.
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Any and all helpful suggestions are more than appreaciated;
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > Hollis
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> > P.S. I can ping the other PCs as well. I just can't get their
> >>> >> > folder
> >>> >> > Icons
> >>> >> > to appear in "My Network Places" nor does trying to map them help.
> >>> >> > It
> >>> >> > says
> >>> >> > it
> >>> >> > cannot establish a network path. Again it has all the symtoms of a
> >>> >> > firewall
> >>> >> > being in the way somehow, but as I said I've disabled all the ones
> >>> >> > I
> >>> >> > can
> >>> >> > find.
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>> >>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
>
>
>
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