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Software / Networking 2 windows xp

« on: March 14, 2005, 12:04:44 PM »

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Okay, this was my fix...

I had to uninstall--completely--Norton Anti-Virus, reboot, and PRESTO! the share showed up in the workgroup. Disabling the Norton firewall didn't work, and I couldn't set an exception to allow access because the network wouldn't see it and I couldn't map. Uninstalling was the only way. Btw, in the process of rechecking that all the settings were still okay in hopes that the uninstall of Norton would work, I discovered that the File and Printer Sharing Protocol had turned itself off on the culprit computer, too--hmmm. Once I had the share showing up in the workgroup, I mapped it to an unused drive letter and enabled reconnect at logon. Repeated on the other computer. Then reinstalled Norton Anti-Virus and set the exceptions to include the new mapped drive on both computers. All working fine now.

I'M FREE! AND I DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO PAY DELL $150 TO DO IT.

Great site, very helpful. Thanks.

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Software / Networking 2 windows xp

« on: March 14, 2005, 02:42:32 AM »

HELP!!!

I have done everything recommended on this thread and zillions of microsoft troubleshooting guides and online guides, etc. Days and days of work, all to no avail. I might need to send my nice new laptop back--I can't use it with my other machine!

I have 2 Dell XPpro machines, a laptop and a desktop, networked via a Linksys wireless router. Internet works fine, machines both answer to pings, all of the user, IP, sharing, and node settings are correct. the guest user is now an administrator. The desktop has full access to the laptop's shared files, but the laptop can't access the desktop's shared files. Sometimes the desktop appears in the workgroup folder, sometimes it doesn't. When it does appear, I get a message saying that the computer is not accessible and that I might not have permission.

This is driving me be bonkers. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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