[quote name=\'SirGawain\' date=\'Feb 6 2004, 04:26 AM\']PROBLEM SOLVED!!!
After experiencing very similar problems to posts in this and numerous other forums, I finally figured it out: At some stage, the orignal user for whom the computer was setup changed their login name.
The solution:
Assuming all other (obvious) networking issues have been addressed (ie. usernames AND passwords setup for both users on both machines, NetBIOS enabled for TCP/IP, permissions granted for shares etc.)...
1.) In Windows Explorer, from the tools menu, select "Map Network Drive...".
2.) Select an appropriate drive letter and enter the path to the shared resource (\\machine\share).
3.) And here's the trick... Click on "Connect using a different user name.
4.) You'll notice that the Connect As... dialogue indicates the default username that will be used - probably the same name as your user folder under Documents and Settings. Enter the correct username and password for this shared resource and you should be networking happily.
Note: If you're not using DHCP with a DNS on the network, a suitably written hosts file in \<WIN>\system32\drivers\etc can help speed up finding shared resources.
Happy networking
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The winner! After performing every other fix described here and without success, I concluded with one desperate retry attempt at the solution described below. It worked. Earlier, when in Command mode pinging and net view-ing, I discovered that my computer's default username was "twster" (no friggin' idea why) but that I was listed as an administrator using my normal log-on name. So I did the ""Connect using a different user name" trick using my normal log-on username and it bloody well worked. Unbelieveable. Ten hours and a wasted Saturday later, thank you!
