So today all of sudden I 'm back to where I was yesterday
morning. I still can not access the laptop files but I
can see both computers on both systems when I VIEW
WORKGROUP COMPUTERS. Now I'm back to where I get
that "need access permission" message on the desktop XP
pro when I try to open up laptop. But from the laptop I
can see everything and access everything on the desktop.

So please explain how I didn't make any change, even
rebooted last night and didn't get this to work.

And why do I still get the win98 files showing on MY
NETWORK PLACES even though I haven't been connected to
the win98 computer for a least 5 or 6 reboots and many
attempts to refresh?
And how do I access the laptop XP home files on my
desktop XP PRO?

Cindy
>-----Original Message-----
>Try installing Nwlink IPX/SPX on both machines. That's
>the only way I've been able to get my XP Home PC to get
>along with others since a couple of weeks ago. When the
>next patch comes out we'll see if they fixed it.
>
>Dan
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Can't file share between XP pro and XP home. Using LAN
>to
>>DSL which worked perfectly with XP pro and old Win 98.
>>Win98 replaced with a DELL laptop running XP home. Get
>>internet on the both but can't share files.
>>
>>Ran network setup wizard (many many times): using
>>residential gateway: same workgroup name (MSHOME) shows
>>shared documents folder has been shared.
>>
>>Both computers have client for Microsoft networks,file
>>and printer sharing , Qos pocket scheduler and TCP/IP
>>checked.
>>Both computers have Internet connection Firewall turned
>>off.
>>Both computers are logged on with password( which for
>>some reason seems to have to be uppercase).
>>Both have guest accounts turned on.
>>Both computers have NetBIOS setting of "enable NetBIOS
>>over TCP/IP" but I can't remember why anymore.
>>Simple file sharing is checked on the XP pro but is
>>apparently always set on XP home.
>>
>>At one point when I started this I could access files
on
>>XP pro desktop on XP home laptop but not vice versa.
>>After hours of trying and changing everything I can no
>>longer even do that. MY NETWORK PLACES on XP home
>laptop
>>used to show c drive and shared folders on XP pro
>>desktop and I could actually access the files. They
>still
>>show but if clicked give the message:
>>\\MSHOME (workstation) is not accessible. You might
not
>>have permission to use this network resource. Contact
>>the administrator of this server to find out is you
have
>>access permissions. The network path was not found."
>>
>>I used to get this same message on the desktop XP pro
>but
>>not anymore.
>>
>>
>>Obviously the files are shared, and I am computer
>>administrator on both machines. WHere do I give access
>>permission?
>>
>>HELP!!!!
>>.
>>
>.
>

You need to have sharing enabled on at least one folder
or printer on the laptop to have it show up to the others.

Assuming you've done that, and that
usernames/passwords/workgroups names are all
synchronized, and that you've tried installing IPX/SPX,
I'd try turning off all the machines and then turning
maybe just the two XP PCs on first. I don't know exactly
what happens in the background, but I do know that
Windows caches a lot and can get confused. Aside from
running some command line programs like nbtstat, the
easiest way to clean things up is to reboot. If you
power off all your PCs, it should clean up any caching
that's going on across the network.

If you want to try the command-line utilities, I can't
help you, but you could try searching for nbtstat on this
forum, or just running nbtstat by itself from a command
prompt.

As for Network Places, it remembers places you've created
(or visited - I'm not sure which) in the past and puts
them there for easy reference. I've got shortcuts on My
Network Places that I haven't accessed for months.

Dan

>-----Original Message-----
>So today all of sudden I 'm back to where I was
yesterday
>morning. I still can not access the laptop files but I
>can see both computers on both systems when I VIEW
>WORKGROUP COMPUTERS. Now I'm back to where I get
>that "need access permission" message on the desktop
XP
>pro when I try to open up laptop. But from the laptop I
>can see everything and access everything on the desktop.
>
>So please explain how I didn't make any change, even
>rebooted last night and didn't get this to work.
>
>And why do I still get the win98 files showing on MY
>NETWORK PLACES even though I haven't been connected to
>the win98 computer for a least 5 or 6 reboots and many
>attempts to refresh?
>And how do I access the laptop XP home files on my
>desktop XP PRO?
>
>Cindy
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Try installing Nwlink IPX/SPX on both machines. That's
>>the only way I've been able to get my XP Home PC to get
>>along with others since a couple of weeks ago. When
the
>>next patch comes out we'll see if they fixed it.
>>
>>Dan
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Can't file share between XP pro and XP home. Using LAN
>>to
>>>DSL which worked perfectly with XP pro and old Win 98.
>>>Win98 replaced with a DELL laptop running XP home. Get
>>>internet on the both but can't share files.
>>>
>>>Ran network setup wizard (many many times): using
>>>residential gateway: same workgroup name (MSHOME)
shows
>>>shared documents folder has been shared.
>>>
>>>Both computers have client for Microsoft
networks,file
>>>and printer sharing , Qos pocket scheduler and TCP/IP
>>>checked.
>>>Both computers have Internet connection Firewall
turned
>>>off.
>>>Both computers are logged on with password( which for
>>>some reason seems to have to be uppercase).
>>>Both have guest accounts turned on.
>>>Both computers have NetBIOS setting of "enable NetBIOS
>>>over TCP/IP" but I can't remember why anymore.
>>>Simple file sharing is checked on the XP pro but is
>>>apparently always set on XP home.
>>>
>>>At one point when I started this I could access files
>on
>>>XP pro desktop on XP home laptop but not vice versa.
>>>After hours of trying and changing everything I can no
>>>longer even do that. MY NETWORK PLACES on XP home
>>laptop
>>>used to show c drive and shared folders on XP pro
>>>desktop and I could actually access the files. They
>>still
>>>show but if clicked give the message:
>>>\\MSHOME (workstation) is not accessible. You might
>not
>>>have permission to use this network resource. Contact
>>>the administrator of this server to find out is you
>have
>>>access permissions. The network path was not found."
>>>
>>>I used to get this same message on the desktop XP pro
>>but
>>>not anymore.
>>>
>>>
>>>Obviously the files are shared, and I am computer
>>>administrator on both machines. WHere do I give access
>>>permission?
>>>
>>>HELP!!!!
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

"c Brandt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>So today all of sudden I 'm back to where I was yesterday
>morning. I still can not access the laptop files but I
>can see both computers on both systems when I VIEW
>WORKGROUP COMPUTERS. Now I'm back to where I get
>that "need access permission" message on the desktop XP
>pro when I try to open up laptop. But from the laptop I
>can see everything and access everything on the desktop.
>
>So please explain how I didn't make any change, even
>rebooted last night and didn't get this to work.
>
>And why do I still get the win98 files showing on MY
>NETWORK PLACES even though I haven't been connected to
>the win98 computer for a least 5 or 6 reboots and many
>attempts to refresh?
>And how do I access the laptop XP home files on my
>desktop XP PRO?

Cindy,

please have a look at http://www.michna.com/kb/WxNetwork.htm.

Hans-Georg

--
No mail, please.

GReat web site. I found all the things I had tried but
couldn't remember why (like uppercase passwords and
enabling netbios over tcp/ip).
I installed nwlink ipx/spx and it worked for me so I
never got to your suggestions.
But thanks for your website.What a shame Microsoft can't
provide such a service.
cindy

>-----Original Message-----
>"c Brandt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>So today all of sudden I 'm back to where I was
yesterday
>>morning. I still can not access the laptop files but I
>>can see both computers on both systems when I VIEW
>>WORKGROUP COMPUTERS. Now I'm back to where I get
>>that "need access permission" message on the desktop
XP
>>pro when I try to open up laptop. But from the laptop I
>>can see everything and access everything on the
desktop.
>>
>>So please explain how I didn't make any change, even
>>rebooted last night and didn't get this to work.
>>
>>And why do I still get the win98 files showing on MY
>>NETWORK PLACES even though I haven't been connected
to
>>the win98 computer for a least 5 or 6 reboots and many
>>attempts to refresh?
>>And how do I access the laptop XP home files on my
>>desktop XP PRO?
>
>Cindy,
>
>please have a look at
http://www.michna.com/kb/WxNetwork.htm.
>
>Hans-Georg
>
>--
>No mail, please.
>.
>

THanks Dan, installing IPX/SPX worked.
cindy
>-----Original Message-----
>You need to have sharing enabled on at least one folder
>or printer on the laptop to have it show up to the
others.
>
>Assuming you've done that, and that
>usernames/passwords/workgroups names are all
>synchronized, and that you've tried installing IPX/SPX,
>I'd try turning off all the machines and then turning
>maybe just the two XP PCs on first. I don't know
exactly
>what happens in the background, but I do know that
>Windows caches a lot and can get confused. Aside from
>running some command line programs like nbtstat, the
>easiest way to clean things up is to reboot. If you
>power off all your PCs, it should clean up any caching
>that's going on across the network.
>
>If you want to try the command-line utilities, I can't
>help you, but you could try searching for nbtstat on
this
>forum, or just running nbtstat by itself from a command
>prompt.
>
>As for Network Places, it remembers places you've
created
>(or visited - I'm not sure which) in the past and puts
>them there for easy reference. I've got shortcuts on My
>Network Places that I haven't accessed for months.
>
>Dan
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>So today all of sudden I 'm back to where I was
>yesterday
>>morning. I still can not access the laptop files but I
>>can see both computers on both systems when I VIEW
>>WORKGROUP COMPUTERS. Now I'm back to where I get
>>that "need access permission" message on the desktop
>XP
>>pro when I try to open up laptop. But from the laptop I
>>can see everything and access everything on the
desktop.
>>
>>So please explain how I didn't make any change, even
>>rebooted last night and didn't get this to work.
>>
>>And why do I still get the win98 files showing on MY
>>NETWORK PLACES even though I haven't been connected
to
>>the win98 computer for a least 5 or 6 reboots and many
>>attempts to refresh?
>>And how do I access the laptop XP home files on my
>>desktop XP PRO?
>>
>>Cindy
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Try installing Nwlink IPX/SPX on both machines.
That's
>>>the only way I've been able to get my XP Home PC to
get
>>>along with others since a couple of weeks ago. When
>the
>>>next patch comes out we'll see if they fixed it.
>>>
>>>Dan
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>Can't file share between XP pro and XP home. Using
LAN
>>>to
>>>>DSL which worked perfectly with XP pro and old Win 98.
>>>>Win98 replaced with a DELL laptop running XP home.
Get
>>>>internet on the both but can't share files.
>>>>
>>>>Ran network setup wizard (many many times): using
>>>>residential gateway: same workgroup name (MSHOME)
>shows
>>>>shared documents folder has been shared.
>>>>
>>>>Both computers have client for Microsoft
>networks,file
>>>>and printer sharing , Qos pocket scheduler and TCP/IP
>>>>checked.
>>>>Both computers have Internet connection Firewall
>turned
>>>>off.
>>>>Both computers are logged on with password( which for
>>>>some reason seems to have to be uppercase).
>>>>Both have guest accounts turned on.
>>>>Both computers have NetBIOS setting of "enable
NetBIOS
>>>>over TCP/IP" but I can't remember why anymore.
>>>>Simple file sharing is checked on the XP pro but is
>>>>apparently always set on XP home.
>>>>
>>>>At one point when I started this I could access files
>>on
>>>>XP pro desktop on XP home laptop but not vice versa.
>>>>After hours of trying and changing everything I can
no
>>>>longer even do that. MY NETWORK PLACES on XP home
>>>laptop
>>>>used to show c drive and shared folders on XP pro
>>>>desktop and I could actually access the files. They
>>>still
>>>>show but if clicked give the message:
>>>>\\MSHOME (workstation) is not accessible. You might
>>not
>>>>have permission to use this network resource.
Contact
>>>>the administrator of this server to find out is you
>>have
>>>>access permissions. The network path was not found."
>>>>
>>>>I used to get this same message on the desktop XP pro
>>>but
>>>>not anymore.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Obviously the files are shared, and I am computer
>>>>administrator on both machines. WHere do I give
access
>>>>permission?
>>>>
>>>>HELP!!!!
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>