Can't connect to Shared folders from Mac OS X to WinXP

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Guest

Trying to connect my iBook with my PC runnings Windows XP Professional
Service Pack 1. When I go to connect to my XP machine it pops up with my
computer's name, and then asks for me to enter Username and Password. I enter
those and it tells me username or password is incorrect.

-I've created new user accounts with passwords, none work.
-I've changed my password a few times, none work.
-I've been able to successfully connect from my iBook to my PC via Remote
Desktop Connection.
-I've made sure the iBook is on the correct workgroup (it notices the PC
fine).
-Using net start it correctly lists server.
-Using net share it lists:

C$ C:\ Default share
ADMIN$ C:\WINDOWS Remote Admin
IPC$ Remote IPC
SharedDocs C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\DOCUMENTS

Anyone have any recommendations on what's possibly preventing me from
connecting? I don't have any firewalls, either.
 
C

Chuck

Trying to connect my iBook with my PC runnings Windows XP Professional
Service Pack 1. When I go to connect to my XP machine it pops up with my
computer's name, and then asks for me to enter Username and Password. I enter
those and it tells me username or password is incorrect.

-I've created new user accounts with passwords, none work.
-I've changed my password a few times, none work.
-I've been able to successfully connect from my iBook to my PC via Remote
Desktop Connection.
-I've made sure the iBook is on the correct workgroup (it notices the PC
fine).
-Using net start it correctly lists server.
-Using net share it lists:

C$ C:\ Default share
ADMIN$ C:\WINDOWS Remote Admin
IPC$ Remote IPC
SharedDocs C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\DOCUMENTS

Anyone have any recommendations on what's possibly preventing me from
connecting? I don't have any firewalls, either.

Is this XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled or disabled? This makes a
difference.

If SFS is enabled, the Guest account has to be enabled, and not using the
Control Panel applet. If SFS is disabled, either the Guest account, or a
matching non-Guest account has to be enabled, and given an identical password.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/04/windows-xp-file-sharing-not-so-simple.html>
 
G

Guest

Ok well I just tried enabling the guest account and then trying to log in
with my account, the guest account itself, and even a different account I
created without admin privaleges. I tried each of these with SFS enabled and
disabled and still couldn't get in.
 

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