File Sharing

[Toni]

We should have a template for this one.

2 computers both running Windows XP Pro. Simple file sharing turned off on
both. I want to share one folder from Computer A with Computer B. Computer B
is on wireless. I identified the folder on Computer A as shared. Permissions
set to all users. No luck. Get the old "xxx is not accessible. You might not
have ......." when I try to access Computer A's folder from Computer B. I can
access anything on Computer A from Computer B using Remote Desktop
Connection. Success every try but I can't see one little folder when I use
the Windows XP controls. I'm starting to wonder if File Sharing in Windows XP
works at all or if it is just a myth.

Any suggestions.

P.S. I can access all files on Computer B from Computer B using simple file
sharing.

 

[Chuck [MVP]]

We should have a template for this one.

2 computers both running Windows XP Pro. Simple file sharing turned off on
both. I want to share one folder from Computer A with Computer B. Computer B
is on wireless. I identified the folder on Computer A as shared. Permissions
set to all users. No luck. Get the old "xxx is not accessible. You might not
have ......." when I try to access Computer A's folder from Computer B. I can
access anything on Computer A from Computer B using Remote Desktop
Connection. Success every try but I can't see one little folder when I use
the Windows XP controls. I'm starting to wonder if File Sharing in Windows XP
works at all or if it is just a myth.

Any suggestions.

P.S. I can access all files on Computer B from Computer B using simple file
sharing.

If you turned off SFS, did you setup a common, non-Guest account, with matching
non-blank password, on both computers? Or maybe activate Guest on both
computers? Be consistent.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#NonGuest>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#NonGuest

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