XP Home Networking-Share File Problem

[Chuck]

Yes, many times there is no IRPStackSize set in parameters, and I have found
on several occasions adding this setting will allow computers to share.

Eric

Eric,

That's scary. Have you recorded the complete and exact error message?

 

[Guest]

Well, I completed that fix to the registry on all 3 computers, there was no
IRPStackSize on any of them, but this failed to fix the problem.

 

[Guest]

OK, I managed to change the node to broadcast. Still no luck. Can you think
of anything else?

 

[Chuck]

OK, I managed to change the node to broadcast. Still no luck. Can you think
of anything else?

Let's see what changing the Node Type, and eliminating the WINS setting,
actually had. Start with updated "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" on all
computers please. We'll go from there.

 

[Guest]

OK, here are the latest stats.

**HP


Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F28CCFAD-08E6-44D3-9C7B-B12683D7FBB0}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: HP
Master browser is running build 2600
1 backup servers retrieved from master HP
\\HP
There are 3 servers in domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F28CCFAD-08E6-44D3-9C7B-B12683D7FBB0}
There are 1 domains in domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{F28CCFAD-08E6-44D3-9C7B-B12683D7FBB0}



Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : HP

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
Ethernet NIC

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-E0-18-BC-2A-56

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.87.74.162

68.87.68.162

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, January 31, 2006
12:09:56 AM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, February 01, 2006
12:09:56 AM

**LAPTOP


Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B899F597-0F48-4705-BDA8-C67073C707DB}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: HP
Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable to determine build
of browser master: 53
Unable to determine server information for browser master: 5
1 backup servers retrieved from master HP
\\HP
There are 3 servers in domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{B899F597-0F48-4705-BDA8-C67073C707DB}
Unable to retrieve server list from HP: 64



Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : ToshibaNotebook

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network
Connection

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-02-3F-7D-09-ED



Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Wireless-G Notebook Adapter
ver.4.0

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-66-2D-59-E5

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.87.74.162

68.87.68.162

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, January 31, 2006
9:59:27 AM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, February 01, 2006
9:59:27 AM

**Dell


Status for domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{31A1326A-B912-4A23-AD0A-5D693E423FAC}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: HP
Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable to determine build
of browser master: 53
Unable to determine server information for browser master: 5
1 backup servers retrieved from master HP
\\HP
There are 3 servers in domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{31A1326A-B912-4A23-AD0A-5D693E423FAC}
There are 1 domains in domain WORKGROUP on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{31A1326A-B912-4A23-AD0A-5D693E423FAC}



Windows IP Configuration



Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.



Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:



Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 PL Network
Connection

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-13-72-07-B6-A8

Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.87.74.162

68.87.68.162

Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, January 31, 2006
9:41:51 AM

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, February 01, 2006
9:41:51 AM


The issue has been rendered moot this morning by my nephew. He has also
been looking into this. I never figured out that if HP can access Dell all I
have to do is use Windows Explorer on HP and transfer the files to Dell. I
was so caught up in trying to access HP from Dell and transfer the files
there that I couldn't see this alternative. I am still mystified by the
problem but I have a workaround so I'm not going to drive myself or you guys
crazy trying to fix it. I really appreciate all your help!

 

[Chuck]

OK, here are the latest stats.

The issue has been rendered moot this morning by my nephew. He has also
been looking into this. I never figured out that if HP can access Dell all I
have to do is use Windows Explorer on HP and transfer the files to Dell. I
was so caught up in trying to access HP from Dell and transfer the files
there that I couldn't see this alternative. I am still mystified by the
problem but I have a workaround so I'm not going to drive myself or you guys
crazy trying to fix it. I really appreciate all your help!

Thanks for reminding us of the need for perspective. As long as file transfer,
from on computer to the other, is a one time thing, or is convenient the way
that you want to do it, that's great. If that procedure becomes less
convenient, and you want to fix the problem, let us know.

 

[Guest]

Thanks again Chuck to you and Eric. I will let you know if I want to tackle
this at some later time.
Doug

 

[TV-Engineer]

One final thought - I've seen many strange problems with HP computers - one
client with 5 identical machines and all with different unsolvable problems,
including problems sharing printers, etc... HP computers require their
version of XP which has specific drivers for compatibility. If something
changes, any thing (a component value, etc.) , these problems arise. Have
you tried HP's (almost useless) help line?

Possibly they might have a driver to download and solve the problem.

Well, just a thought.

Eric

 

[Guest]

Thanks Eric. I have had many problems with this HP. I am probably
responsible. I had a network installed and it was sharing properly a year
ago. I then decided to restrict access to the HP for security reasons and I
turned sharing off. I may have done something at that time to hinder the
ability to share in the future. I also had a bridge at one time althougth I
can't say why or how I even set it up. There is no network bridge now. I am
content to be able to push content from HP to the other computers and I have
transfered most of the files I needed that way. I will probably leave it at
that. thanks for your help and suggestions.
Doug
--
Thanks,
4cats1dog

One final thought - I've seen many strange problems with HP computers - one
client with 5 identical machines and all with different unsolvable problems,
including problems sharing printers, etc... HP computers require their
version of XP which has specific drivers for compatibility. If something
changes, any thing (a component value, etc.) , these problems arise. Have
you tried HP's (almost useless) help line?

Possibly they might have a driver to download and solve the problem.

Well, just a thought.

Eric