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RobertVA
Don said:
I go right to the source using "msnews.microsoft.com". It's open to
everybody, so I don't see much reason to use some ISP echo.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
I go right to the source using "msnews.microsoft.com". It's open to
everybody, so I don't see much reason to use some ISP echo.
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Nepatsfan
First off, check your clock. Make sure it's set for the correct
time zone. Your posts are showing up time stamped three hours
in the future.
Next, if you're using Comcast's new server, the XP Networking
newsgroup should be available. Click on this link and see if it
gets added it to your newsgroup list.
If that doesn't work, you can access it through the Microsoft
news server. Click on this link.
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Follow the prompts to download the newsgroup list. I would
suggest you post your original question to that newsgroup along
with what you've done since. The more information you include
the better chance you have of getting your problem resolved.
Now, back to your problem. I take it that the shared folder on
the Windows 2000 system did not show up in My Network Places on
your XP machine?
The information you enter in the Run dialog should be in this
format, \\ComputerName\FolderName where you substitute the
actual name of the Windows 2000 system and the actual name of
the shared folder. For example, let's say your Windows 2000
computer is named DonJ and you've shared a folder on that
computer named Music. You would then enter \\DonJ\Music in the
Open box. Keep in mind that the computer name you should be
entering is available by right clicking My Computer ->
Properties -> Network Identification page -> Full computer
name.
One important item I left out of my response last night
concerned Firewalls. If you are running any sort of firewall
program (Zone Alarm, Norton, McAfee, etc.) on your Windows 2000
system, you will have to configure it to allow file sharing on
the local network.
If you're still unable to access your W2K system, it's time to
break out the command line tools.
Start on your W2K system and do the following.
Go to Start -> Run and enter cmd.exe in the Open box.
Click OK.
In the command prompt window, enter the following.
ipconfig /all
In the resulting output, look for a line titled IP Address.
Copy the numbers displayed to the right. They should be
something like 192.168.X.XXX. Also make note of the hostname
entry.
Back on your XP system, open a command prompt window (Start ->
Run -cmd.exe) and enter the following command, substituting the
correct numbers for the X's.
ping 192.168.X.XXX
Hopefully, you get four replies with no lost packets.
If that works, enter this command substituting the information
you recorded earlier for hostname.
ping hostname
Once again, hopefully you get four replies with no lost
packets.
Let me know the results of these tests and we will go from
there.
Good luck
Nepatsfan
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time zone. Your posts are showing up time stamped three hours
in the future.
Next, if you're using Comcast's new server, the XP Networking
newsgroup should be available. Click on this link and see if it
gets added it to your newsgroup list.
If that doesn't work, you can access it through the Microsoft
news server. Click on this link.
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Follow the prompts to download the newsgroup list. I would
suggest you post your original question to that newsgroup along
with what you've done since. The more information you include
the better chance you have of getting your problem resolved.
Now, back to your problem. I take it that the shared folder on
the Windows 2000 system did not show up in My Network Places on
your XP machine?
The information you enter in the Run dialog should be in this
format, \\ComputerName\FolderName where you substitute the
actual name of the Windows 2000 system and the actual name of
the shared folder. For example, let's say your Windows 2000
computer is named DonJ and you've shared a folder on that
computer named Music. You would then enter \\DonJ\Music in the
Open box. Keep in mind that the computer name you should be
entering is available by right clicking My Computer ->
Properties -> Network Identification page -> Full computer
name.
One important item I left out of my response last night
concerned Firewalls. If you are running any sort of firewall
program (Zone Alarm, Norton, McAfee, etc.) on your Windows 2000
system, you will have to configure it to allow file sharing on
the local network.
If you're still unable to access your W2K system, it's time to
break out the command line tools.
Start on your W2K system and do the following.
Go to Start -> Run and enter cmd.exe in the Open box.
Click OK.
In the command prompt window, enter the following.
ipconfig /all
In the resulting output, look for a line titled IP Address.
Copy the numbers displayed to the right. They should be
something like 192.168.X.XXX. Also make note of the hostname
entry.
Back on your XP system, open a command prompt window (Start ->
Run -cmd.exe) and enter the following command, substituting the
correct numbers for the X's.
ping 192.168.X.XXX
Hopefully, you get four replies with no lost packets.
If that works, enter this command substituting the information
you recorded earlier for hostname.
ping hostname
Once again, hopefully you get four replies with no lost
packets.
Let me know the results of these tests and we will go from
there.
Good luck
Nepatsfan
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Don J
Guess our postings have been timed out. But your comments have been very
useful.
I don't find an "XP Networking" newsgroup on my server. What server are you
using?
To continue the previous conversation here are my comments:
I've entered: \\W2k-ComputerName\W2k-SharedFolder in the Run Dialog Box on
the XP machine, but get a "The network path was not found." error message.
I've got the machines connected through a router which is in turn connected
to a modem. I am successfully using Internet Explorer on both machines to
look at the Internet. What have I done wrong?
Don J
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Guess our postings have been timed out. But your comments have been very
useful.
I don't find an "XP Networking" newsgroup on my server. What server are you
using?
To continue the previous conversation here are my comments:
I've entered: \\W2k-ComputerName\W2k-SharedFolder in the Run Dialog Box on
the XP machine, but get a "The network path was not found." error message.
I've got the machines connected through a router which is in turn connected
to a modem. I am successfully using Internet Explorer on both machines to
look at the Internet. What have I done wrong?
Don J
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useful.
I don't find an "XP Networking" newsgroup on my server. What server are you
using?
To continue the previous conversation here are my comments:
I've entered: \\W2k-ComputerName\W2k-SharedFolder in the Run Dialog Box on
the XP machine, but get a "The network path was not found." error message.
I've got the machines connected through a router which is in turn connected
to a modem. I am successfully using Internet Explorer on both machines to
look at the Internet. What have I done wrong?
Don J
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From: "Nepatsfan" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: How to transfer files between computers?
Date: Thursday, March 15, 2007 8:36 PM
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The first thing you're going to have to do is create an account
on the W2K system that matches one on the XP machine. Same user
name, password and account status (e.g. both can be
administrators). To create a new account in W2K, right click My
Computer and select Manage from the menu. In the left hand pane
of Computer Management, double click on Local Users and Groups.
Right click on the Users folder and select New User from the
menu. In the New User dialog, enter a User name and password
that matches one on the XP machine. Uncheck "User must change
password at next logon". Check "Password never expires". Hit
the Create button. Log on at least once with this new user
account.
As has been pointed out, it helps if both computers are in the
same workgroup. On the W2K system, right click on My Computer
and select Properties from the menu. Click on the Network
Identification tab. Hit the Properties button. The default for
W2K is WORKGROUP. Change this to match your XP system which by
default is a member of the MSHOME workgroup. If you've changed
it on your XP machine, enter the correct workgroup name.
On the W2K system, create a folder to store the transferred
files. Right click on the folder and select Properties from the
menu. Click on the Sharing tab. Select "Share this folder". Hit
the permissions button. I believe the default is Everyone ->
Full Control. That should get the job done.
Reboot your XP computer. Go to My Network Places. Hopefully,
the folder you created on the W2K computer will appear in the
window. You can now open it and make the transfer.
If the folder doesn't show up in My Network Places on the XP
computer try this; Hit the Windows key and the R key at the
same time to bring up the Run box. Enter \\W2K\Folder in the
open box but substitute the name of your other computer and its
shared folder. Hit OK.
Finally, if you haven't done so already you might want to post
your question in the XP Networking newsgroup. It should be
available on your news server.
microsoft.public.windowsxp.network_web
Good luck
Nepatsfan
Guess our postings have been timed out. But your comments have been very
useful.
I don't find an "XP Networking" newsgroup on my server. What server are you
using?
To continue the previous conversation here are my comments:
I've entered: \\W2k-ComputerName\W2k-SharedFolder in the Run Dialog Box on
the XP machine, but get a "The network path was not found." error message.
I've got the machines connected through a router which is in turn connected
to a modem. I am successfully using Internet Explorer on both machines to
look at the Internet. What have I done wrong?
Don J
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Don J
Thank you for your comments. I can't seem to find the
"msnews.microsoft.com" server. You failed to make any comments on our
previous conversation. Please read the following:
To continue the previous conversation here are my comments:
I've entered: \\W2k-ComputerName\W2k-SharedFolder in the Run Dialog Box on
the XP machine, but get a "The network path was not found." error message.
I've got the machines connected through a router which is in turn connected
to a modem. I am successfully using Internet Explorer on both machines to
look at the Internet. What have I done wrong?
Don J
"msnews.microsoft.com" server. You failed to make any comments on our
previous conversation. Please read the following:
To continue the previous conversation here are my comments:
I've entered: \\W2k-ComputerName\W2k-SharedFolder in the Run Dialog Box on
the XP machine, but get a "The network path was not found." error message.
I've got the machines connected through a router which is in turn connected
to a modem. I am successfully using Internet Explorer on both machines to
look at the Internet. What have I done wrong?
Don J
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Nepatsfan
Go to Start -> Run and enter \\192.168.1.101 in the Open box.
Click OK. Hopefully, you'll see a window with all of the shared
resources on your W2K system.
Nepatsfan
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Click OK. Hopefully, you'll see a window with all of the shared
resources on your W2K system.
Nepatsfan
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Don J
"Ping 192.168.1.101" yields four replies with no lost packets. "Ping
owner-C" yields the error message "Ping request could not find owner-C.
Please check the name and try again.".
Don J
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owner-C" yields the error message "Ping request could not find owner-C.
Please check the name and try again.".
Don J
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Don J
I don't have either an antivirus or a firewall on the W2k. On the XP system
the XP firewall is turned off. The system is running on a Norton Internet
Secuity firewall. The Norton firewall was turned on up until today. I've
just turned off 'Auto-Protect', 'Personal firewall' and 'Intrusion
Prevention'.
Don
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the XP firewall is turned off. The system is running on a Norton Internet
Secuity firewall. The Norton firewall was turned on up until today. I've
just turned off 'Auto-Protect', 'Personal firewall' and 'Intrusion
Prevention'.
Don
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Nepatsfan
Glad to hear it. Thanks for letting us know your problem is
fixed.
Nepatsfan
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fixed.
Nepatsfan
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Don J
Third question! How do I 'see' the shared folder on the W2K system from
the XP system?
Don
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the XP system?
Don
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Don J
Congratulations! This solved it. I am now up and moving files from the XP
to the W2k.
Don J
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to the W2k.
Don J
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George
might want to turn your firewalls back on???
George
George