File sharing problem

[Guest]

I have read many threads here and see a similar problem, but not quite the
same. My problem relates to two PCs XP home, networked both were working
fine. PC 1 was had SP2 update installed. No problems (for many months), I
installed SP2 update on PC2 and since then have had nothing but trouble with
the network. PC1 can read and share files from PC2. PC2 can sometime see PC1
and the shared folder names but can not open them. It just hangs or sometimes
will give an error saying permission to access not permitted, and sometimes
it says not enough server space. Both computers are connected to the internet
through a router, and neither has problems connecting to the internet.

The confusing and frustrating thing is that if I run home office setup
(which I have done repeatedly) sometimes it will work perfectly. But when one
of the machines is rebooted the connection is lost and it reverts to the
scenario I decribed at the beginning. i.e. PC1 can share PC2 but not vice a
versa. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I have read many threads here and see a similar problem, but not quite the
same. My problem relates to two PCs XP home, networked both were working
fine. PC 1 was had SP2 update installed. No problems (for many months), I
installed SP2 update on PC2 and since then have had nothing but trouble with
the network. PC1 can read and share files from PC2. PC2 can sometime see PC1
and the shared folder names but can not open them. It just hangs or sometimes
will give an error saying permission to access not permitted, and sometimes
it says not enough server space. Both computers are connected to the internet
through a router, and neither has problems connecting to the internet.

The confusing and frustrating thing is that if I run home office setup
(which I have done repeatedly) sometimes it will work perfectly. But when one
of the machines is rebooted the connection is lost and it reverts to the
scenario I decribed at the beginning. i.e. PC1 can share PC2 but not vice a
versa. Any help would be appreciated.

Try the steps given here on PC1. They usually solve the "not enough
server space" error:

Antivirus Software May Cause Event ID 2011
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;177078
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[Guest]

Thanks for the idea Steve, but this didn't work. Any other ideas.
Reagrds
David

 

[Guest]

Some advances made. I think I have found the culprit. If I turn of Norton
internet worm protection on PC1 I can access the files. Of course this seems
starnge because PC1 can still access PC2 without swithcing it off. If I then
turn the inernet worm protection back on again I can still acces PC1. However
when I restart PC1 its back to the old problem again. Also it seems crazy to
not have the worm protection on. Do these addition symptoms ring any bells
with anyone.
David

 

[Guest]

I have solved the problem. The problem was Norton's Antivirus 2006. There is
a check box under miscellaneous which says " protect symantec products" if
this is unchecked on PC1 it all works fine. Im not sure if I need that
function, but who cares, I need file sharing more. I feel I have been in a
monolouge rather than a dialogue here, but that doesn't matter, it may help
someone else. It is also interesting to note how my typo's improve once the
problem is solved and I am not so frustrated.