How to share files between a W2000 computer and a WXPSP2 computer?

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I have set up a wired home network, using an ethernet router, using various
combinations of W98 and W2000, and have had no problems sharing files. But I
have recently added a WXP computer to the mix, and it refuses to recognize my
other computers.

To attempt to solve this, I tried to use the Network Setup Wizard:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...tdoc/en/hnw_preexisting_network_overviewp.asp

"Your home or small office network could have a combination of different
Windows operating systems such as Windows 98, Windows 2000 Professional, or
Windows Millennium Edition. In addition, you might have Internet Connection
Sharing (ICS) or another sharing service, such as a hardware or software
gateway, enabled on one of the computers in your home or small office
network."

Sounds real rosy, doesn't it? Networking WXP and W2000 is a breeze, right?
Oh but wait, a little lower down it says:

"The Network Setup Wizard can only be run on computers using Windows XP Home
Edition, Windows XP fessional, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and
Windows Millennium Edition."

Say what? So I can't run this thing on W2000? Then how the hell am I
supposed to network W2000 with WXP?

I've tried setting the computers to use the same workgroup, but they still
do not recognize each other. This is very frustrating, as I have no problems
connecting either computer to a network printer.
 
this may help. quoted from http://www.ChicagoTech.net
Workgroup common Issue 2 - problem in a mixed OS

Symptoms: 1) win9x computers can see each others but not W2K or XP. 2) win9x
and W2K/XP can ping each other by using IP but not computer names. 3) Net
view \\computername shows error 53.

Resolutions: this is a name resolution issue. Since this is a workgroup
without WINS server, you may need to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on W2K/XP.
Note: some people find that installing NetBEUI or IPX also work. But loading
NetBEUI or IPX is not recommended. If enabling NetBIOS over TCP/IP doesn't
work while loading NetBEUI works, this is not name resolution issue. This
may cause because of a software like firewall is running.


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I have set up a wired home network, using an ethernet router, using various
combinations of W98 and W2000, and have had no problems sharing files. But I
have recently added a WXP computer to the mix, and it refuses to recognize my
other computers.

To attempt to solve this, I tried to use the Network Setup Wizard:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...tdoc/en/hnw_preexisting_network_overviewp.asp

"Your home or small office network could have a combination of different
Windows operating systems such as Windows 98, Windows 2000 Professional, or
Windows Millennium Edition. In addition, you might have Internet Connection
Sharing (ICS) or another sharing service, such as a hardware or software
gateway, enabled on one of the computers in your home or small office
network."

Sounds real rosy, doesn't it? Networking WXP and W2000 is a breeze, right?
Oh but wait, a little lower down it says:

"The Network Setup Wizard can only be run on computers using Windows XP Home
Edition, Windows XP fessional, Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and
Windows Millennium Edition."

Say what? So I can't run this thing on W2000? Then how the hell am I
supposed to network W2000 with WXP?

I've tried setting the computers to use the same workgroup, but they still
do not recognize each other. This is very frustrating, as I have no problems
connecting either computer to a network printer.
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The default network settings in W2000 are compatible with WXP. To
make networking them a little easier, set the workgroup name on W2000
to the same name that you use on WXP. After that, everything should
just work, with each computer able to see the shared disks, folders,
and printers on the other one in My Network Places.

If you've changed the default network settings (e.g. by using a
protocol other than TCP/IP for file and printer sharing), you'll have
to make the equivalent settings on W2000.
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