network problem

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I have a laptop running xp pro with NTFS
and a desktop running xp pro fat32

I have tried all sorts of permissions with no success...
How do I set up so I can share files and folders with desktop
Someone gave me good websites to review but it did not solve my problem.
I can't see from the desktop or the laptop any computer but the self.

can anybody help before I lose my mind ;-)

 

[Robert L [MS-MVP]]

it may not be the permission issue. can you ping each other by ip? if yes, can yu ping by name? this step by step troubleshooting may hekp, http://www.howtonetworking.com/Troubleshooting/notaccessibale0.htm
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I have a laptop running xp pro with NTFS
and a desktop running xp pro fat32

I have tried all sorts of permissions with no success...
How do I set up so I can share files and folders with desktop
Someone gave me good websites to review but it did not solve my problem.
I can't see from the desktop or the laptop any computer but the self.

can anybody help before I lose my mind ;-)