Networked computer will not allow access

[Guest]

I have 3 computers networked. 1 is Win 98, 1is XP pro, and 1 is XP home.
The Win 98 and XP pro have been networked for 3 years with no problems. I
recently added the XP home to the network and it can access files from both
of the other computers, but will not allow them to access it. I have
searched all help files and on line help I can find, but none of the fixes
makes any difference. It still says access denied. I would appreciate any
help!!!
Crlin

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

I have 3 computers networked. 1 is Win 98, 1is XP pro, and 1 is XP home.
The Win 98 and XP pro have been networked for 3 years with no problems. I
recently added the XP home to the network and it can access files from both
of the other computers, but will not allow them to access it. I have
searched all help files and on line help I can find, but none of the fixes
makes any difference. It still says access denied. I would appreciate any
help!!!

Crlin,

http://winhlp.com/wxnet.htm can solve this problem.

Hans-Georg

 

[Guest]

Make sure the Windows Firewall on the XP Home machine is allowing file &
printer sharing.

 

[Guest]

I have already tried that link and it did not help so it was back to square
1! Thanks for your reply.
crlin

 

[Guest]

The Firewall is checked to allow file & printer sharing. I am really
thinking that getting XP home was a mistake! Thanks for your help.
crlin

 

[Chuck]

I have 3 computers networked. 1 is Win 98, 1is XP pro, and 1 is XP home.
The Win 98 and XP pro have been networked for 3 years with no problems. I
recently added the XP home to the network and it can access files from both
of the other computers, but will not allow them to access it. I have
searched all help files and on line help I can find, but none of the fixes
makes any difference. It still says access denied. I would appreciate any
help!!!
Crlin

Crlin,

Asymmetrical access problems like yours can come from several causes, and a
forgotten or misconfigured firewall is only one of the possibilities.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

Windows XP Home is perfectly compatible with Windows 98, and with Windows XP
Pro. If the above article doesn't help, post "browstat status" and "ipconfig
/all" from the 2 XP computers, and "ipconfig /all" from the Windows 98 computer.
Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>

 

[GTS]

On the XP HOME PC run net user guest /active:yes in a command prompt to
make sure the guest account is enabled.
Can you ping the HOME machine from the others? Vice versa?

 

[Guest]

I have done that also and I can ping all machines from each other.

 

[RRR_News]

crlin,
The following folder directories by design, cannot be shared over a network from
an XP Home machine:
a. C:\Documents and Settings\(Username)
b. C:\Program Files
c. C:\Windows

You will need to set the sub folders and or directories, to be shared
themselves.

1. So if you wanted to share the crlin's "My Documents" folder. You would have
to go to the following folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\crlin\My Documents> Right click it> Select Sharing>
Run the Sharing wizard.
You can use a third party program such as TweakUI to move Special Folders from
the default folder directory, to another location on the HDD, and then set the
folder to be shared.

2. For Program Files folders, you decide you want to share a data folder, such
as a
template folder in a word processing program say "WriteMe" (fictitious name). So
you would set Sharing on the following folder:
C:\Program Files\WriteMe or C:\Program Files\WriteMe\Templates.
Another thing you may want to check if within the program, if you can change the
location for saved items created in the program.




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[GTS]

Good. Now, if you open a command prompts and on the Pro and 98 machines try
running >start \\xphomenetname what error code, if any, is shown?
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[Guest]

Pro says The system cannot find the file \\xphomenetname - the 98 machine
says bad command or file name. Am I entering it correctly?

 

[Guest]

Thank you for your suggestion. I had made a folder on the c drive and made
it shareable so it wasn't in any of the directories you said. The problem
seems to be getting permission from the xp home machine to share any folders.
I am really beginning to think I need to get xp pro and start all over!

 

[GTS]

That's not a normal outcome. Are you entering "start \\xphomenetname"
(without the quotes) and showing the real network id of your home machine?
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[Guest]

ok, I was entering it incorrectly. I entered it correctly and it comes up:
is not accessable. You might not have permisson to sue this network
resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have
access permissions. Access is denied.

 

[Hans-Georg Michna]

I have already tried that link and it did not help so it was back to square
1! Thanks for your reply.

crlin,

oh, that is a very rare case. Haven't seen any reproducible one
in a very long time.

Could you fill in the form and then post the Selections line
here, the one at the end of the form, just above the three
buttons?

Hans-Georg

 

[GTS]

That's a fairly common issue. See the checklist here -
http://forums.practicallynetworked.com/showthread.php?t=833
Also, see the links in Chuck's post.

Are you positive you don't have a third party firewall or an antivirus
program with worm blocking features running?
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[Guest]

I have the windows firewall turned off on both xp machines. I do not have
service pack 2 on the xp pro machine. I have zone alarm on the Win 98
machine, but I have it turned off and only use it if I have to make a dial-up
connection. I checked out the link you gave and tried what it said and still
no success. There is something in the xp home machine that will not allow
others access to it.

 

[Guest]

Chuck:

I was having a similar problem on my office's network wherein three of my
systems were not accessible on the network. your anonymous user value change
was just the solution i was looking for. thank you!

 

[Chuck]

Chuck:

I was having a similar problem on my office's network wherein three of my
systems were not accessible on the network. your anonymous user value change
was just the solution i was looking for. thank you!

That's great news. Thanks for the feedback!