Peer to Peer networking with ME

[Alan Hirshberg]

I, like many others, have been struggling with peer to peer networking
between a Windows XP Professional and Windows ME/98 system. After trying
many suggestions found here and other places on the Web, I discovered at
least one interesting symptom. The ME system is sharing out a folder
which two 98 systems have no problem mounting and mapping. If I remove
the folder's password (properties:Sharing:Full Access Password) then I
can mount the folder on the XP system. If I apply a password, when I
double click on the same foder I get a dialog box asking with the user
name "\\[system name]\guest" greyed out, and a place to put in the
password. If I enter the folder's share access password and hit OK,
nothing happens...ever.

I know the easy answer is to upgrade all systems to XP pro, but at the
moment that is cost prohibative. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

--Alan

 

[Alan Hirshberg]

I, like many others, have been struggling with peer to peer networking
between a Windows XP Professional and Windows ME/98 system. After trying
many suggestions found here and other places on the Web, I discovered at
least one interesting symptom. The ME system is sharing out a folder
which two 98 systems have no problem mounting and mapping. If I remove
the folder's password (properties:Sharing:Full Access Password) then I
can mount the folder on the XP system. If I apply a password, when I
double click on the same foder I get a dialog box asking with the user
name "\\[system name]\guest" greyed out, and a place to put in the
password. If I enter the folder's share access password and hit OK,
nothing happens...ever.

I know the easy answer is to upgrade all systems to XP pro, but at the
moment that is cost prohibative. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

--Alan

You've hit an obscure bug in Windows XP, Alan. It occurs when a
computer's name includes a space, the computer has a shared disk or
folder with a password, and Windows XP tries to access the share.

Remove the password, or remove all spaces (leading, embedded,
trailing) from the ME computer's name and reboot ME. Then, try
accessing the folder from XP again.

You, my fried are a God. That did the trick. Thanks a million!

--arh

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