still can't share files and printers

[Guest]

I am still having no luck accessing my XP computer (home edition) from my other two 98 computers. I can see the XP in the network neighborhood on both 98 PC’s but when trying to access the XP I receive the message “\\Compaq not accessible No permission to access resource.

This is what I have done so far: All XP firewalls disabled and I uninstalled McAfee firewall, I use only TCP/IP protocol. All PC's share the same workgroup. I tried to uninstall and reinstall File and Printer sharing. NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all PC's. I ran ipconfig /all and node type is “unknownâ€. All user names and passwords are the same on every PC. I use static IP addressing on my XP (IP address 192.168.0.1, subnet 255.255.255.0) and automatic addressing on my clients. DNS server addresses set to 4.2.2.2 and 4.2.2.1.

What is puzzling to me is that I do not have the option of “sharing and security†listed when right-clicking any drive (FAT32). Also in folder options/view, enable file sharing is not listed. Remember I use XP home edition.

Any other ideas out there? I am getting really desperate.

 

[allan grossman [mvp]]

Hi, Bruno -

All file sharing on an XP Home machine is done through
the Guest account, so usernames and passwords won't
really matter.

If you're not logged on as an administrator on a Windows
XP machine you won't be able to share the root of any
drive - only the folders it contains. Only
administrators can create shares of a drive's root folder.

Microsoft has a pretty good readme on XP file sharing -
you can find it here -

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=304040

Hope this helps -

-----Original Message-----
I am still having no luck accessing my XP computer (home

edition) from my other two 98 computers. I can see the XP
in the network neighborhood on both 98 PCâ?Ts but when
trying to access the XP I receive the message â?o\\Compaq
not accessible No permission to access resource.

This is what I have done so far: All XP firewalls

disabled and I uninstalled McAfee firewall, I use only
TCP/IP protocol. All PC's share the same workgroup. I
tried to uninstall and reinstall File and Printer
sharing. NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all PC's. I
ran ipconfig /all and node type is â?ounknownâ?. All
user names and passwords are the same on every PC. I use
static IP addressing on my XP (IP address 192.168.0.1,
subnet 255.255.255.0) and automatic addressing on my
clients. DNS server addresses set to 4.2.2.2 and
4.2.2.1.

What is puzzling to me is that I do not have the option

of â?osharing and securityâ? listed when right-clicking
any drive (FAT32). Also in folder options/view, enable
file sharing is not listed. Remember I use XP home
edition.

 

[allan grossman [mvp]]

Hi, Bruno -

Well, so much for my best shot ;-)

Can you share folders?

-----Original Message-----
Hello Allan,

I am afraid I have tried all your suggestions already. I

am logged on as the administrator. Still, I have no
option of "sharing and security" on my C drive or any
other drive. Somehow I feel this is pointing to the
problem, but I don't know how to solve it. I read on many
occasions that this option is usually listed.

 

[Guest]

No, can't share anything. No drives, no folders, no printers. I have been battling this problem now for 2 weeks. It used to work. Then I had a virus. I reformatted the hardrive and did a clean install of 98 and then upgraded to XP home edition. Just like I had it before. Now I can not get this to work, whatever I try.

Bruno

 

[allan grossman [mvp]]

I went back and reread your original post - sorry about
asking questions you've already answered.

I have one shot in the dark left, Bruno - it's worth a
look.

Is the Guest account enabled? All file sharing in XP
Home is done through the Guest account - if it's disabled
you can't share anything. I don't know if that'd affect
availability of the sharing tab, but it's worth a look.
In XP Home the Guest account is enabled by default.

The Knowledge Base isn't helping me much either - but if
you do decide to reinstall, upgrading from Windows 98
isn't necessary - even if all you have is an upgrade
version of XP Home.

You can clean install with an upgrade CD - just boot the
machine from the CD. During the install process the XP
installer will ask you for a qualifying product - which
is a Windows NT/98/98SE/ME or Windows 2000 CD. Either a
retail or OEM copy will work - what won't work is a
system restore CD. If you've got a retail or OEM copy of
Windows 98 all you have to do is feed the machine the CD
when the XP installer asks for it - no need to install
Win98 first.

I wish I had a better answer, Bruno - and maybe someone
will come up with one, but if the Guest account is
enabled I can't think of any reason why the sharing tab
would be missing.

Sorry I didn't have more information -

-----Original Message-----
No, can't share anything. No drives, no folders, no

printers. I have been battling this problem now for 2
weeks. It used to work. Then I had a virus. I reformatted
the hardrive and did a clean install of 98 and then
upgraded to XP home edition. Just like I had it before.
Now I can not get this to work, whatever I try.

 

[JR]

Hi Bruno,

I have Xp Home, my guest account is disabled and I can
share files without any problems with a user/pwd...
So, it shouldn't be related to the guest account.
Somehow you are missing the sharing ability.

Here's an idea: goto Control panel/administrative
tools/computer management
left frame open services and applications
select "Services"
Check in the right frame that "Server" is "Started" and
set for automatic as startup type. Without the Server
running you cannot share any files.

Hope it helps !

-----Original Message-----
I am still having no luck accessing my XP computer (home

edition) from my other two 98 computers. I can see the XP
in the network neighborhood on both 98 PCâ?Ts but when
trying to access the XP I receive the message â?o\\Compaq
not accessible No permission to access resource.

This is what I have done so far: All XP firewalls

disabled and I uninstalled McAfee firewall, I use only
TCP/IP protocol. All PC's share the same workgroup. I
tried to uninstall and reinstall File and Printer
sharing. NetBIOS over TCP/IP is enabled on all PC's. I
ran ipconfig /all and node type is â?ounknownâ?. All
user names and passwords are the same on every PC. I use
static IP addressing on my XP (IP address 192.168.0.1,
subnet 255.255.255.0) and automatic addressing on my
clients. DNS server addresses set to 4.2.2.2 and
4.2.2.1.

What is puzzling to me is that I do not have the option

of â?osharing and securityâ? listed when right-clicking
any drive (FAT32). Also in folder options/view, enable
file sharing is not listed. Remember I use XP home
edition.

 

[Guest]

Hi Jan

Thank you very much for your help. Unfortunately this does not seem to help either. I checked and the server is in fact already started and set to automatic.

Interesingly, when I tried to enable the guest account by going to start, settings, control panel, administrative tools, computer management, local user and groups I do not see "local users and groups" in which I could enable the guest account. This option is just not listed

If I go to users in control panel, there I have enabled the guest account. I have done this a while back also without success. I just wonder why this is not visible in the computer management

Brun