Uninstalled File and Printer Sharing Service - Windows XP Home Edi

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I have uninstalled the 'File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks'
service from the properties of my LAN connection and cannot seem to get it
back.

Is there any way of getting this back?
 
This troubleshooting may help,

Network troubleshootingOpen the ports or for the test, disable firewall. Can't enable Client for MS Networks and File and Printer Sharing. Symptoms: When trying to enable Client ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/nettroublshooting.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
I have uninstalled the 'File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks'
service from the properties of my LAN connection and cannot seem to get it
back.

Is there any way of getting this back?
 
Thanks Robert.

The Solution did help.

However, when I try to open a shared folder on my computer
from another computer, the accessing computer displays an error
saying that I do not have permissions to access the folder.

How do I overcome this on XP Home Edition?

Many thanks,

Jimmy
 
You may want to create the same username and password on both computers. Or this troubleshooting may help too.

Access issuesSYMPTOMS: When you attempt to connect to a network share, you may receive the following error message: \\Servername\share is not accessible. Access Denied. ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/accesserrors.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
Thanks Robert.

The Solution did help.

However, when I try to open a shared folder on my computer
from another computer, the accessing computer displays an error
saying that I do not have permissions to access the folder.

How do I overcome this on XP Home Edition?

Many thanks,

Jimmy
 

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