Windows XP Network setup NOT working

[Matrix]

Please can anyone help!?

I have a new computer running Windows XP Home. My old computer runs XP
Pro. I wish to transfer all my files from the old to the new so I can
dispose of the old.

Windows XP Network Setup Wizard is supposed to do all the work for you
so I ran it on both computers and linked them both via NIC with a
crossover cable. I cannot get any further than each computer'seeing'
itself under MY NETWORK PLACES / MICROSOFT WINDOWS NETWORK / MSHOME.
My knowledge is reasonable but this has got me beat. I even tried
manually giving one PC the IP address of 192.168.0.1 with a subnet mask
of 255.255.255.0 and the second the IP address of 192.168.0.2 with the
same subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (also 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0 and 10.0.0.2
and 255.0.0.0)running the Network Setup Wizard again but no joy.

I returned the settings to 'Automatic', re ran the Network Setup Wizard
on both machines again but again nothing. I have tried running IPConfig
/all from the RUN command on both machines but the DOS box disappears
before any result appears. Although I don't really know what that would
tell me but I've read it in earlier threads

Both machines have the following enabled: Client for Microsoft Networks,
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, QoS Packet Scheduler
and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) with 'Enable Netbios over TCP/IP under
the WINS tab of the Advanced TCP/IP Settings found in the Properties
section.

I do not know what else to tell you but hope someone can assist me.
Please bear in mind I am not a computer tech but am not averse to
Registry hacks if necessary. Long message I know but thanks for at
least reading.

I have tried it with Zonealarm disabled and with it enabled but with the
IP addresses allowed and the AVG antivirus always disabled.

I can see from this newsgroup that XP networking setup is NOT as easy as
the Microsoft blurb might suggest. Please does anyone have any ideas
and failing all that is there a way to delete all that might be on the
computer to start afresh as it were just in case any setting is messing
things up?

 

[JR]

Hi,
As far as I can tell, you did it right...
Crossovercable, manual IP's on both machines and "File
and Printer Sharing" enabled on both. Directory shared on
the old machine containing the data you want to copy (or
share the whole C-drive).
Now try to ping the other machine by clicking start/run
type "CMD"+Enter. Here type ping [IP address] enter.
You should get replies from the other machine.
If this works, go into your Windows Explorer on the new
machine and click Tools/Map network drive
Here enter the old machines IP as \\[IP address\share name
Click ok.
Should work like a charm....have done this thousands of
times.
Give us a shout if you still have problems

 

[Paul Woodsford]

I had a similar problem. Don't just disable ZA, uninstall it, and ensure the
XP firewall is turned OFF on the LAN network connection.
Once the network is working, reinstall ZA if you wish.

 

[Chuck]

Please can anyone help!?

I have a new computer running Windows XP Home. My old computer runs XP
Pro. I wish to transfer all my files from the old to the new so I can
dispose of the old.

Windows XP Network Setup Wizard is supposed to do all the work for you
so I ran it on both computers and linked them both via NIC with a
crossover cable. I cannot get any further than each computer'seeing'
itself under MY NETWORK PLACES / MICROSOFT WINDOWS NETWORK / MSHOME.
My knowledge is reasonable but this has got me beat. I even tried
manually giving one PC the IP address of 192.168.0.1 with a subnet mask
of 255.255.255.0 and the second the IP address of 192.168.0.2 with the
same subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (also 10.0.0.1 255.0.0.0 and 10.0.0.2
and 255.0.0.0)running the Network Setup Wizard again but no joy.

I returned the settings to 'Automatic', re ran the Network Setup Wizard
on both machines again but again nothing. I have tried running IPConfig
/all from the RUN command on both machines but the DOS box disappears
before any result appears. Although I don't really know what that would
tell me but I've read it in earlier threads

Both machines have the following enabled: Client for Microsoft Networks,
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks, QoS Packet Scheduler
and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) with 'Enable Netbios over TCP/IP under
the WINS tab of the Advanced TCP/IP Settings found in the Properties
section.

I do not know what else to tell you but hope someone can assist me.
Please bear in mind I am not a computer tech but am not averse to
Registry hacks if necessary. Long message I know but thanks for at
least reading.

I have tried it with Zonealarm disabled and with it enabled but with the
IP addresses allowed and the AVG antivirus always disabled.

I can see from this newsgroup that XP networking setup is NOT as easy as
the Microsoft blurb might suggest. Please does anyone have any ideas
and failing all that is there a way to delete all that might be on the
computer to start afresh as it were just in case any setting is messing
things up?

Don't worry about not being a computer tech - even the computer techs here
started out somewhere, even if some won't admit it.

You've got the groundwork done, more than some would do.

Provide ipconfig information for each computer, using a command prompt window.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, make sure that Format - Word Wrap is
NOT checked!, copy and paste entire contents into your next post. Identify
operating system (by name, version, and SP level) with each ipconfig listing.

The Microsoft Browstat program will show what browsers (no, not Internet
Explorer) you have in your domain / workgroup, at any time.
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305

You can download Browstat from either:
<http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip>
<http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip>

Browstat is very small (40K), and needs no install. Just unzip the downloaded
file, copy browstat.exe to any folder in the Path, and run it from a command
window, by "browstat status". Make sure all computers give the same result.

For more information about the browser subsystem (very intricate), see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188001
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winntas/deploy/prodspecs/ntbrowse.mspx>

Also, look at registry key [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value
restrictanonymous, on each computer.
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows200...2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/regentry/46688.asp>
<http://www.jsifaq.com/subf/tip2600/rh2625.htm>
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=246261
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=296403

The above articles refer to Windows 2000. Remember WinXP is NT V5.1, and Win2K
is NT V5.0.

Have you used the Registry Editor before? If not, it's a scary tool, but it's
pretty simple once you get used to it. Here are a couple articles that might
help:
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/...home/using/productdoc/en/tools_regeditors.asp>
<http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/registry>

Just remember to backup the key (create a registry patch) for
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa] before making any changes, if
appropriate.

From the Annoyances article:
You can create a Registry patch by opening the Registry Editor, selecting a
branch, and choosing Export from the File menu. Then, specify a filename, and
press OK. You can then view the Registry patch file by opening it in Notepad
(right-click on it and select Edit). Again, just double-click on a Registry
patch file (or use Import in the Registry Editor's File menu) to apply it to the
registry.