WindowsXP network setup problem

[bruce lawson]

Hello,
I have a problem very similar to a post earlier from Scott J, answered by
Carey Holzman, but still could not get a simple home network working
properly after following the advise. I have an XPpro connected with a simple
crossover cable to an XPhome. After running wizards and manual setups, etc.,
numerous times I can view the shared files on the XPhome from the XPpro but
not vice versa. I get an error: '\\XPpro is not accessible. You might not
have permission to use this network resource. Acces is denied.' I have
disabled both firewalls, the workgroup names match, simple file sharing is
on, I can see the XPpro from command net view, and can ping the computer
successfully. For some reason, running the network setup wizard which is
supposed to be so simple, crashes at the end, maintaining that it cannot
complete the job, so I had to set things up manually. Don't know if I have
much more hair to give on this project.
BruceL

 

[Chuck]

Hello,
I have a problem very similar to a post earlier from Scott J, answered by
Carey Holzman, but still could not get a simple home network working
properly after following the advise. I have an XPpro connected with a simple
crossover cable to an XPhome. After running wizards and manual setups, etc.,
numerous times I can view the shared files on the XPhome from the XPpro but
not vice versa. I get an error: '\\XPpro is not accessible. You might not
have permission to use this network resource. Acces is denied.' I have
disabled both firewalls, the workgroup names match, simple file sharing is
on, I can see the XPpro from command net view, and can ping the computer
successfully. For some reason, running the network setup wizard which is
supposed to be so simple, crashes at the end, maintaining that it cannot
complete the job, so I had to set things up manually. Don't know if I have
much more hair to give on this project.
BruceL

Bruce,

Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF / WF, or third party)? If
so, you need to configure them for file sharing. Firewall configurations are a
very common cause of (network) browser, and file sharing, problems.

Make sure the browser service is running on one computer (you choose). Control
Panel - Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and
the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started. Disable
the browser on the other computer.

After checking / disabling / enabling as above, power both computers off to
reset the browser settings on each. Then power each back on.

The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers (I'm not talking about
Internet Explorer here) 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>

Finally, look at registry key [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value
restrictanonymous.
<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.

And Bruce, posting your email address openly will get you more unwanted email,
than wanted email. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself
a bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the
internet - read this article.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

p.s. I lost my hair years ago working with these bloody things. You have my
sympathy. Don't expect it to get any easier tho. ;-)

 

[Carey Holzman]

Follow the steps on each PC at www.careyholzman.com/net1.htm

Carey

 

[Bruce Lawson]

Hi Chuck
I hastily checked the browsers with Browstat as you suggested and received
an unexpected message. From the Server to the Client, Browstat.exe listed
everything OK, however, from the client looking at the server (which is
where I'm having a problem, I received this message:
Status for domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_<"long CLSID #" >
Browsing is active on domain
Master browser Name is: MyServer
Could not open key in registry, error=5 Unable to determine build of
browser master:5
Unable to determine server information for browser master:5
\backup services retrieved from Master MyServer
\\MyServer
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcip_<"long
CLSID #">
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcip_<"long
CLSID #">

I was only able to read a few of the MS Knowledge base articles as the wife
wanted me
To spend a little 'time' over the holidays. Any experience with this?
Very appreciative of your suggestions.
BruceL

Hello,
I have a problem very similar to a post earlier from Scott J,
answered by Carey Holzman, but still could not get a simple home
network working properly after following the advise. I have an XPpro
connected with a simple crossover cable to an XPhome. After running
wizards and manual setups, etc., numerous times I can view the shared
files on the XPhome from the XPpro but not vice versa. I get an
error: '\\XPpro is not accessible. You might not have permission to
use this network resource. Acces is denied.' I have disabled both
firewalls, the workgroup names match, simple file sharing is on, I
can see the XPpro from command net view, and can ping the computer
successfully. For some reason, running the network setup wizard which
is supposed to be so simple, crashes at the end, maintaining that it
cannot complete the job, so I had to set things up manually. Don't
know if I have much more hair to give on this project. BruceL

Bruce,

Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF / WF, or third
party)? If so, you need to configure them for file sharing. Firewall
configurations are a very common cause of (network) browser, and file
sharing, problems.

Make sure the browser service is running on one computer (you choose).
Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the
Computer Browser, and the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show
with Status = Started. Disable the browser on the other computer.

After checking / disabling / enabling as above, power both computers
off to reset the browser settings on each. Then power each back on.

The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers (I'm not
talking about Internet Explorer here) 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>

Finally, look at registry key
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value restrictanonymous.
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.as
p?url=/windows2000/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/default.asp?url
=/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.

And Bruce, posting your email address openly will get you more
unwanted email, than wanted email. Learn to munge your email address
properly, to keep yourself a bit safer when posting to open forums.
Protect yourself and the rest of the internet - read this article.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

p.s. I lost my hair years ago working with these bloody things. You
have my sympathy. Don't expect it to get any easier tho. ;-)

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

Hello,
I have a problem very similar to a post earlier from Scott J, answered by
Carey Holzman, but still could not get a simple home network working
properly after following the advise. I have an XPpro connected with a simple
crossover cable to an XPhome. After running wizards and manual setups, etc.,
numerous times I can view the shared files on the XPhome from the XPpro but
not vice versa. I get an error: '\\XPpro is not accessible. You might not
have permission to use this network resource. Acces is denied.' I have
disabled both firewalls, the workgroup names match, simple file sharing is
on, I can see the XPpro from command net view, and can ping the computer
successfully. For some reason, running the network setup wizard which is
supposed to be so simple, crashes at the end, maintaining that it cannot
complete the job, so I had to set things up manually. Don't know if I have
much more hair to give on this project.
BruceL

Bruce,

Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF / WF, or third party)? If
so, you need to configure them for file sharing. Firewall configurations are a
very common cause of (network) browser, and file sharing, problems.

Make sure the browser service is running on one computer (you choose). Control
Panel - Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and
the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started. Disable
the browser on the other computer.

After checking / disabling / enabling as above, power both computers off to
reset the browser settings on each. Then power each back on.

The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers (I'm not talking about
Internet Explorer here) 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/ntbro
wse.mspx>

Finally, look at registry key [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value

restrictanonymous.

<http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.asp?url=
/windows2000/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/default.asp?url
=/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.

And Bruce, posting your email address openly will get you more unwanted email,
than wanted email. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself
a bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the
internet - read this article.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

p.s. I lost my hair years ago working with these bloody things. You have my
sympathy. Don't expect it to get any easier tho. ;-)

 

[Bruce Lawson]

Hi Chuck
I hastily checked the browsers with Browstat as you suggested and received
an unexpected message. From the Server to the Client, Browstat.exe listed
everything OK, however, from the client looking at the server (which is
where I'm having a problem, I received this message:
Status for domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_<"long CLSID #" >
Browsing is active on domain
Master browser Name is: MyServer
Could not open key in registry, error=5 Unable to determine build of
browser master:5
Unable to determine server information for browser master:5
\backup services retrieved from Master MyServer
\\MyServer
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcip_<"long
CLSID #">
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcip_<"long
CLSID #">

I was only able to read a few of the MS Knowledge base articles as the wife
wanted me
To spend a little 'time' over the holidays. Any experience with this?
Very appreciative of your suggestions.
BruceL

Hello,
I have a problem very similar to a post earlier from Scott J,
answered by Carey Holzman, but still could not get a simple home
network working properly after following the advise. I have an XPpro
connected with a simple crossover cable to an XPhome. After running
wizards and manual setups, etc., numerous times I can view the shared
files on the XPhome from the XPpro but not vice versa. I get an
error: '\\XPpro is not accessible. You might not have permission to
use this network resource. Acces is denied.' I have disabled both
firewalls, the workgroup names match, simple file sharing is on, I
can see the XPpro from command net view, and can ping the computer
successfully. For some reason, running the network setup wizard which
is supposed to be so simple, crashes at the end, maintaining that it
cannot complete the job, so I had to set things up manually. Don't
know if I have much more hair to give on this project. BruceL

Bruce,

Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF / WF, or third
party)? If so, you need to configure them for file sharing. Firewall
configurations are a very common cause of (network) browser, and file
sharing, problems.

Make sure the browser service is running on one computer (you choose).
Control Panel - Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the
Computer Browser, and the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show
with Status = Started. Disable the browser on the other computer.

After checking / disabling / enabling as above, power both computers
off to reset the browser settings on each. Then power each back on.

The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers (I'm not
talking about Internet Explorer here) 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>

Finally, look at registry key
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value restrictanonymous.
<http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.as
p?url=/windows2000/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/default.asp?url
=/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.

And Bruce, posting your email address openly will get you more
unwanted email, than wanted email. Learn to munge your email address
properly, to keep yourself a bit safer when posting to open forums.
Protect yourself and the rest of the internet - read this article.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

p.s. I lost my hair years ago working with these bloody things. You
have my sympathy. Don't expect it to get any easier tho. ;-)

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

Hello,
I have a problem very similar to a post earlier from Scott J, answered by
Carey Holzman, but still could not get a simple home network working
properly after following the advise. I have an XPpro connected with a simple
crossover cable to an XPhome. After running wizards and manual setups, etc.,
numerous times I can view the shared files on the XPhome from the XPpro but
not vice versa. I get an error: '\\XPpro is not accessible. You might not
have permission to use this network resource. Acces is denied.' I have
disabled both firewalls, the workgroup names match, simple file sharing is
on, I can see the XPpro from command net view, and can ping the computer
successfully. For some reason, running the network setup wizard which is
supposed to be so simple, crashes at the end, maintaining that it cannot
complete the job, so I had to set things up manually. Don't know if I have
much more hair to give on this project.
BruceL

Bruce,

Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF / WF, or third party)? If
so, you need to configure them for file sharing. Firewall configurations are a
very common cause of (network) browser, and file sharing, problems.

Make sure the browser service is running on one computer (you choose). Control
Panel - Administrative Tools - Services. Verify that the Computer Browser, and
the TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper, services both show with Status = Started. Disable
the browser on the other computer.

After checking / disabling / enabling as above, power both computers off to
reset the browser settings on each. Then power each back on.

The Microsoft Browstat program will show us what browsers (I'm not talking about
Internet Explorer here) 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/ntbro
wse.mspx>

Finally, look at registry key [HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value

restrictanonymous.

<http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/default.asp?url=
/windows2000/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/default.asp?url
=/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.

And Bruce, posting your email address openly will get you more unwanted email,
than wanted email. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself
a bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the
internet - read this article.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

p.s. I lost my hair years ago working with these bloody things. You have my
sympathy. Don't expect it to get any easier tho. ;-)

 

[Chuck]

Hi Chuck
I hastily checked the browsers with Browstat as you suggested and received
an unexpected message. From the Server to the Client, Browstat.exe listed
everything OK, however, from the client looking at the server (which is
where I'm having a problem, I received this message:
Status for domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_<"long CLSID #" >
Browsing is active on domain
Master browser Name is: MyServer
Could not open key in registry, error=5 Unable to determine build of
browser master:5
Unable to determine server information for browser master:5
\backup services retrieved from Master MyServer
\\MyServer
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcip_<"long
CLSID #">
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcip_<"long
CLSID #">

I was only able to read a few of the MS Knowledge base articles as the wife
wanted me
To spend a little 'time' over the holidays. Any experience with this?
Very appreciative of your suggestions.
BruceL

Bruce,

An Error 5 is "Access denied". To run browstat effectively, you need to run it
from an account that has administrative access to the master browser computer.
IOW, the account that you're logged in to may not have administrative access on
MyServer. Are your computer running XP Home, XP Pro, or whatever? This makes a
difference. You can't get administrative authority thru the network on XP Home.

On any XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With XP Pro,
you need to have SFS properly set on each computer.

On XP Pro with SFS disabled, check the Local Security Policies (Control Panel -
Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
"Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to "Classic -
local users authenticate as themselves".

On XP Pro with SFS disabled, if you set the above Local Security Policy to
"Guest only", enable the Guest account, using Start - Run - "cmd" - type "net
user guest /active:yes" in the command window. If "Classic", setup and use a
common non-Guest account on all computers. Whichever account is used, give it
an identical, non-blank password on all computers.

On XP Pro with Simple File Sharing enabled, make sure that the Guest account is
enabled, on each computer. Enable Guest with Start - Run - "cmd", then type
"net user guest /active:yes" in the command window.

On XP Pro, if you're going to use Guest authentication, check your Local
Security Policy (Control Panel - Administrative Tools) - User Rights Assignment,
on the XP Pro computer, and look at "Deny access to this computer from the
network". Make sure Guest is not in the list. Look at "Access this computer
from the network", and make sure that Everyone is in this list.

Do any of the computers have a software firewall (ICF / WF, or third party)? If
so, you need to configure them for file sharing. Firewall configurations are a
very common cause of (network) browser, and file sharing, problems.

Read the articles as soon as possible, please, as I think at least part of your
problem is described in one of them.

And please munge your email address.

 

[Guest]

For some reason I can't post a new question so I am joining thhis thread. My
XP Home (SP2) on a new PC refuses to open the Network Setup Wizard. I have
signed on as the admin - the program is on the PC - tried all the short cuts,
etc. The wireless setup works but I don't need the wireless option. Any ideas
would be very much appreciated. Pat Patrick, Grand Prairie, Texas

 

[Malke]

For some reason I can't post a new question so I am joining thhis
thread. My XP Home (SP2) on a new PC refuses to open the Network Setup
Wizard. I have signed on as the admin - the program is on the PC -
tried all the short cuts, etc. The wireless setup works but I don't
need the wireless option. Any ideas
would be very much appreciated. Pat Patrick, Grand Prairie, Texas

Patrick, I don't know why you can't post a new question, but you are
using the web interface to this newsgroup which is the worst way you
could access it. Here's information to help you utilize newsgroups:

Since you are using the web interface, you may not realize that this is
really a newsgroup. You will get far more out of this resource if you
learn to use a newsreader. There are many good newsreaders for Windows,
but you can use Outlook Express since you already have it. Here are
some links to information about newsgroups to broaden your posting
pleasure!

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page3.html#12-09-02 - a brief
explanation of newsgroups
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
http://rickrogers.org/setupoe.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/support/news/howto/default.asp
- Set Up Newsreader
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/support/news/howto/default.asp
(enter url on one line in browser addressbar)
http://aumha.org/nntp.htm - list of MS newsgroups
microsoft.public.test.here - MS group to test if your newsreader is
working properly

So, set up a newsreader, go to the "goodpost" and "smart-questions"
links to learn how to post, and come back with a new post. Include all
pertinent details and you'll get lots of people willing to help you.

Malke - see you soon!

 

[Bruce Lawson]

Hi Chuck,
I tried most of the things you had mentioned in your last message, to no
avail so far. They brought up a few ?s if you don't mind. The registry
entry, <Finally, look at registry key
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value
restrictanonymous.> you mentioned would not take a change in the data value
from 1 to 2 for restrict anonymous. Is that normal? and shouldn't it be 1
anyway as the default?
Also, after looking at the error log, I noticed I had warnings that a couple
of driver files were missing. Is this possible, I had the disk drive
replaced and restored, then reloaded XPpro over XPhome. Sorry to be such a
Pain in the ... I'm new to all of this security stuff, since I was sublimely
happy with 98 for years.
Bruce

 

[Bruce Lawson]

Hi Chuck,
I tried most of the things you had mentioned in your last message, to no
avail so far. They brought up a few ?s if you don't mind. The registry
entry, <Finally, look at registry key
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value
restrictanonymous.> you mentioned would not take a change in the data value
from 1 to 2 for restrict anonymous. Is that normal? and shouldn't it be 1
anyway as the default?
Also, after looking at the error log, I noticed I had warnings that a couple
of driver files were missing. Is this possible, I had the disk drive
replaced and restored, then reloaded XPpro over XPhome. Sorry to be such a
Pain in the ... I'm new to all of this security stuff, since I was sublimely
happy with 98 for years.
Bruce

 

[Chuck]

Hi Chuck,
I tried most of the things you had mentioned in your last message, to no
avail so far. They brought up a few ?s if you don't mind. The registry
entry, <Finally, look at registry key
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value
restrictanonymous.> you mentioned would not take a change in the data value
from 1 to 2 for restrict anonymous. Is that normal? and shouldn't it be 1
anyway as the default?
Also, after looking at the error log, I noticed I had warnings that a couple
of driver files were missing. Is this possible, I had the disk drive
replaced and restored, then reloaded XPpro over XPhome. Sorry to be such a
Pain in the ... I'm new to all of this security stuff, since I was sublimely
happy with 98 for years.
Bruce

Bruce,

A value of "2" for restrictanonymous is generally the problem - the
recommendations are to use a "0".

What firewall do you have on each computer? Third party firewalls can cause
problems - even when disabled.

If you tried most of the things I suggested, try the others. Any one of the
settings could cause your problem, and you will never know which one til you
check all of them.

 

[Bruce Lawson]

Chuck,
Thanks for your help. I'll try resetting the registry key you mentioned to 0
and some of the other things. BTW, the firewalls are: McAffee on the XP home
and Norton on the Pro. Both are disabled but NOT uninstalled as Carey has
suggested on his website. I'm naturally a little hesitant about that step.
Isn't disabling all we really need to do?
Bruce

Hi Chuck,
I tried most of the things you had mentioned in your last message, to no
avail so far. They brought up a few ?s if you don't mind. The registry
entry, <Finally, look at registry key
[HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa], value
restrictanonymous.> you mentioned would not take a change in the data value
from 1 to 2 for restrict anonymous. Is that normal? and shouldn't it be 1
anyway as the default?
Also, after looking at the error log, I noticed I had warnings that a couple
of driver files were missing. Is this possible, I had the disk drive
replaced and restored, then reloaded XPpro over XPhome. Sorry to be such a
Pain in the ... I'm new to all of this security stuff, since I was sublimely
happy with 98 for years.
Bruce

Bruce,

A value of "2" for restrictanonymous is generally the problem - the
recommendations are to use a "0".

What firewall do you have on each computer? Third party firewalls can cause
problems - even when disabled.

If you tried most of the things I suggested, try the others. Any one of the
settings could cause your problem, and you will never know which one til you
check all of them.

 

[Chuck]

Chuck,
Thanks for your help. I'll try resetting the registry key you mentioned to 0
and some of the other things. BTW, the firewalls are: McAffee on the XP home
and Norton on the Pro. Both are disabled but NOT uninstalled as Carey has
suggested on his website. I'm naturally a little hesitant about that step.
Isn't disabling all we really need to do?
Bruce

Bruce,

Many third party firewalls cause problems even when disabled, some even have to
be re enabled then un installed. Of course, it's hard to tell if the person
experiencing the problem could have avoided the un install with a configuration
aided by RTFM.

If the problem is with XPPro, which is running Norton (what version?), I would
advise you to try everything else (everything that is simpler anyway), but if
you get nowhere, prepare to un install NPF and NAV (yes, NAV has been known to
interfere with successful un install of NPF).

 

[bruce lawson]

Chuck,
Last message, Changing the Lsa value in
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa to 0 worked perfectly, both
computers see each other fine. Just wanted to let you know how much I
appreciate your input.
Bruce

 

[Chuck]

Chuck,
Last message, Changing the Lsa value in
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa to 0 worked perfectly, both
computers see each other fine. Just wanted to let you know how much I
appreciate your input.
Bruce

Kewl. Thanks for the update, Bruce.