SHARED FOLDERS ISSUE

16 Feb 2007 9:03 AM

enea

I have two desktop computers, both with Windows XP sp2. Cable LAN works fine.
Both access internet OK. Some folders on both computers are set to allow file
sharing. However, folder sharing doesnâ€™t fully work. From computer "B" I see
and access all shared folders in computer "A", from computer "A" I see all
shared folders in computer "B" but I am not able to open them (access denied,
permission issue).
Folder sharing properties and security are the same in both computers. Why I
have this trouble? Same firewall (Comodo) in both computers with same
settings. Same Antivirus (Nod32) in both computers with same settings.
Thanks for any help.

16 Feb 2007 3:46 PM

Chuck

On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:03:02 -0800, enea <e***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have two desktop computers, both with Windows XP sp2. Cable LAN works fine.
>Both access internet OK. Some folders on both computers are set to allow file
>sharing. However, folder sharing doesn’t fully work. From computer "B" I see
>and access all shared folders in computer "A", from computer "A" I see all
>shared folders in computer "B" but I am not able to open them (access denied,
>permission issue).
>Folder sharing properties and security are the same in both computers. Why I
>have this trouble? Same firewall (Comodo) in both computers with same
>settings. Same Antivirus (Nod32) in both computers with same settings.
>Thanks for any help.

One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, or other security component. There are several
other possibilities too, and any might be the cause of your problem. Read this
article with an open mind.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html

Your computers are XP Home or Pro? If Pro, with Simple or Advanced File
Sharing?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html

We could look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all", from each computer, and
diagnose the problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow
instructions precisely (download browstat!):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
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