Win 2000 Laptop Unable To Access Win XP PRO via Windows LAN

9 Dec 2006 2:24 PM

Dennis G

I have a Windows LAN connecting my PC (Win XP Pro) to my LAPTOP (Win 2000).
My connection is via cable.

I can access the files on LAPTOP from my PC but cannot access the shared
files or printers from my LAPTOP.

When I check NETWORK CONNECTIONS on the LAPTOP it shows connected.
I can see the icon for my PC server from the LAPTOP folder list but if I
select the icon for the PC server and click PROPERTIES I receive an error
message "The
Server cannot be found on the network".

If I double click the server icon I receive an error message "\\ Dennis is
not accessible. The network path was not found.

I have performed the NETWORK REPAIR option on my PC and it reached a normal
end.

Any help will be most appreciated.

--
Dennis G

9 Dec 2006 3:20 PM

Robert L [MVP - Networking]

Have you enable Windows firewall file sharing on the XP? This how to may help,

How to enable File and Sharing in Windows FirewallHow to Enable File and Printer Sharing in Windows Firewall 1/4. Symptom: 1. No one can't access your XP computer with SP2. 2. When using net view command, ...
www.howtonetworking.com/Windows/xpicf1.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

"Dennis G" <Denn***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1C8D3FB5-06A3-4073-A209-A99A96983364@microsoft.com...

I have a Windows LAN connecting my PC (Win XP Pro) to my LAPTOP (Win 2000).
My connection is via cable.

I can access the files on LAPTOP from my PC but cannot access the shared
files or printers from my LAPTOP.

When I check NETWORK CONNECTIONS on the LAPTOP it shows connected.
I can see the icon for my PC server from the LAPTOP folder list but if I
select the icon for the PC server and click PROPERTIES I receive an error
message "The
Server cannot be found on the network".

If I double click the server icon I receive an error message "\\ Dennis is
not accessible. The network path was not found.

I have performed the NETWORK REPAIR option on my PC and it reached a normal
end.

Any help will be most appreciated.
--
Dennis G

9 Dec 2006 4:53 PM

Dennis G

HI"

Thanks for the reply. I cannot find an ENABLE WINDOWS FIREWALL on MY
NETWORK PLACES and, in Control Panel it shows that WINDOWS FIREWALL is not
running. I'm not sure if I ever had it running.

I don't think I had this problem before upgrading WIN PRO with the new
version of Internet Explorer. Could this upgrade have caused this problem
somehow?

--
Dennis G

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"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> Have you enable Windows firewall file sharing on the XP? This how to may help,
>
> How to enable File and Sharing in Windows FirewallHow to Enable File and Printer Sharing in Windows Firewall 1/4. Symptom: 1. No one can't access your XP computer with SP2. 2. When using net view command, ...
>       www.howtonetworking.com/Windows/xpicf1.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
>   "Dennis G" <Denn***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1C8D3FB5-06A3-4073-A209-A99A96983364@microsoft.com...
>   I have a Windows LAN connecting my PC (Win XP Pro) to my LAPTOP (Win 2000).
>   My connection is via cable.
>
>   I can access the files on LAPTOP from my PC but cannot access the shared
>   files or printers from my LAPTOP.
>
>   When I check NETWORK CONNECTIONS on the LAPTOP it shows connected.
>   I can see the icon for my PC server from the LAPTOP folder list but if I
>   select the icon for the PC server and click PROPERTIES I receive an error
>   message "The
>   Server cannot be found on the network".
>
>   If I double click the server icon I receive an error message "\\ Dennis is
>   not accessible. The network path was not found.
>
>   I have performed the NETWORK REPAIR option on my PC and it reached a normal
>   end.
>
>   Any help will be most appreciated.
>   --
>   Dennis G