problems with sharing files in a home network

29 Dec 2006 4:28 AM

lyn

I have 2 comps with windows xp home edition. I can access comp B from comp A
but cannot access comp A from Comp B. It asks for a guest password, which
when i put in gives me an access error.... i can see the workgroups from
either computers just can't access the files or share printers. PLEASE HELP

29 Dec 2006 5:19 AM

Chuck

On Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:28:00 -0800, lyn <l**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have 2 comps with windows xp home edition. I can access comp B from comp A
>but cannot access comp A from Comp B. It asks for a guest password, which
>when i put in gives me an access error.... i can see the workgroups from
>either computers just can't access the files or share printers. PLEASE HELP

No sweat, Lyn.

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

Is the Guest account activated for network access on both computers?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help

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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.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

30 Dec 2006 8:32 PM

lyn

Chuck i have gone through all but still cannot access made sure my guest
accounts are the same, restrictanonymous is 0 but no luck. I can see the
printers when i click on add printer but access is denied. Actually the error
message i get is "windows cannot connect to the printer.Operation could not
be completed." I have my norton firewall and windows firewall set to off
still does notwork. PLEASE HELP.

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"Chuck" wrote:

> On Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:28:00 -0800, lyn <l**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I have 2 comps with windows xp home edition. I can access comp B from comp A
> >but cannot access comp A from Comp B. It asks for a guest password, which
> >when i put in gives me an access error.... i can see the workgroups from
> >either computers just can't access the files or share printers. PLEASE HELP
>
> No sweat, Lyn.
>
> 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
>
> Is the Guest account activated for network access on both computers?
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>

31 Dec 2006 5:32 AM

Chuck

On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 12:32:07 -0800, lyn <l**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

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>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:28:00 -0800, lyn <l**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I have 2 comps with windows xp home edition. I can access comp B from comp A
>> >but cannot access comp A from Comp B. It asks for a guest password, which
>> >when i put in gives me an access error.... i can see the workgroups from
>> >either computers just can't access the files or share printers. PLEASE HELP
>>
>> No sweat, Lyn.
>>
>> 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
>>
>> Is the Guest account activated for network access on both computers?
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help>
>> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help

>Chuck i have gone through all but still cannot access made sure my guest
>accounts are the same, restrictanonymous is 0 but no luck. I can see the
>printers when i click on add printer but access is denied. Actually the error
>message i get is "windows cannot connect to the printer.Operation could not
>be completed." I have my norton firewall and windows firewall set to off
>still does notwork. PLEASE HELP.

Lyn,

Restrictanonymous is the best known problem here, but not the only one.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/05/registry-settings-which-affect-access.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/05/registry-settings-which-affect-access.html

Do you have any non-printer shares? Why not add one to each computer, and see
if they are visible? Make sure that the problem isn't the printer driver.

And if I had a dollar for everybody who said "Norton Personal Firewall can't be
a problem - it's turned off", I'd not be as rich as Bill G, but I'd be a bit
better off. Google a bit, and see. NPF needs to be Enabled and properly
configured, or un installed.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.