Redo Win XP Pro SP3 workgroup "share" access

6 Jul 2009 6:50 PM

smlunatick

I have a simple home network with usually 2 PCs (both with Windows XP
Pro SP3 / IE8.) They are part of a standard workgroup (MSHOME.) This
past week-end I finally was able to replace the defunct second PC
(motherboard died) and I am re-connecting this new PC to the network.
The problem is that this PC (PC-2) can not access my "main" PC (PC-1)
"shared" folders but PC-1 can access PC-2 "shared" folders.

What are the steps I need to do in order to check the correct settings
and fix it so that either can access to work from either?

6 Jul 2009 10:04 PM

Jack [MVP-Networking]

Hi
Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local
traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should
be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers
on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party
Firewall instructions.
General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista (Not need for XP-SP3) -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).

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"smlunatick" <yves***@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have a simple home network with usually 2 PCs (both with Windows XP
> Pro SP3 / IE8.) They are part of a standard workgroup (MSHOME.) This
> past week-end I finally was able to replace the defunct second PC
> (motherboard died) and I am re-connecting this new PC to the network.
> The problem is that this PC (PC-2) can not access my "main" PC (PC-1)
> "shared" folders but PC-1 can access PC-2 "shared" folders.
>
> What are the steps I need to do in order to check the correct settings
> and fix it so that either can access to work from either?

7 Jul 2009 4:54 PM

smlunatick

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On Jul 6, 11:04 pm, "Jack [MVP-Networking]" <j***@discussiongroup.com>
wrote:
> Hi
> Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local
> traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should
> be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers
> on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party
> Firewall instructions.
> General example,http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted
> Vista File and Printer Sharing-http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx
> Windows XP File Sharing -http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
> Printer Sharing XP -http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_...
> Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
> Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista (Not need for XP-SP3) -http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "smlunatick" <yves***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:494c5729-fd65-48f0-8c50-b34c71d384f3@r33g2000yqn.googlegroups.com...
>
> >I have a simple home network with usually 2 PCs (both with Windows XP
> > Pro SP3 / IE8.) They are part of a standard workgroup (MSHOME.) This
> > past week-end I finally was able to replace the defunct second PC
> > (motherboard died) and I am re-connecting this new PC to the network.
> > The problem is that this PC (PC-2) can not access my "main" PC (PC-1)
> > "shared" folders but PC-1 can access PC-2 "shared" folders.
>
> > What are the steps I need to do in order to check the correct settings
> > and fix it so that either can access to work from either?

Oops! I was attempting to re-do the "Simple File Sharing" manually.
I was able to see the PC-2 folder from PC-1 but not the revise. It
never "dawned" on me to re-run the Network "wizard" the Microsoft
provided. Once I ran this on PC-1, all fixed itself.