"ChrisB" <Chr***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to set up a network for a small business, but I can't seem to
>get
> is to work. I have tried everything I can think of and been unsuccessful.
> I
> am hoping that someone here will be able to think of something I have
> missed.
> We have 2 brand new computers running XP Professional, and they are
> connected using a switch, though neither uses internet. I have
> successfully
> run them both through the wizard to put them on a small office network,
> and
> mapped the C:\ drive from the 'Server' as a network drive E:\ on the
> 'Workstation.' That was with Guest account privileges, though, which don't
> let you access Program Files. So I disabled Guest accounts on both
> machines
> and remapped the drive, only to get an error message telling me I don't
> have
> sufficient permission to do this.
> Since then, I have
>
> -Made sure both computers are running on accounts with Administrator level
> access
>
> -Disabled 'Simple File Sharing' in My Computer-Tools-Folder
> Options-View-Enable Simple File Sharing'
>
> -Given full permissions to administrators using '(Right click on C:
> drive)-Properties-security'
>
> -Checked local security policy under 'Control Panel-Administrative
> Tools-Local Security Policy.' I looked at both "Access this computer from
> a
> network:" and "Deny Access this computer from the network:"
>
> -Rerun the 'Setup Home'Small Office Network' wizard
>
> I pretty sure this is not hardware (I can map the drive just fine with
> Guest
> Privileges).can anyone help me?
>
> --
> "Don't Panic"