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Can't connect shared folder other domain

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by redwoodrich

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I replaced a Win98 Pent II Win98 client PC with a new Athalon with XP Pro. I used RC Relocater to move the data and applications and then set the TCP/IP static address, mask and domains to the same as the original one. It is in 192.168.2.xxx and some are in 192.168.7.xx. It will not let two other PC's in another domain connect to it's share folders. The other PC's of the other domain are and were Win XP Pro. It does PING them and they can also PING it, but it will not let them connect to it's shared folders, set at share with all. What is stopping the connection?

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by parbo

Can you browse the network at all with this computer? Pinging is a very low level test for connectivity but the rest of it happens on a higher level and obviously that's were the problem lies (in the OS). You might want to get rid of all the network components by removing the, restart the computer and adding them again. That usually helps to reload drivers or correct problems with related files.

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by redwoodrich

Thank you I will try remove and replace. I can reach the other PC's in it's domain and surf the web with no problem. This morning I thought maybe it's a level 2 problem with the MAC address of the old NIC and relocated the orignal NIC to the new machine, but that didn't help. One thing I left out is there is a UNIX server after the Window2000 server that this and the other domains connect to and suspect the problem may be related to the UNIX. I welcome any other thoughts and will post the resolution.

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