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by sushil_negi2003

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one major problem i can not able to get through is that not able to access a pc having windows xp installed .
here is the network configuration
>the network is in workgroup
>the pc in the network are win98, winxp professional,and winxp home edition

the problem is the winxp home is able to access both pc ,but win98 and winxp proff. can not able to access the winxp home ed. pc
the error displayed is "pc1 is not accessible(pc1 is the name of that pc)you may not have proper rights or permissins to access that pc, ask your administrator wheather you have proper rights or permissions to acces the server"
at first understanding it is clear that this is the problem of acccess rights or permissions .
but as i chcked the pc thoroughly ,i have not given any restrictions to any user or any password .
so whats the real problem
i had even checked the registry but i find no solution
plz assist me i would be thankful.

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by rindi1

First of all make sure that you have created user accounts on the XP PC corresponding to the user accounts of the other PCs.
Second, you've probably gotten your windows firewall set to on (if you have installed servicepack2, the firewall is activated by default). You must therefore change the firewall rules to allow access to your PC. You must also check that you have enabled file and print sharing in your network.

by dmiddltn

I partially agree with the answer above...
On the WinXP home PC, enable the guest account. That will allow access from that 98 box.

by bobho

You do not need to completely disable the firewall. You can have it enabled but allow local area connections by checking the appropriate setting on the Advanced Tab of the setup dialog. Other than that I agree with 1 & 2.

See ya,

RW

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