Networking Xp Pro

Allow Guests account on both PC's

Make sure the account You are using to logon with is present on both machines and they have permissions to access the resource.

hope this helps.

Answer #2 please give more detail, obviously permissions is the issue but how do fix the problem ?

from mskb at support.microsoft.com
Description of the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP
This article describes the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP. You can use the Network Setup Wizard to configure the Internet connection for the computer and the home network configuration for all computers on your home network.
MORE INFORMATION
The Network Setup Wizard configures your software to set up a Windows XP-based computer for use on a small home network. The following items must be set up:? The connection to the Internet for the computer through a direct dial-up or broadband connection or through a connection through another computer on the home network.
? Internet Connection Sharing on a Windows XP-based computer for sharing a connection to the Internet with other computers on the home network.
? Bridging for multiple home network interfaces on a computer that is sharing the Internet connection.
? Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) to help protect a computer that is connected directly to the Internet.
? Computer name, computer description, and workgroup name.
? File and printer sharing.
The Network Setup Wizard is also portable. You can create a Network Setup Wizard disk to automatically configure Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, and Windows XP.

You can also use the wizard from the Windows XP CD-ROM to configure other computers in the home network. To do this, insert the CD-ROM, click Perform Additional Tasks, and then click the option to Set up a home or small office network.

For additional information about how to configure ICF, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
283673 How to enable the Internet Connection Firewall feature in Windows XP
For additional information about how to configure Internet Connection Sharing, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
306126 How to configure Internet Connection Sharing

If the 2 pc's can see each other then make sure you have File and Print Sharing enabled (at least on the desktop) and you have created a share on the pc you want to access (the desktop) from the other pc (the laptop). Also, if the 2 pc's are not using the same logon and password then you must create a user account on the pc you want to access (the desktop) with the logon and password the other pc (the laptop) is using. If you have not done this then there are no permissions to access the desktop from the laptop.

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RW

Make sure both your security permissions and sharing permissions are the same, then if there is any type of firewall, put both of them in a trusted zone.

IN order to use the shared resources in your network config you need to enable the "Guest account" from the Start=>Control Panel=>Administrative Tools=>Local Users and Groups=>Users=>Guest - Built-in account for guest access to the computer/domain

check network setting
workgroup;ip setings ; subnet mask
if y r using same account name & password on
both pc y can create usr name in user in control panel
If y have check for virus
last option is reinst os on desktop

I had a similar problem with a new XP on a domain and banged my head against the wall for 3 weeks. Do you have Norton Antivirus installed? Although my firewall was not activated, I believe that the Norton Antivirus software somehow created some sort of block. In any case, as soon as I removed the Norton Antivirus software, I was able to see the rest of the PCs on the LAN. I was subsequently able to re-install Norton with no ill-effects. Hope this helps.

share hard drives,and make sure that you have the sam administrator name on both systems..you need more help.i can give it just contact me via wolfman_20601@netzero.net

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Dear Mikex, sorry I acepted the wrong answer, I will post another question with the same subject, if you would like to put a comment in the answer box i will award thw points to you , I appologise for the inconvienence.