windows 2000 sharing

Try using the IP address of the remote computer instead:
\\192.168.x.x
for example.

This is more than likely a DNS and/or WINS issue.

When you replied to Joseph Moore, do you mean No as in "No, I don't know the IP address and thus CAN'T do it that way", or No, as in "No, I tried that and it didn't work."

Whenever you type a computer name at the Run command, Windows relies on either DNS or WINS to resolve that name to a given computer. If neither is running, or if they are, but aren't configured properly, then you won't be able to resolve computer names.

As far as Answer one goes, the poster should have added "on the computer you want to connect to".

If your system is set up with a domain and all the PCs get their log ons from the domain server this will be irrelevant. but if one of the PCs concerned is using a local logon User it could be the security settings is NOT recognising that PC.

Ie the PC being accessed may not recognise the attempt to access from the other PC and refuse it admit it exists, or the PC doing the access may not be able to find the other on the network. creating cross user accounts for the same name and password for each PC should solve it, if this is the root cause.

This is a default problem with WinXP.

Can you ping the computer by IP address? If not check your IP setup, is it on the same subnet, are the NICs working properly, etc. If you can ping the IP address, can you ping the computer by name? If not then you have a WINS and/or DNS problem as previously mentioned. If you don't see anything wrong with your WINS or DNS setup on both clients, and the servers then try ipconfig /flushdns and then a ipconfig /registerdns on the clients. If still no luck put entries in the lmhosts and hosts file on the computer that can't see the other one and try again.

Good luck,

There can be more causes than you think:
- firewall (installed within an antivirus program, ex. McAfee)
- virus
- UTP cable problem
- NIC problem
- security problem

One question: have you tried to connect by using: \\computername\sharename?Does it work? If it does, check for the virus with the latest updates.

There can be more causes than you think:
- firewall (installed within an antivirus program, ex. McAfee)
- virus
- UTP cable problem
- NIC problem
- security problem

One question: have you tried to connect by using: \\computername\sharename?Does it work? If it does, check for the virus with the latest updates.

That's very strange!

Check if the Server Service on the remote PC is Running.

GoodLuck