network file sharing

[Richard]

Thank you. Both have Windows XP. Yes, I can see the
icons for both compuiters in "Network Places." I'm using
MS Home protocol.
>-----Original Message-----
>Richard-
>
>I need a little more information - What OS does the
>laptop have and what OS does the Desktop have? If you
>were to open up "Network Places" would you be able to see
>the laptop? And what protocal are you using for your
>network?
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>My wife's laptop recently acquired a new hard disk,
>which
>>may be involved here. I have set up a new network, and
>it
>>is working for connection to the Internet, printing,
>etc.,
>>and the laptop can open files on my desktop. But my
>>desktop sees no shared files from the laptop, even
>though
>>many of them have been set up for file sharing. I just
>>completed renaming the laptop and recreating the
>network,
>>but to no avail. Any suggestions?
>>.
>>
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