Technician
December 6th 03, 04:44 PM
I think that we have gotten off topic here. Let me see if I can bring it
back on track. I want to share a second hard drive on a second computer
with my prime computer through my router. I have admin accouns on both
machines, both machines are part of the same workgroup ( I double checked
the spelling ) and both firewalls are down. I have the shared hand under
the drive that I wish to share but it simply will not show up in the My
Computer window on the prime system. I'm trying to avoid yet another
fruitless call to MS. Thanks.
"Technician" > wrote in message
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> Yes, I have an Admin account on both machines. Both machines have the same
> Workgroup name. Each computer has it's own distinctive name.
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> "LVTravel" > wrote in message
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> > Do you have a user account on each computer with the same name? This is
> > required for peer to peer file sharing on XP. That user doesn't have to
> be
> > logged in just have the account present. Also I will assume that each
> > machine has a different machine name (required) when you state that they
> > have the same workgroup name.
> >
> > --
> > Please respond back to the newsgroup when your problem has been solved
to
> > assist all in the newsgroup!
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> > "Technician" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi all, I'm having a little difficulty getting my 2 windows XP
computers
> > to
> > > share a second drive. I have the small hand under the drive in
> question,
> > I
> > > have the same work group name and they are both able to surf the
> internet
> > > through a common router. I disable the firewalls that I have
installed
> (
> > > Not the MS variety ) and have tried everything that I can think of but
I
> > > simply cannot get them to play nice. Any help would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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back on track. I want to share a second hard drive on a second computer
with my prime computer through my router. I have admin accouns on both
machines, both machines are part of the same workgroup ( I double checked
the spelling ) and both firewalls are down. I have the shared hand under
the drive that I wish to share but it simply will not show up in the My
Computer window on the prime system. I'm trying to avoid yet another
fruitless call to MS. Thanks.
"Technician" > wrote in message
...
> Yes, I have an Admin account on both machines. Both machines have the same
> Workgroup name. Each computer has it's own distinctive name.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "LVTravel" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Do you have a user account on each computer with the same name? This is
> > required for peer to peer file sharing on XP. That user doesn't have to
> be
> > logged in just have the account present. Also I will assume that each
> > machine has a different machine name (required) when you state that they
> > have the same workgroup name.
> >
> > --
> > Please respond back to the newsgroup when your problem has been solved
to
> > assist all in the newsgroup!
> >
> >
> > "Technician" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Hi all, I'm having a little difficulty getting my 2 windows XP
computers
> > to
> > > share a second drive. I have the small hand under the drive in
> question,
> > I
> > > have the same work group name and they are both able to surf the
> internet
> > > through a common router. I disable the firewalls that I have
installed
> (
> > > Not the MS variety ) and have tried everything that I can think of but
I
> > > simply cannot get them to play nice. Any help would be greatly
> > appreciated.
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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