Chuck wrote:
On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 20:01:58 -0600, Michael List *email_address_deleted*
wrote:


Thanks for the quick response. What is strange, is that files written
before the new laptop was added can be read and written to by either
machine - only new files can't be read. Answers to your questions are
listed below:

Chuck wrote:

On Wed, 10 Nov 2004 16:36:11 -0600, Michael List *email_address_deleted*
wrote:



I have two desktops running XP sp1 and a laptop running XP sp2. From
either desktop I can copy files to my laptop but not from it. The same
is true from my laptop, I can copy to the other machine but not from it.
I’m using simple file share on all machines. I’ve tried un-sharing
and then re-sharing but that did not help. I hope someone has a
solution to this problem. If not, is there anyway to completely turn
off the protections on both machines?


Michael,

Please provide ipconfig information for each computer.
Start - Run - "cmd". Type "ipconfig /all c:\ipconfig.txt" into the command
window - Open c:\ipconfig.txt in Notepad, copy and paste into your next post.

Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : desk1
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast
Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-B0-D0-E4-5C-0A
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.30
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 206.141.192.60
206.141.193.55
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Lap1
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5004G Wireless
Network Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-F5-03-B6-89
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family
Fast Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-02-3F-D8-CD-33
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.32
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 206.141.192.60
206.141.193.55


Did you enable the Guest account, using Start - Run - "cmd" - type "net user
guest /active:yes" in the command window, on both computers?.

Guest accounts are enabled on both machines - no change


Are there any personal firewalls installed on either computer?

Firewalls are disabled on both machines


Michael,

Please provide some more details re your answers above. You say
"...files written before the new laptop was added can be read and written to by
either machine - only new files can't be read.".

Do you have files in previously existing folders - some readable, others not?
Or different folders only?

Files created before the addition of the laptop are readable but those
created or modified after are not

Is the problem with files created, or updated -
what about a file created before, but updated after - is it readable?

And what do you mean by "can't be read"? Can you not see them? Or see but not
open them?

I can see them but not open them - "accessed denied" message appears
when I try to open them.

Can you write to all files that you can open?

Yes

Is this XP Home or Pro?

XP Pro on all machines

And what firewalls are disabled (what brand)?

What is supplied with XP Pro


Cheers,

Cheers,
Chuck