Strange File Sharing Problem

Malke gave you good information to work with. Here's one small addition
regarding your mention of what is shown in the network - "It is particularly
strange that it will not show the name of the old machine for which it shows
and, subsequently uses, the shares."

Check that NetBIOS is enabled on all 3 machines. Network Connections /
Properties on your connection / Highlight Internet Protocol ( TCP/IP) /
Advanced button / WINS TAB
Set Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on all 3 computers.
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"Steve Behman" wrote in message
...
. I am sorry that I gave you an incomplete response to your question about
errors and messages.

The new machine shows the shares on itself and one of the old machines.
That
having been said, when I look at the "Microsoft Windows Network" on the
new
machine it shows the workgroup name but attempts to expand the workgroup
it
gives a message to the effect that it cannot access the workgroup,
possibly
due to insufficient permissions. Both of the old machines show all the
members of the workgroup.

It is particularly strange that it will not show the name of the old
machine
for which it shows and, subsequently uses, the shares.

I hope that this fully answers your questions,

Malke gave you good information to work with. Here's one small addition
regarding your mention of what is shown in the network - "It is particularly
strange that it will not show the name of the old machine for which it shows
and, subsequently uses, the shares."

Check that NetBIOS is enabled on all 3 machines. Network Connections /
Properties on your connection / Highlight Internet Protocol ( TCP/IP) /
Advanced button / WINS TAB
Set Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on all 3 computers.
--


"Steve Behman" wrote in message
...
. I am sorry that I gave you an incomplete response to your question about
errors and messages.

The new machine shows the shares on itself and one of the old machines.
That
having been said, when I look at the "Microsoft Windows Network" on the
new
machine it shows the workgroup name but attempts to expand the workgroup
it
gives a message to the effect that it cannot access the workgroup,
possibly
due to insufficient permissions. Both of the old machines show all the
members of the workgroup.

It is particularly strange that it will not show the name of the old
machine
for which it shows and, subsequently uses, the shares.

I hope that this fully answers your questions,

I think I need to explain why I eliminated one of the old machines -- the
purpose of the new machine is to replace the one I eliminated.

Indeed, McAfee was getting in the way! When I disabled the McAfee on both
machines things went well even, when I reinstated both firewalls.

I'm now confronted with yet another problem which is probably, more
correctly, the subject of the new thread i.e. when I try to install Remote
Desktop each machine is unable to find the other in "Locations" even if I
disable the two Windows Firewalls and the McAfee Firewalls.

The complaint paraphrase broadly is that; the workgroup has no machine with
"Terminal Services" is present.

Please let me know if I should open another thread with this issue.

Thanks once again,

SteveThanks all.

"Steve Behman" wrote:

I had a two machine LAN (all XP Pro) which operated symmetrically, i.e. each
machine could access the "Shares" given the by the other. I added a third XP
Pro machine and created two new shares for folders on that machine.

The problem is that, while both old machines can access the shares on the
new machine, the new machine can access the shares on only **one** of the old
machines!!

All machines have a "node type" of "unknown".

I have tried everything I can think of (including running the Create Small
Business Network wizard on all three machines.)

This asymmetric behavior strikes me as being bizarre.

I would be very grateful if some kind soul would please help me identify and
solve the problem which, BTW, is driving me "over the hill."

I think I need to explain why I eliminated one of the old machines -- the
purpose of the new machine is to replace the one I eliminated.

Indeed, McAfee was getting in the way! When I disabled the McAfee on both
machines things went well even, when I reinstated both firewalls.

I'm now confronted with yet another problem which is probably, more
correctly, the subject of the new thread i.e. when I try to install Remote
Desktop each machine is unable to find the other in "Locations" even if I
disable the two Windows Firewalls and the McAfee Firewalls.

The complaint paraphrase broadly is that; the workgroup has no machine with
"Terminal Services" is present.

Please let me know if I should open another thread with this issue.

Thanks once again,

SteveThanks all.

"Steve Behman" wrote:

I had a two machine LAN (all XP Pro) which operated symmetrically, i.e. each
machine could access the "Shares" given the by the other. I added a third XP
Pro machine and created two new shares for folders on that machine.

The problem is that, while both old machines can access the shares on the
new machine, the new machine can access the shares on only **one** of the old
machines!!

All machines have a "node type" of "unknown".

I have tried everything I can think of (including running the Create Small
Business Network wizard on all three machines.)

This asymmetric behavior strikes me as being bizarre.

I would be very grateful if some kind soul would please help me identify and
solve the problem which, BTW, is driving me "over the hill."