XP Home can't see XP Pro

I have an XP Home and XP pro connected via a wireless
network. The XP Pro computer can see the shared files on
the XP Home machine. However, whenever I try to share a
file or folder on the XP Pro computer, it says it can't
be shared "service not started". ICF is off, and I tried
starting the service in question "computer browser" with
an error message that says services are needed that are
not started. I start them and the system hangs.

Both computers are Workgroup MSHome, XP Pro is "Living",
XP Home is "Laptop". Both can connect to the internet
but "living" can't share files or folders, but can see
the files "Laptop" shares.

Thanks for any suggestions,

Hank

Are you sure "computer browser" is the service in question? Have you tried
starting the "Server" service?

What brand machine is this?

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"Hank" wrote in message
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I have an XP Home and XP pro connected via a wireless
network. The XP Pro computer can see the shared files on
the XP Home machine. However, whenever I try to share a
file or folder on the XP Pro computer, it says it can't
be shared "service not started". ICF is off, and I tried
starting the service in question "computer browser" with
an error message that says services are needed that are
not started. I start them and the system hangs.

Both computers are Workgroup MSHome, XP Pro is "Living",
XP Home is "Laptop". Both can connect to the internet
but "living" can't share files or folders, but can see
the files "Laptop" shares.

Thanks for any suggestions,

Hank