Laptop on Company Domain...How do I network without removing domain

My laptop is running xp, desktop is running xp.

Laptop belongs to a domain. How do I get around this problem without
removing the domain...

I'm using a crossover cable..

Any help would be appreciated....

Anthony wrote:

My laptop is running xp, desktop is running xp.

Laptop belongs to a domain. How do I get around this problem without
removing the domain...

I'm using a crossover cable..

Any help would be appreciated....

You need to have a local account on the laptop. If no local account is
set up, you need to talk to your IT Dept. at work. Not having a local
account on a company domain laptop is a normal security practice.

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"

Log onto your laptop without a network connection.
Set a manual ip address on your LAN connection (requires
administrator privileges).
Connect the twisted cable and set a manual IP on the
other machine (different from your laptop's IP)
Disable all firewalls.
Share a drive on the PC that has the files you want to
copy.
on the target machine, go to Windows explorer and click
on tools/Map a network drive
enter \\[IP address]\Share name
off you go !
-----Original Message-----
My laptop is running xp, desktop is running xp.

Laptop belongs to a domain. How do I get around this
problem without
removing the domain...

I'm using a crossover cable..

Any help would be appreciated....
.

MALK do not scare people, good job JR

"JR" wrote:

Log onto your laptop without a network connection.
Set a manual ip address on your LAN connection (requires
administrator privileges).
Connect the twisted cable and set a manual IP on the
other machine (different from your laptop's IP)
Disable all firewalls.
Share a drive on the PC that has the files you want to
copy.
on the target machine, go to Windows explorer and click
on tools/Map a network drive
enter \\[IP address]\Share name
off you go !
-----Original Message-----
My laptop is running xp, desktop is running xp.

Laptop belongs to a domain. How do I get around this
problem without
removing the domain...

I'm using a crossover cable..

Any help would be appreciated....
.

JR, thanks for the info. It worked.

"JR" wrote in message ...
Log onto your laptop without a network connection.
Set a manual ip address on your LAN connection (requires
administrator privileges).
Connect the twisted cable and set a manual IP on the
other machine (different from your laptop's IP)
Disable all firewalls.
Share a drive on the PC that has the files you want to
copy.
on the target machine, go to Windows explorer and click
on tools/Map a network drive
enter \\[IP address]\Share name
off you go !
-----Original Message-----
My laptop is running xp, desktop is running xp.

Laptop belongs to a domain. How do I get around this
problem without
removing the domain...

I'm using a crossover cable..

Any help would be appreciated....
.