Help! File Sharing Not Working Between XP & 98 PCs!

I have an XP PC and a 98 PC and I'm trying to see the 98 files on the
XP machine. That is, I'm attempting to share the 98 files so I can
access them from the XP machine. Both PCs are set up with a WORKGROUP
workgroup and I shared the files on the 98 machine, but the WORKGROUP
folder on the XP machine remains empty. Can someone point out what I
might be missing? Thanks in advance for any help!
***************** Cameron Hughes *****************
************** (E-Mail Removed) ***************
*********** '00 Sportster 1200 Custom ************
**************** Carpe diem, baby ****************

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have an XP PC and a 98 PC and I'm trying to see the 98 files on the
> XP machine. That is, I'm attempting to share the 98 files so I can
> access them from the XP machine. Both PCs are set up with a WORKGROUP
> workgroup and I shared the files on the 98 machine, but the WORKGROUP
> folder on the XP machine remains empty. Can someone point out what I
> might be missing? Thanks in advance for any help!
> ***************** Cameron Hughes *****************
> ************** (E-Mail Removed) ***************
> *********** '00 Sportster 1200 Custom ************
> **************** Carpe diem, baby ****************

Workgroup is a networking setup, not a folder. You name the workgroup from
the identification tab in network properties. It is easier if both computers
workgroup have the same name. You choose what folders to share when you
right click on the folders (or drives) themselves and choose sharing. Then
you have the options of giving them a name, access restrictions, password
protection. They will be what you see when you look at the computers in your
workgroup. I am no expert, but I hope this helps.

On Sun, 4 Dec 2005 01:00:31 -0500, "neek" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> I have an XP PC and a 98 PC and I'm trying to see the 98 files on the
>> XP machine. That is, I'm attempting to share the 98 files so I can
>> access them from the XP machine. Both PCs are set up with a WORKGROUP
>> workgroup and I shared the files on the 98 machine, but the WORKGROUP
>> folder on the XP machine remains empty. Can someone point out what I
>> might be missing? Thanks in advance for any help!
>> ***************** Cameron Hughes *****************
>> ************** (E-Mail Removed) ***************
>> *********** '00 Sportster 1200 Custom ************
>> **************** Carpe diem, baby ****************
>
>Workgroup is a networking setup, not a folder. You name the workgroup from
>the identification tab in network properties. It is easier if both computers
>workgroup have the same name. You choose what folders to share when you
>right click on the folders (or drives) themselves and choose sharing. Then
>you have the options of giving them a name, access restrictions, password
>protection. They will be what you see when you look at the computers in your
>workgroup. I am no expert, but I hope this helps.
>
Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I already set all that up. I have both
PCs in the same workgroup and set sharing permissions on my drives.
However, I can't see either machine from the other. I have a wireless
network and both PCs are able to access the internet. What I'm seeing
is on the XP machine, all the drives I'm sharing on that PC show up in
that PC's workgroup. But I don't see any of the XP machine's drives
there. On the XP machine, I don't see the shared 98 folders and
files, and I also don't see the XP's own shared folders and files in
its own workgroup. That doesn't seem right to me, but I can't see
what I'm missing.
***************** Cameron Hughes *****************
************** (E-Mail Removed) ***************
*********** '00 Sportster 1200 Custom ************
**************** Carpe diem, baby ****************

On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 19:40:27 GMT, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

So far I'm still dead in the water. I can ping my 98SE machine from
my XP machine, and I changed both machines to use the MSHOME
workgroup. But I still can't see the 98SE folders on the XP machine
even though their sharing is turned on. Does anyone know what I might
be missing?


>I have an XP PC and a 98 PC and I'm trying to see the 98 files on the
>XP machine. That is, I'm attempting to share the 98 files so I can
>access them from the XP machine. Both PCs are set up with a WORKGROUP
>workgroup and I shared the files on the 98 machine, but the WORKGROUP
>folder on the XP machine remains empty. Can someone point out what I
>might be missing? Thanks in advance for any help!
>***************** Cameron Hughes *****************
>************** (E-Mail Removed) ***************
>*********** '00 Sportster 1200 Custom ************
>**************** Carpe diem, baby ****************

***************** Cameron Hughes *****************
************** (E-Mail Removed) ***************
*********** '00 Sportster 1200 Custom ************
**************** Carpe diem, baby ****************

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 19:40:27 GMT, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>
> So far I'm still dead in the water. I can ping my 98SE machine from
> my XP machine, and I changed both machines to use the MSHOME
> workgroup. But I still can't see the 98SE folders on the XP machine
> even though their sharing is turned on. Does anyone know what I might
> be missing?
>
>
>>I have an XP PC and a 98 PC and I'm trying to see the 98 files on the
>>XP machine. That is, I'm attempting to share the 98 files so I can
>>access them from the XP machine. Both PCs are set up with a WORKGROUP
>>workgroup and I shared the files on the 98 machine, but the WORKGROUP
>>folder on the XP machine remains empty. Can someone point out what I
>>might be missing? Thanks in advance for any help!
>>***************** Cameron Hughes *****************
>>************** (E-Mail Removed) ***************
>>*********** '00 Sportster 1200 Custom ************
>>**************** Carpe diem, baby ****************
>
> ***************** Cameron Hughes *****************
> ************** (E-Mail Removed) ***************
> *********** '00 Sportster 1200 Custom ************
> **************** Carpe diem, baby ****************

uninstall/disable any firewalls for troubleshooting (XP built in )

On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 10:04:44 -0400, "Haggis"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 19:40:27 GMT, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:
>>
>> So far I'm still dead in the water. I can ping my 98SE machine from
>> my XP machine, and I changed both machines to use the MSHOME
>> workgroup. But I still can't see the 98SE folders on the XP machine
>> even though their sharing is turned on. Does anyone know what I might
>> be missing?
>>
>>
>>>I have an XP PC and a 98 PC and I'm trying to see the 98 files on the
>>>XP machine. That is, I'm attempting to share the 98 files so I can
>>>access them from the XP machine. Both PCs are set up with a WORKGROUP
>>>workgroup and I shared the files on the 98 machine, but the WORKGROUP
>>>folder on the XP machine remains empty. Can someone point out what I
>>>might be missing? Thanks in advance for any help!
>>>***************** Cameron Hughes *****************
>>>************** (E-Mail Removed) ***************
>>>*********** '00 Sportster 1200 Custom ************
>>>**************** Carpe diem, baby ****************
>>
>> ***************** Cameron Hughes *****************
>> ************** (E-Mail Removed) ***************
>> *********** '00 Sportster 1200 Custom ************
>> **************** Carpe diem, baby ****************
>
>uninstall/disable any firewalls for troubleshooting (XP built in )
>

(I'm writing now from a different location.) Already done. The
Windows XP firewall is disabled, I unloaded my Zone Alarm firewall,
and I shut down my anti-virus software in case there was a firewall
there I couldn't see.

Question: Should I be able to see the shared XP drives in the
workgroup on the XP machine? On the 98SE PC, I can see the drives I
elected to share within the 98SE's workgroup. But on the XP machine,
I don't see the 98SE shared folders or the XP's own shared folders.
Does this sound right?

***************** Cameron Hughes *****************
************ (E-Mail Removed) *************
*********** '00 Sportster 1200 Custom ************
**************** Carpe diem, baby ****************

<snip>
writing now from a different location.) Already done. The
> Windows XP firewall is disabled, I unloaded my Zone Alarm firewall,
> and I shut down my anti-virus software in case there was a firewall
> there I couldn't see.
>
> Question: Should I be able to see the shared XP drives in the
> workgroup on the XP machine? On the 98SE PC, I can see the drives I
> elected to share within the 98SE's workgroup. But on the XP machine,
> I don't see the 98SE shared folders or the XP's own shared folders.
> Does this sound right?
>
> ***************** Cameron Hughes *****************
> ************ (E-Mail Removed) *************
> *********** '00 Sportster 1200 Custom ************
> **************** Carpe diem, baby ****************

no its not right ...you should be able to see all shared drives/machines

you don't see any shares in "my network places" on the XP ?

do you see the XP shares from the 98 mach ? (it may take up to 15 minutes
for the master browser election before you can see some shares)

what exactly have you shared on each ...C: drive ...a folder ?

<snip>
> (I'm writing now from a different location.) Already done. The
> Windows XP firewall is disabled, I unloaded my Zone Alarm firewall,
> and I shut down my anti-virus software in case there was a firewall
> there I couldn't see.
>
> Question: Should I be able to see the shared XP drives in the
> workgroup on the XP machine? On the 98SE PC, I can see the drives I
> elected to share within the 98SE's workgroup. But on the XP machine,
> I don't see the 98SE shared folders or the XP's own shared folders.
> Does this sound right?
>
> ***************** Cameron Hughes *****************
> ************ (E-Mail Removed) *************
> *********** '00 Sportster 1200 Custom ************
> **************** Carpe diem, baby ****************

in case i don't get back to check on ya :> here are some ref: sites to look
at

General reference /Networking:

http://www.aumha.org/index.php
http://www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
http://www.pctechnicians.ca/
http://www.wown.com/
http://www.dougknox.com/

On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 12:03:11 -0400, "Haggis"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

><snip>
> writing now from a different location.) Already done. The
>> Windows XP firewall is disabled, I unloaded my Zone Alarm firewall,
>> and I shut down my anti-virus software in case there was a firewall
>> there I couldn't see.
>>
>> Question: Should I be able to see the shared XP drives in the
>> workgroup on the XP machine? On the 98SE PC, I can see the drives I
>> elected to share within the 98SE's workgroup. But on the XP machine,
>> I don't see the 98SE shared folders or the XP's own shared folders.
>> Does this sound right?
>>
>> ***************** Cameron Hughes *****************
>> ************ (E-Mail Removed) *************
>> *********** '00 Sportster 1200 Custom ************
>> **************** Carpe diem, baby ****************
>
>no its not right ...you should be able to see all shared drives/machines
>
>you don't see any shares in "my network places" on the XP ?
>
>do you see the XP shares from the 98 mach ? (it may take up to 15 minutes
>for the master browser election before you can see some shares)
>
>what exactly have you shared on each ...C: drive ...a folder ?
>

No, I don't see any shares at all in My Network Places on the XP
machine. I don't see the XP drive I set as shared, and I don't see
the shared drives on the 98SE machine. On the 98SE machine, I set the
three hard drives to be shared: C, D, and E. On the XP machine, I set
the C drive to be shared. I defined the same workgroup on both
machines, MSHOME. My network is Linksys wireless and I'm able to ping
the 98SE machine from the XP machine, just can't see it's hard drives.
***************** Cameron Hughes *****************
************ (E-Mail Removed) *************
*********** '00 Sportster 1200 Custom ************
**************** Carpe diem, baby ****************

"Cameron Hughes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Tue, 6 Dec 2005 12:03:11 -0400, "Haggis"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>><snip>
>> writing now from a different location.) Already done. The
>>> Windows XP firewall is disabled, I unloaded my Zone Alarm firewall,
>>> and I shut down my anti-virus software in case there was a firewall
>>> there I couldn't see.
>>>
>>> Question: Should I be able to see the shared XP drives in the
>>> workgroup on the XP machine? On the 98SE PC, I can see the drives I
>>> elected to share within the 98SE's workgroup. But on the XP machine,
>>> I don't see the 98SE shared folders or the XP's own shared folders.
>>> Does this sound right?
>>>
>>> ***************** Cameron Hughes *****************
>>> ************ (E-Mail Removed) *************
>>> *********** '00 Sportster 1200 Custom ************
>>> **************** Carpe diem, baby ****************
>>
>>no its not right ...you should be able to see all shared drives/machines
>>
>>you don't see any shares in "my network places" on the XP ?
>>
>>do you see the XP shares from the 98 mach ? (it may take up to 15 minutes
>>for the master browser election before you can see some shares)
>>
>>what exactly have you shared on each ...C: drive ...a folder ?
>>
>
> No, I don't see any shares at all in My Network Places on the XP
> machine. I don't see the XP drive I set as shared, and I don't see
> the shared drives on the 98SE machine. On the 98SE machine, I set the
> three hard drives to be shared: C, D, and E. On the XP machine, I set
> the C drive to be shared. I defined the same workgroup on both
> machines, MSHOME. My network is Linksys wireless and I'm able to ping
> the 98SE machine from the XP machine, just can't see it's hard drives.
> ***************** Cameron Hughes *****************
> ************ (E-Mail Removed) *************
> *********** '00 Sportster 1200 Custom ************
> **************** Carpe diem, baby ****************

mmmm ...good one...

if you can ping one mach to another then the DHCP is serving up the correct
IP's (I'm assuming :> )

have you tried booting to safe mode on the XP and removing all your
networking hardware ...reboot and reinstall ?

can't think of anything else specific at the moment ...