networking xp pro

Hi Folks,


Hope some one can help me please.
I networked three pc's running win xp pro for a mate of mine
yesterday.
US robotics switch to Zoom ADSL modem for internet access.
All three machines connected to switch and now share int. connection.
Two of the machines need to be able to swap files.
I ran net setup wizard on both machines.
The end result is that you can only swap files using one machine.
From the PC you can copy files to and from the laptop.
The laptop sees the shared folder on the PC, but access is denied.
I ran through all the permission settings, and it checks out.
The long and short of the error message was that i didn't have the
correct permissions, also not enough server space ?????.
I read through the stuff on the MS sit, and all settings checked out.

The other problem i now have is when you turn on the two file sharing
machines, there is an error message comes up, Norton warning, can't
access c:.
I read on the Symantec site about conflict between XP Pro and Norton
causing this. Tryed there recomendations, but nothing seemed to work.
Any ideas???


I do appreciate all the help you are giving me latley.


Thanks

Brett

In article <(E-Mail Removed) >, "Brett"
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> Hi Folks,
>
>
> Hope some one can help me please.
> I networked three pc's running win xp pro for a mate of mine
> yesterday.
> US robotics switch to Zoom ADSL modem for internet access.
> All three machines connected to switch and now share int. connection.
> Two of the machines need to be able to swap files.
> I ran net setup wizard on both machines.
> The end result is that you can only swap files using one machine.
> From the PC you can copy files to and from the laptop.
> The laptop sees the shared folder on the PC, but access is denied.
> I ran through all the permission settings, and it checks out.
> The long and short of the error message was that i didn't have the
> correct permissions, also not enough server space ?????.
> I read through the stuff on the MS sit, and all settings checked out.
>
> The other problem i now have is when you turn on the two file sharing
> machines, there is an error message comes up, Norton warning, can't
> access c:.
> I read on the Symantec site about conflict between XP Pro and Norton
> causing this. Tryed there recomendations, but nothing seemed to work.
> Any ideas???
>
Norton software had a good name because Peter Norton had a clue - when
he sold the company to Symantec he apparently took the clue with him but
left his name behind.

In article <(E-Mail Removed) >, Brett
says...
> Hi Folks,
>
>
> Hope some one can help me please.
> I networked three pc's running win xp pro for a mate of mine
> yesterday.
> US robotics switch to Zoom ADSL modem for internet access.
> All three machines connected to switch and now share int. connection.
> Two of the machines need to be able to swap files.
> I ran net setup wizard on both machines.
> The end result is that you can only swap files using one machine.
> From the PC you can copy files to and from the laptop.
> The laptop sees the shared folder on the PC, but access is denied.
> I ran through all the permission settings, and it checks out.
> The long and short of the error message was that i didn't have the
> correct permissions, also not enough server space ?????.
> I read through the stuff on the MS sit, and all settings checked out.
>
Windows XP Networking is borked. More than likely you have two machines
trying to be the Master Browser Elect. The Master Browser is the
machine on the LAN that stores info about others. Its supposed to be an
"election" amongst the machines but usually you end up with a couple.
If you run a command prompt and type nbtstat -n. You're looking for the
line:

__MSBROWSE__<00>

...or similar. Only one computer should have this. IF more than one have
it, disable the Computer Browser service on the two which aren't the
main PC.

Another thing to try is to go to Start, Run and type the IP address of
the machine you're trying to access. You should then get a window
opening with the shares on that computer and be able to access them.

After trying everything including registry hacks I ended up creating a
shortcut on my desktop with the IP address of the remote machine in the
"run " section.



--
Conor

Do gooders are your most dangerous enemies. Never turn your back on the
devious bastards.

In article <(E-Mail Removed) >, Brett
says...

> The end result is that you can only swap files using one machine.
> From the PC you can copy files to and from the laptop.
> The laptop sees the shared folder on the PC, but access is denied.
> I ran through all the permission settings, and it checks out.

Found what I was looking for. Take a look at this:

http://www.tomsnetworking.com/Sectio...le64-page1.php

--
Conor

Do gooders are your most dangerous enemies. Never turn your back on the
devious bastards.

(E-Mail Removed) (Brett) wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed). com>...
> Hi Folks,
>
>
> Hope some one can help me please.
> I networked three pc's running win xp pro for a mate of mine
> yesterday.
> US robotics switch to Zoom ADSL modem for internet access.
> All three machines connected to switch and now share int. connection.
> Two of the machines need to be able to swap files.
> I ran net setup wizard on both machines.
> The end result is that you can only swap files using one machine.
> From the PC you can copy files to and from the laptop.
> The laptop sees the shared folder on the PC, but access is denied.
> I ran through all the permission settings, and it checks out.
> The long and short of the error message was that i didn't have the
> correct permissions, also not enough server space ?????.
> I read through the stuff on the MS sit, and all settings checked out.
>
> The other problem i now have is when you turn on the two file sharing
> machines, there is an error message comes up, Norton warning, can't
> access c:.
> I read on the Symantec site about conflict between XP Pro and Norton
> causing this. Tryed there recomendations, but nothing seemed to work.
> Any ideas???
>
>
> I do appreciate all the help you are giving me latley.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Brett


Are you getting "can't access c:" or "access denied c:"? I get the
message "access denied", but I can still access c: ok. I can also
share files across the network fine too.

There is a fix described on the Symantec website, but I haven't got
round to implementing it yet.

Try accessing c: anyway, you may well find it works even though you
got the message.

Pete

(E-Mail Removed) (Pete Mainwaring) wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed). com>...
> (E-Mail Removed) (Brett) wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed). com>...
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> >
> > Hope some one can help me please.
> > I networked three pc's running win xp pro for a mate of mine
> > yesterday.
> > US robotics switch to Zoom ADSL modem for internet access.
> > All three machines connected to switch and now share int. connection.
> > Two of the machines need to be able to swap files.
> > I ran net setup wizard on both machines.
> > The end result is that you can only swap files using one machine.
> > From the PC you can copy files to and from the laptop.
> > The laptop sees the shared folder on the PC, but access is denied.
> > I ran through all the permission settings, and it checks out.
> > The long and short of the error message was that i didn't have the
> > correct permissions, also not enough server space ?????.
> > I read through the stuff on the MS sit, and all settings checked out.
> >
> > The other problem i now have is when you turn on the two file sharing
> > machines, there is an error message comes up, Norton warning, can't
> > access c:.
> > I read on the Symantec site about conflict between XP Pro and Norton
> > causing this. Tryed there recomendations, but nothing seemed to work.
> > Any ideas???
> >
> >
> > I do appreciate all the help you are giving me latley.
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Brett
>
>
> Are you getting "can't access c:" or "access denied c:"? I get the
> message "access denied", but I can still access c: ok. I can also
> share files across the network fine too.
>
> There is a fix described on the Symantec website, but I haven't got
> round to implementing it yet.
>
> Try accessing c: anyway, you may well find it works even though you
> got the message.
>
> Pete


Pete,

Sorry, the message is "access denied c:"
Yes I can still access c: and i have tried the fix from symantec to no avail.

Damned anoying.

Cheers

Brett