WinXP Home and Win2000 - cannot see shared folders

Hi,

I have a desktop with WinXP Home and a laptop with Win2000. I am
sharing an internet connection and the shared folders directory on the
desktop. I also have a shared folder on the laptop that the desktop
can see. The computers are connected with a crossover cable and are
part of the same workgroup. The laptop was part of a domain previously
but is now part of the same workgroup. Neither logins that I regularly
use have passwords.

When I try to view the desktop from the laptop I get a message saying
that access is denied. If I try:

\\desktop

I get this message. If I try

\\desktop\shareddocs

I can see the files.

I have other folders that are shared on the desktop but I get the same
response that access is denied.

I tried adding a password to the laptop and when I try the above it
instead prompts me for a user id and password. No matter which
configuration of computer name and login name I don't seem to be able
to connect to the other computer. I would like to be able to share the
printer too that is connected to the desktop but at the moment I
cannot see the printers that are connected.

Thanks for your help

David

On 5 Feb, 15:19, "zeid...@hotmail.com" <zeid...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a desktop with WinXP Home and a laptop with Win2000. I am
> sharing an internet connection and the shared folders directory on the
> desktop. I also have a shared folder on the laptop that the desktop
> can see. The computers are connected with a crossover cable and are
> part of the same workgroup. The laptop was part of a domain previously
> but is now part of the same workgroup. Neither logins that I regularly
> use have passwords.
>
> When I try to view the desktop from the laptop I get a message saying
> that access is denied. If I try:
>
> \\desktop
>
> I get this message. If I try
>
> \\desktop\shareddocs
>
> I can see the files.
>
> I have other folders that are shared on the desktop but I get the same
> response that access is denied.
>
> I tried adding a password to the laptop and when I try the above it
> instead prompts me for a user id and password. No matter which
> configuration of computer name and login name I don't seem to be able
> to connect to the other computer. I would like to be able to share the
> printer too that is connected to the desktop but at the moment I
> cannot see the printers that are connected.
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> David

Actually I made a mistake, the desktop has WinXP Pro and not Home.

Thanks

David