Hi prospective Helpers,
I have that old chestnut - I can see & can't see different computers on my small 4.5 computer home Network
and have some file sharing issues .
It all started when I decided to reformat 2 of the computers & reload XPpro. (All computers are running SP2)
Note that all computers are on the same workgroup, have individual names & I have scoured this & other forums
& tried various suggestion including turning simple file sharing on & off - so far with no sucsess.
My New computer (lets call it PC2) is running Home edition XP the rest XPpro.
I have previously had this system operating & at one stage I managed to get one of the 2 rougues to work (how I don't know) but next
day when I powered up (after a bit of a power outage) I couldn't boot it up & had to go into safe mode & then go back in time to get it going.....
That now leaves me in this wierd situation:
PC2 & PC3 work perfectly accross the Network
PC1 can see PC1, PC2 & PC3 but not PC4 on Workgroup
PC1 can access shared folders on PC2, PC3 only
PC1 is visible on Workgroup on PC2 & PC3 & PC4 but access is denied to all
PC4 can see PC1,PC2 & PC3 but can't see itself on Workgroup
PC4 can access shared files on PC2 & PC3 not PC1
None of the other computers can see PC4 on the workgroup
None of the other computers can access shared files on PC4
I have switched Firewall off - still no go. Its like I've missed a check box somewhere to allow outside machines access.
Trouble is I'm blowed if I can find it
Can any of you gurus out there help me with some ideas please? I would much appreciate any clues.
Thanks
I have that old chestnut - I can see & can't see different computers on my small 4.5 computer home Network
and have some file sharing issues .
It all started when I decided to reformat 2 of the computers & reload XPpro. (All computers are running SP2)
Note that all computers are on the same workgroup, have individual names & I have scoured this & other forums
& tried various suggestion including turning simple file sharing on & off - so far with no sucsess.
My New computer (lets call it PC2) is running Home edition XP the rest XPpro.
I have previously had this system operating & at one stage I managed to get one of the 2 rougues to work (how I don't know) but next
day when I powered up (after a bit of a power outage) I couldn't boot it up & had to go into safe mode & then go back in time to get it going.....
That now leaves me in this wierd situation:
PC2 & PC3 work perfectly accross the Network
PC1 can see PC1, PC2 & PC3 but not PC4 on Workgroup
PC1 can access shared folders on PC2, PC3 only
PC1 is visible on Workgroup on PC2 & PC3 & PC4 but access is denied to all
PC4 can see PC1,PC2 & PC3 but can't see itself on Workgroup
PC4 can access shared files on PC2 & PC3 not PC1
None of the other computers can see PC4 on the workgroup
None of the other computers can access shared files on PC4
I have switched Firewall off - still no go. Its like I've missed a check box somewhere to allow outside machines access.
Trouble is I'm blowed if I can find it
Can any of you gurus out there help me with some ideas please? I would much appreciate any clues.
Thanks