Access to lsptop drive over network?

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I have a desktop running XP Pro and a laptop running W98. They are
connected to my network via my router.

I have previously setup file sharing. When I am on the XP system and I
use Windows Explorer to expand "My Network Places" it lists the
laptop's C partition. It does not list the laptop's D partition.

I can type in Windows Explorer address field "\\Laptop\d" and it then
lists the D partition and I have access to it.

What do I need to do to have it automatically list the D partition of
the laptop under "My Network Places"?

Paul

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 10:39:58 +0100, Thorsten Matzner
<tmatzner@gmx.net> wrote:

>Paul Ferguson <Paul@PaulFerguson.us> wrote:
>
>>I have previously setup file sharing. When I am on the XP system and I
>>use Windows Explorer to expand "My Network Places" it lists the
>>laptop's C partition. It does not list the laptop's D partition.
>>I can type in Windows Explorer address field "\\Laptop\d" and it then
>>lists the D partition and I have access to it.
>>What do I need to do to have it automatically list the D partition of
>>the laptop under "My Network Places"?
>
>In My Network Places > Entire Network > Microsoft Windows Network >
>{name of workgroup} find the laptop. Open another Explorer window,
>open My Network Places here. Drag the D drive from the first window to
>the second window to create the shortcut.

On the XP system, when I go to My Network Places > Entire Network >
Microsoft Windows Network I find it has the workgroup name Mshome,
but only my XP desktop (PGFXP1) is shown.

"C on Thinkpad (Laptop)" is shown connected to My Network Places >
Entire Network .



The laptop is running W98. On it, when I go to Network Neighborhood >
Entire Network > Mshome, I see Laptop with c,d , and shareddocs.

I also see Laptop with c, d, and shareddocs hanging off Network
Neighborhood.

Does this provide and clues as to what is wrong?

Paul