File sharing

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Hi,

Is SP2 installed and is the firewall running on the laptop? If SP2 is not
installed, and the firewall is running, there is a known problem with file
sharing on a local lan that was resolved with SP2. If a third party firewall
is in use, then you may need to open up the ports to allow the file sharing.
See:

Internet firewalls can prevent browsing and file sharing
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=298804

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Joe Bloggs" <alco@NOSPAMbigfoot.net> wrote in message
news erovm$s8g$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>I hope someone can help? I'm trying to share a folder between Laptop and
>home PC. I've got workgroup all set up (a friend has helped me and he knows
>his stuff). On the "map network drive" on Laptop all is ok, but on main PC
>we can't see the folder on Laptop, seems something is blocking it?
>
> Using XP on both machines. Hope this is enough info for someone to suggest
> what the problem is?
>
> Many thanks
>

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The folder is shared?
Right click, Sharing and Security,.....
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Ron Sommer

"Joe Bloggs" <alco@NOSPAMbigfoot.net> wrote in message
news erovm$s8g$1@nwrdmz01.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com...
>I hope someone can help? I'm trying to share a folder between Laptop and
>home PC. I've got workgroup all set up (a friend has helped me and he knows
>his stuff). On the "map network drive" on Laptop all is ok, but on main PC
>we can't see the folder on Laptop, seems something is blocking it?
>
> Using XP on both machines. Hope this is enough info for someone to suggest
> what the problem is?
>
> Many thanks
>

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

Joe Bloggs wrote:
> I hope someone can help? I'm trying to share a folder between Laptop
> and home PC. I've got workgroup all set up (a friend has helped me
> and he knows his stuff). On the "map network drive" on Laptop all is
> ok, but on main PC we can't see the folder on Laptop, seems something
> is blocking it?
> Using XP on both machines. Hope this is enough info for someone to
> suggest what the problem is?
>

> Many thanks


If Rick's and/or Ron's suggestions don't work try...

Start/Run/ gpedit.msc/Windows Settings/Security Settings/Local
Policies/Security Options...right pane....scroll down to "Network Access: do
not allow anonymous enumeration of Sam accounts and shares...if yours is
marked "enabled" try "disabled".

Jack