Just got my new comp back, so needed to setup my network again. However i had formatted the older one, so had to run network wizard again. Unfortunately i can only view/access files from OLD to NEW, i can not access my files on the older comp on the new one. it says access is denied. what must i do to make it work again? I have run the wizard a few times on each and nothing!
i think that it is becuase the old pc hasnt got the circled sharing packet thing! how do i install that?
See if you can browse the other machines shared files by refering to its IP address in explorer. Use the following format "\\ipAddress", such as "\\192.168.1.101". If it works, you should see the shares available on that system.
also, even when you shutdown ZoneAarm (ZA) it often leaves a utility running called "vsmon.exe" - once you've disabled ZA (temporarily, for troubleshooting) go into taskmgr, check the processes tab and make sure vsmon in no longer running (ie, it's no longer listed).
@chris
thanks but nope...doesnt get in! doesnt do anything. "windows cannot find" in explorer and "filename or syntax incorrect" in command prompt!
@einstein
thanks, i checked for this and didnt do anything. but ZoneAlarm asked me to apporve the network the first time (when it was working), so im not sure its that (but originally i thought so)!
Make sure that both pcs have File and Print sharing turned on (a checkmark next to them)
Make sure that XP's firewall and any other firewall, such as ZA, is turned off (it would be quite adviseable to make sure the network is physically unplugged from your ISP while your doing this troubleshooting, at least when you have the security features on the pcs disabled);
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
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C:\Documents and Settings\Peter Marceta>ping 192.168.0.155
Pinging 192.168.0.155 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.0.155: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.155: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.155: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.0.155: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Ping statistics for 192.168.0.155:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
C:\Documents and Settings\Peter Marceta>
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