RE: Linking up Win2000 with XP

From: Kow (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/22/04 

Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 10:53:44 -0700

Hi Karmen,

Thanks for your advice. I tried both disabling the
firewall and unchecking the "Use simple file sharing
(recommended)". But the same error still appears.

Anything else I can try?

>-----Original Message-----
>Hmm...a couple of things to look into if you just want
to access shared
>folders on either machines.
>Go into Folder Options (from the Control Panel) and un-
checking "Use simple
>file sharing (Recommended)" will give you your login
prompt that you are
>expecting.
>
>Also, if you have downloaded SP2 for WinXP, it will
automatically turn on
>your firewall which could prevent any computer from
accessing it.
>
>-Karman
>
>
>"Kow" wrote:
>
>> I am trying to link up my work laptop (running
WIN2000)
>> with my home PC (running XP). I just installed NETBEUI
on
>> both machines.
>>
>> Now access the 2000 PC from XP PC is working fine.
>>
>> I can see the XP PC from my 2000 PC but when I tried
to
>> enter into it, I got the following error message:
>>
>> "\\home-1 is not accessible. There are currently no
logon
>> servers available to service the logon request."
>>
>> Can any one help?
>>
>> Kow
>>
>.
>

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