Cannot access network shares

I am trying to network two Windows XP Home computers with a crossover
cable. (This is only temporary, so I didn't want to waste money on a
router and patch cable.) I have used the Network setup wizard on both
computers and I know the cable is functioning properly because Starcraft
works just fine in multiplayer and the laptop causes the desktop to dial
onto the internet. However, whenever I try to access a shared folder on
the desktop with the laptop, I get an error box that says:

\\[Computer Name]\[Share Name] is not accessible. You might not have
permissions to use this network resource. Contact the dministrator of
this server to find out if you have access permissions.

Not enough server storage is available to process this command.

I tryed shutting down ZoneAlarm and IMSecure on both computers along
with just about every other background process except my virus scanner.
I then checked the services list to make sure that the services that
might need were not disabled. I then enabled the Guest account on both
machines. After all of this, I tryed to open the folder again, but
recieved the same message.

On the Sharing tab for the shared folder on its host computer, I have
both the "Share this folder on the network" and the "Allow network users
to change my files" boxes checked, which should give me unlimited access
to the folder. I am running in administrator accounts on both machines.
Why am I not allowed to access the shared folder?

You could try and add an incoming connections from network connections. In
network connections, create a new connection, then select advances, incoming
connection and follow the wizard. Do this on the pc that is hosting the
files.
When you have to enter a username and password in the incoming
connectoions setup, make sure this is the same as the windows logon password
and username of the computer that is trying to view your files.
Hope this works. ;-)




"Confidential007" <junkpile04@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I am trying to network two Windows XP Home computers with a crossover
> cable. (This is only temporary, so I didn't want to waste money on a
> router and patch cable.) I have used the Network setup wizard on both
> computers and I know the cable is functioning properly because Starcraft
> works just fine in multiplayer and the laptop causes the desktop to dial
> onto the internet. However, whenever I try to access a shared folder on
> the desktop with the laptop, I get an error box that says:
>
> \\[Computer Name]\[Share Name] is not accessible. You might not have
> permissions to use this network resource. Contact the dministrator of
> this server to find out if you have access permissions.
>
> Not enough server storage is available to process this command.
>
> I tryed shutting down ZoneAlarm and IMSecure on both computers along
> with just about every other background process except my virus scanner.
> I then checked the services list to make sure that the services that
> might need were not disabled. I then enabled the Guest account on both
> machines. After all of this, I tryed to open the folder again, but
> recieved the same message.
>
> On the Sharing tab for the shared folder on its host computer, I have
> both the "Share this folder on the network" and the "Allow network users
> to change my files" boxes checked, which should give me unlimited access
> to the folder. I am running in administrator accounts on both machines.
> Why am I not allowed to access the shared folder?

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 11:52:25 -0400, Confidential007 <junkpile04@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>I am trying to network two Windows XP Home computers with a crossover
>cable. (This is only temporary, so I didn't want to waste money on a
>router and patch cable.) I have used the Network setup wizard on both
>computers and I know the cable is functioning properly because Starcraft
>works just fine in multiplayer and the laptop causes the desktop to dial
>onto the internet. However, whenever I try to access a shared folder on
>the desktop with the laptop, I get an error box that says:
>
>\\[Computer Name]\[Share Name] is not accessible. You might not have
>permissions to use this network resource. Contact the dministrator of
>this server to find out if you have access permissions.
>
>Not enough server storage is available to process this command.
>
>I tryed shutting down ZoneAlarm and IMSecure on both computers along
>with just about every other background process except my virus scanner.
> I then checked the services list to make sure that the services that
>might need were not disabled. I then enabled the Guest account on both
>machines. After all of this, I tryed to open the folder again, but
>recieved the same message.
>
>On the Sharing tab for the shared folder on its host computer, I have
>both the "Share this folder on the network" and the "Allow network users
>to change my files" boxes checked, which should give me unlimited access
>to the folder. I am running in administrator accounts on both machines.
> Why am I not allowed to access the shared folder?

Try these articles - they say Windows NT, but some running XP have reported
they're useful.
<http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;124357>
<http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;225782>

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

Chuck wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 11:52:25 -0400, Confidential007 <junkpile04@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>
>>I am trying to network two Windows XP Home computers with a crossover
>>cable. (This is only temporary, so I didn't want to waste money on a
>>router and patch cable.) I have used the Network setup wizard on both
>>computers and I know the cable is functioning properly because Starcraft
>>works just fine in multiplayer and the laptop causes the desktop to dial
>>onto the internet. However, whenever I try to access a shared folder on
>>the desktop with the laptop, I get an error box that says:
>>
>>\\[Computer Name]\[Share Name] is not accessible. You might not have
>>permissions to use this network resource. Contact the dministrator of
>>this server to find out if you have access permissions.
>>
>>Not enough server storage is available to process this command.
>>
>>I tryed shutting down ZoneAlarm and IMSecure on both computers along
>>with just about every other background process except my virus scanner.
>> I then checked the services list to make sure that the services that
>>might need were not disabled. I then enabled the Guest account on both
>>machines. After all of this, I tryed to open the folder again, but
>>recieved the same message.
>>
>>On the Sharing tab for the shared folder on its host computer, I have
>>both the "Share this folder on the network" and the "Allow network users
>>to change my files" boxes checked, which should give me unlimited access
>>to the folder. I am running in administrator accounts on both machines.
>> Why am I not allowed to access the shared folder?
>
>
> Try these articles - they say Windows NT, but some running XP have reported
> they're useful.
> <http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;124357>
> <http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;225782>
>
> Cheers,
> Chuck
> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

I tried the information in those articles on both computers, but to no
avail. I tried installing all of the "Optional Networking Components"
on both of the computers. I still get the same error.

On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 16:45:04 -0400, Confidential007 <*email_address_deleted*>
wrote:

>Chuck wrote:
>> On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 11:52:25 -0400, Confidential007 <*email_address_deleted*>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I am trying to network two Windows XP Home computers with a crossover
>>>cable. (This is only temporary, so I didn't want to waste money on a
>>>router and patch cable.) I have used the Network setup wizard on both
>>>computers and I know the cable is functioning properly because Starcraft
>>>works just fine in multiplayer and the laptop causes the desktop to dial
>>>onto the internet. However, whenever I try to access a shared folder on
>>>the desktop with the laptop, I get an error box that says:
>>>
>>>\\[Computer Name]\[Share Name] is not accessible. You might not have
>>>permissions to use this network resource. Contact the dministrator of
>>>this server to find out if you have access permissions.
>>>
>>>Not enough server storage is available to process this command.
>>>
>>>I tryed shutting down ZoneAlarm and IMSecure on both computers along
>>>with just about every other background process except my virus scanner.
>>> I then checked the services list to make sure that the services that
>>>might need were not disabled. I then enabled the Guest account on both
>>>machines. After all of this, I tryed to open the folder again, but
>>>recieved the same message.
>>>
>>>On the Sharing tab for the shared folder on its host computer, I have
>>>both the "Share this folder on the network" and the "Allow network users
>>>to change my files" boxes checked, which should give me unlimited access
>>>to the folder. I am running in administrator accounts on both machines.
>>> Why am I not allowed to access the shared folder?
>>
>>
>> Try these articles - they say Windows NT, but some running XP have reported
>> they're useful.
>> <http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;124357>
>> <http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;225782>
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Chuck
>> Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
>
>I tried the information in those articles on both computers, but to no
>avail. I tried installing all of the "Optional Networking Components"
>on both of the computers. I still get the same error.

Shutting down ZA is not always a success in enabling file sharing. You need to
re enable ZA, then configure each for file sharing, by identifying the other
computer as present in the Local (Trusted) zone. Firewall configurations are a
very common cause of (network) browser, and file sharing, problems.

You might want to check IMSecure too - see if it's got any settings that are
relevant.

And please don't contribute to the spread and success of email address mining
viruses. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a bit
safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the
internet - never post your address unmunged.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.