I am trying to add a new desktop - running WinXP Home -
to an existing network. My goal is to make this new
machine the primary system on the network. (I'm replacing
an old, slow, machine.) To start, I need to add this
machine to the network and copy a large amount of data
from the old machine to the new. Then I need to work with
my High-speed ISP to get this new machine set up to
access the internet directly and remove the old machine
from the network all together.
The old machine is a Windows 98 machine. I also have a
WinXP Prof. Laptop accessing the network through a
wireless connection. (I can access the internet and files
on the Win98 machine from the laptop.)
I have been able to successfully add the new WinXP Home
machine to the network to access the internet. I cannot
see either of the other two machines from this computer,
however. I can see the new machine from the laptop, but I
can't map a network drive to it.
My online research has lead down a path indicating to me
that there is something missing...maybe a driver...on
this new XP Home machine. Why? Because I was instructed
to go to "My Computer/Tools/Folder Options/View" and make
sure "Use Simple File Sharing (Recommended)" was
selected, but I don't have that as an option in the list.
Its just not there. I think this explains why I can see
this new machine from the laptop but I can't map a drive.
I don't think it explains why this machine can't see any
of the other machines on the network.
Has anyone come across this issue before? Can anyone help
me resolve the problem?
Windows XP Home always uses simple file sharing. The "Use Simple File
Sharing (Recommended)" checkbox under the Folder Options is only available
in XP Pro. You will not see this option in XP Home.
_________________
Eric Cross, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
"AGM" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:034901c427a8$63920740$3a01280a@phx.gbl...
> HI All,
>
> I am trying to add a new desktop - running WinXP Home -
> to an existing network. My goal is to make this new
> machine the primary system on the network. (I'm replacing
> an old, slow, machine.) To start, I need to add this
> machine to the network and copy a large amount of data
> from the old machine to the new. Then I need to work with
> my High-speed ISP to get this new machine set up to
> access the internet directly and remove the old machine
> from the network all together.
>
> The old machine is a Windows 98 machine. I also have a
> WinXP Prof. Laptop accessing the network through a
> wireless connection. (I can access the internet and files
> on the Win98 machine from the laptop.)
>
> I have been able to successfully add the new WinXP Home
> machine to the network to access the internet. I cannot
> see either of the other two machines from this computer,
> however. I can see the new machine from the laptop, but I
> can't map a network drive to it.
>
> My online research has lead down a path indicating to me
> that there is something missing...maybe a driver...on
> this new XP Home machine. Why? Because I was instructed
> to go to "My Computer/Tools/Folder Options/View" and make
> sure "Use Simple File Sharing (Recommended)" was
> selected, but I don't have that as an option in the list.
> Its just not there. I think this explains why I can see
> this new machine from the laptop but I can't map a drive.
> I don't think it explains why this machine can't see any
> of the other machines on the network.
>
> Has anyone come across this issue before? Can anyone help
> me resolve the problem?
>
> Thanks,
> Andrea
That said, Do you know why my Win 98 and Win XP Pro
machines can't "see" the Win XP Home machine? I have a
folder set up to share (the hand is there) on XP Home,
but when I go to map a drive to that folder, the XP Home
machine does appear in Network Neightborhood (Win98) or
equivalent for XP Pro.
I was able to connect the XP Home and Win 98 machines
using a Crossover connection, but I was only able to see
the XP Home machine from the Win 98 machine and not the
other way around.
Your help is appreciated!
Andrea
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings AGM,
>
>Windows XP Home always uses simple file sharing.
The "Use Simple File
>Sharing (Recommended)" checkbox under the Folder Options
is only available
>in XP Pro. You will not see this option in XP Home.
>
>
>_________________
>Eric Cross, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
>
>
>"AGM" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:034901c427a8$63920740$3a01280a@phx.gbl...
>> HI All,
>>
>> I am trying to add a new desktop - running WinXP Home -
>> to an existing network. My goal is to make this new
>> machine the primary system on the network. (I'm
replacing
>> an old, slow, machine.) To start, I need to add this
>> machine to the network and copy a large amount of data
>> from the old machine to the new. Then I need to work
with
>> my High-speed ISP to get this new machine set up to
>> access the internet directly and remove the old machine
>> from the network all together.
>>
>> The old machine is a Windows 98 machine. I also have a
>> WinXP Prof. Laptop accessing the network through a
>> wireless connection. (I can access the internet and
files
>> on the Win98 machine from the laptop.)
>>
>> I have been able to successfully add the new WinXP Home
>> machine to the network to access the internet. I cannot
>> see either of the other two machines from this
computer,
>> however. I can see the new machine from the laptop,
but I
>> can't map a network drive to it.
>>
>> My online research has lead down a path indicating to
me
>> that there is something missing...maybe a driver...on
>> this new XP Home machine. Why? Because I was instructed
>> to go to "My Computer/Tools/Folder Options/View" and
make
>> sure "Use Simple File Sharing (Recommended)" was
>> selected, but I don't have that as an option in the
list.
>> Its just not there. I think this explains why I can see
>> this new machine from the laptop but I can't map a
drive.
>> I don't think it explains why this machine can't see
any
>> of the other machines on the network.
>>
>> Has anyone come across this issue before? Can anyone
help
>> me resolve the problem?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Andrea
>
>
>.
>
Make sure the XP's firewall is disabled. If you installed a third party
firewall such as ZoneAlarm, Sygate, or Norton Internet Security make sure it
is properly configured for the local area network. Ensure NetBIOS over
TCP/IP is enabled on all machines. Details here.
If that doesn't work, try testing the network and see if you can access the
other computers this way.
Click Start | Run, then type one of these commands in the box and click OK:
\\computer
\\computer\share
\\IP-address
\\IP-address\share
_________________
Eric Cross, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2d0501c42888$94cf3f90$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Thanks Eric.
>
> I didn't see this reply earlier.
>
> That said, Do you know why my Win 98 and Win XP Pro
> machines can't "see" the Win XP Home machine? I have a
> folder set up to share (the hand is there) on XP Home,
> but when I go to map a drive to that folder, the XP Home
> machine does appear in Network Neightborhood (Win98) or
> equivalent for XP Pro.
>
> I was able to connect the XP Home and Win 98 machines
> using a Crossover connection, but I was only able to see
> the XP Home machine from the Win 98 machine and not the
> other way around.
>
> Your help is appreciated!
> Andrea
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings AGM,
> >
> >Windows XP Home always uses simple file sharing.
> The "Use Simple File
> >Sharing (Recommended)" checkbox under the Folder Options
> is only available
> >in XP Pro. You will not see this option in XP Home.
> >
> >
> >_________________
> >Eric Cross, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
> >
> >
> >
> >"AGM" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:034901c427a8$63920740$3a01280a@phx.gbl...
> >> HI All,
> >>
> >> I am trying to add a new desktop - running WinXP Home -
> >> to an existing network. My goal is to make this new
> >> machine the primary system on the network. (I'm
> replacing
> >> an old, slow, machine.) To start, I need to add this
> >> machine to the network and copy a large amount of data
> >> from the old machine to the new. Then I need to work
> with
> >> my High-speed ISP to get this new machine set up to
> >> access the internet directly and remove the old machine
> >> from the network all together.
> >>
> >> The old machine is a Windows 98 machine. I also have a
> >> WinXP Prof. Laptop accessing the network through a
> >> wireless connection. (I can access the internet and
> files
> >> on the Win98 machine from the laptop.)
> >>
> >> I have been able to successfully add the new WinXP Home
> >> machine to the network to access the internet. I cannot
> >> see either of the other two machines from this
> computer,
> >> however. I can see the new machine from the laptop,
> but I
> >> can't map a network drive to it.
> >>
> >> My online research has lead down a path indicating to
> me
> >> that there is something missing...maybe a driver...on
> >> this new XP Home machine. Why? Because I was instructed
> >> to go to "My Computer/Tools/Folder Options/View" and
> make
> >> sure "Use Simple File Sharing (Recommended)" was
> >> selected, but I don't have that as an option in the
> list.
> >> Its just not there. I think this explains why I can see
> >> this new machine from the laptop but I can't map a
> drive.
> >> I don't think it explains why this machine can't see
> any
> >> of the other machines on the network.
> >>
> >> Has anyone come across this issue before? Can anyone
> help
> >> me resolve the problem?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Andrea
> >
> >
> >.
> >
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