Trouble seeing other computer connected by router.

[GreenLantern]

I am running WinXP on my main machine.
I have a laptop without a burner that I need to extract files from.

They are both connected to my router.
They both seamless connect to the internet over the lan.

I have run the network set up wizard and all seems well until I go to Network Places and open up the shared folder connection I've created. It points to "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\My Music" and "My Pictures".
I've set the Workgroup name for each computer to the same and I've set folders to 'share' on the laptop.

Why can't I see the folders on the laptop???

 

[GreenLantern]

I did a search for the laptop and found it.

Turns out the problem is not seeing the other computer but seeing the shared folders within it.

The only thing I can see is a "desktop.ini" file.

I've set props on folders to share...

I didn't set the Drive the folders are on to Share! That was it.

Thanks for all your help guys!😉

 

[JackMDS]

The wizard concerning Network might work once when you first configure the Network. Any further use of the Wizard can trash the Network since it changes back settings that was build in time by applications and hardware installation. The time it is supposable saved by using the wizard, get used many times over when trying to correct the mess later on.

In other word learning how to configure manually takes more time at the beginning, but saves much more time down the line.

Once you reconfigure every thing go over the sharing.

Important For the purpose of the initial setting, disable all software Firewall (including WinXP native
ICF); disable any active Virus scan or any other utility that might intercept Network Traffic.

The following Collection of Links might help:

If you are not concern about internal security WinXP has a fast simple method of sharing, no user permissions and no passwords.

Windows XP Simple File Sharing

WinXP Pro has an additional more secure method:

Windows XP Professional File Sharing.

XP File Sharing Trouble

Win98 Sharing:

AanadTech - FAQ. Networking and sharing between computers.