Have you tried mapping the drive?
Open the Network place through run. Drag the address bar info to your
desktop and create a shortcut.
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sue wrote:

> 'm trying to network a Dell Dimension 8300 and a Dell Inspiron 5150
> laptop.    Both machines run WinXp with SPack 2 installed and have 512
> RAM.  Running Norton System Works 2003 on Dimension 8300 and AVG on
> laptop.   Running CounterSpy on Dimension 8300 and Microsofts
> Anti-Spyware
> on the laptop.  Internet Connection is cable... connected through a
> Linksys
> 4 port Router.
>
> All hardware installed and cables connected.  C: drive on each machine
> has
> sharing enabled. Ran the WInXP Network Setup Wizard on the desktop,
> created
> the network disk and ran it on the laptop.   From the desktop, I can ping
> the laptop and router successfully.   From the laptop, I can ping the
> router and the desktop successfully.    Can also ping 127.0.0.1 fine from
> both machines.
>
> Network places sees both machines.  I can open the network place of the
> computer I'm using to access.  However, when I click to access the other
> machine, I get these messages.
>
> For laptop:
> \\Dell8300 is not accessible.  You might not have permission to use this
> network resource.   Contact the administrator of this server to find
> out if
> you have access permissions.
> Access is denied.
>
> For Dell8300:
> \\Laptop is not accessible.  You might not have permission to use this
> network resource.   Contact the administrator of this server to find
> out if
> you have access permissions.
> Access is denied.
>
> Dell Desktop name is: Dell8300          IP address 192.168.1.100
> Inspiron Laptop name is:  Laptop                IP address  192.168.1.101
> Workgroup name for both is: Linksys
>
> Router                                  IP address  192.168.1.1
> (Have changed no configuration in router from the default configuration
> during setup)
> Windows Firewall is off as I run Zone Alarm Pro.    Laptop computer
> address
> is in trusted zone of desktop computer.    Desktop computer address is in
> trusted zone of Laptop.   Thinking I may not have Zone Alarm configured
> correctly, I changed the option of Zone Alarm not to load at start up on
> both machines.    Rebooted.   Checked to make sure Windows Firewall
> was not
> turned on.  Tried to access computer through Network Places.    I can see
> both machines.   But the same result as with the firewall
> enabled:    Access denied with same message.
>
> With or without Zone Alarm loaded and enabled I can access each
> machine by
> going to Start/run and typing:   \\Dell8300\C\ or  \\Laptop\C\     A
> connection is made immediately and I can access the files.
>
> I'm the only user of these computers.    Each has an administrator
> account
> and Sue's account when I log to safe mode.   Both accounts show as
> administrators.     I did give full permissions while logged in with the
> administrator account.   I don't see that option when logged on with the
> Sue account.
>
> I'm needing help in figuring out why I can't access the computers through
> Network Places.   Network Places is so much easier to use than going to
> Start/run to get access.   Any suggestions or workarounds for Network
> Places to work correctly?
>
> Thanks
>
> Sue Na
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