File Sharing help through network

[anchorjoe]

Hi everyone.. I have a desktop PC connected to a wireless router and have my Laptop connected wirelessly. I have used the XP network wizard on both PC's to setup a home wireless network. On the desktop, I can see the "shared" folders on the laptop and can explore the contents without any problems. On the laptop, however; it appears I may have a setting wrong. I can send print jobs from the laptop through the network and have them print on the printer that is directly connected to the desktop PC, but that is about it. I can see folders that "I think" are setup as shared (at least I have selected the share option under security and sharing when right clicked). The problem I run into is when I click on the folders that are on the desktop from the laptop I get the file not accessible, might not have permissions, contact administrator, blah, blah.. Access denied.

Is there something I am missing here?? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you....

[classicsoftware]

XP home or PRO????

[Paul Komski]

As well as defining the XP version you could try creating a new shared folder in the C: drive and not within the Documents and Settings area (which can have special access aspects with "Simple File Sharing (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040)").

Another link: http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp/filesharing.htm