On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:45:27 -0700, Ed wrote:

I have a lan setup using a Netgear FM114P modem. I've been using it a
long time, mostly for
filesharing and sharing of a DSL modem.

The problem is after I switch my primary computer (Goliath) to XP
Professional I have not been able to
get to shared directories on one of my other machines running ME
(OldGoliath). The ME shared directories
show up under MyNetworkPlaces on the XP, but when I try to access
those directories I'm
asked for a password. The dialog seems to be asking for a machine/user
password, i.e.,
it says password OldGoliath/Guest. I've tried the Windows login
password for the Guest user on
the ME machine, the login password for the admin user on the ME
machine, and the password
for the shared directory. It will not accept any of them. I have
another XP machine on the network
and have exactly the same problem from it, so i know it's something on
the ME machine.

BTW, I can access the shared file on Goliath from OldGoliath.

My suspicion is there is something in the ME registry left over from
the Win95 that was on it years ago.
I say that since if I select OldGolith in the Microsoft Windows
Network tree from Windows Explorer
and look at its Properties it says Type: Windows 95 Workstation. It's
almost as if it thinks I have
specified User level access control, but I have not.

Anyone have any idea how I can straighten this out?

When you created the shared folders on the Windows ME computer, you
probably created password protected shares. At least, in my experience,
if a Windows ME shared resource is password protected, the Windows XP
computer requests a password. If you don't know the passwords (which are
not the Guest, or other user passwords of a WinXP setup), or you don't
want the shares password protected, just "unshare" the resource on the
Windows ME computer, then share it again. When you re-establish the
share, either write down the new share name and password, or don't set a
password on the share.

--
Norman
~Oh Lord, why have you come
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