cannot access shared folder on ME from XP computer

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"Vicki" wrote:
Hello. I cannot access the shared folder on my wireless ME PC from my wired
XP Pro PC. Here is what happens;
I ran the network setup that XP requires from a floppy. All seemed to go
just fine. I then set up a shared folder on the ME pc with a full access
password. The XP machine sees the ME pc on the network, but when I put in the
password, the password screen just keeps coming up with the password
highlighted and does nothing. No access.
I have triple checked my password (spelling)...checked caps lock, checked to
make sure both keyboards were functioning properly. Checked the network
name...all good. All of the computers connect to the internet just fine. The
ME computer can access the shared folder on the XP machine just fine.


Here is my config:
2 XP Pro and 1 ME system(s) set up on network using router. 1 of the XP's
and the ME are wireless. All connecting to internet just fine. XP Pro
machines fully updated but NOT to SP2. ME fully updated.

No firewall(s) on any of the machines. The problem seems to be something to
do with accepting passwords. I even changed the password a couple
times...(yeah, a desperate move..)
There are no saved passwords in the XP Networking thingy...so that's not it...

Any Ideas???!!! All help is appreciated, and "thanks" in advance, Vicki

I think that you've run into a bug in Windows XP. It occurs
when another computer's name includes a space, the computer has a
shared disk or folder with a password, and Windows XP tries to access
the share.

Remove the password from the share, or remove all spaces (leading,
embedded, trailing) from the ME computer's name, and reboot ME. Then,
try accessing the folder from XP again.

Hello. I just wanted to say "Thank You" for your reply.
By chance, is there a list of all currently "known" bugs for XP?

You're welcome. Take a look at the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

http://support.microsoft.com/search/?adv=1

Select the desired Windows version from the "Search Product" menu.

Another method that sometimes works better is to do a Google advanced
search, specifying "www.microsoft.com" in the Domain box:

http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en
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