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Old July 5th 06, 04:03 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.networking
LadyJR
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Default Cannot connect to other computers

I bought a computer from a friend, with WinME on it. I have successfully got
it wirelessly connected to my network. I can see and access the internet
fine. However whenever I try to access drives on my other two computers, I
get the password box. The other computers are running Win2KPro. There is no
password set on either drive. Can you help?
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Old July 6th 06, 03:55 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.networking
Steve Winograd [MVP]
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Default Cannot connect to other computers

In article ,
LadyJR wrote:
I bought a computer from a friend, with WinME on it. I have successfully got
it wirelessly connected to my network. I can see and access the internet
fine. However whenever I try to access drives on my other two computers, I
get the password box. The other computers are running Win2KPro. There is no
password set on either drive. Can you help?


Is it asking for the IPC$ password? If so, Win2KPro is trying to
validate the user name that wants to access its shared drives. The
solution is to create a user account on the Win2KPro computers with
the same user name and password that you use to log onto Windows Me.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
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Old July 6th 06, 12:19 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.networking
LadyJR
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Default Cannot connect to other computers

Thank you, Steve. Yes, that is what it is asking for. So are you saying that
I have to be signed onto all machines with the same Windows login?

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

In article ,
LadyJR wrote:
I bought a computer from a friend, with WinME on it. I have successfully got
it wirelessly connected to my network. I can see and access the internet
fine. However whenever I try to access drives on my other two computers, I
get the password box. The other computers are running Win2KPro. There is no
password set on either drive. Can you help?


Is it asking for the IPC$ password? If so, Win2KPro is trying to
validate the user name that wants to access its shared drives. The
solution is to create a user account on the Win2KPro computers with
the same user name and password that you use to log onto Windows Me.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

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Old July 6th 06, 04:28 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.networking
Steve Winograd [MVP]
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Default Cannot connect to other computers

In article ,
LadyJR wrote:
I bought a computer from a friend, with WinME on it. I have successfully got
it wirelessly connected to my network. I can see and access the internet
fine. However whenever I try to access drives on my other two computers, I
get the password box. The other computers are running Win2KPro. There is no
password set on either drive. Can you help?


Is it asking for the IPC$ password? If so, Win2KPro is trying to
validate the user name that wants to access its shared drives. The
solution is to create a user account on the Win2KPro computers with
the same user name and password that you use to log onto Windows Me.


Thank you, Steve. Yes, that is what it is asking for. So are you saying that
I have to be signed onto all machines with the same Windows login?


You're welcome, LadyJR. Logging into all machines with the same user
name and password is one way to solve the problem, but it's not the
only way.

You can define multiple user accounts on the Win2KPro computers. As
long as one of those accounts has the same user name and password that
you use to log in on WinME, everything will work. You don't have to
log into Win2KPro using that account.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
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Old July 7th 06, 12:29 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.networking
LadyJR
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Default Cannot connect to other computers

AHA! Ok. I will try that and post if I have any additional issues. Thanks
again, Steve.

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

In article ,
LadyJR wrote:
I bought a computer from a friend, with WinME on it. I have successfully got
it wirelessly connected to my network. I can see and access the internet
fine. However whenever I try to access drives on my other two computers, I
get the password box. The other computers are running Win2KPro. There is no
password set on either drive. Can you help?

Is it asking for the IPC$ password? If so, Win2KPro is trying to
validate the user name that wants to access its shared drives. The
solution is to create a user account on the Win2KPro computers with
the same user name and password that you use to log onto Windows Me.


Thank you, Steve. Yes, that is what it is asking for. So are you saying that
I have to be signed onto all machines with the same Windows login?


You're welcome, LadyJR. Logging into all machines with the same user
name and password is one way to solve the problem, but it's not the
only way.

You can define multiple user accounts on the Win2KPro computers. As
long as one of those accounts has the same user name and password that
you use to log in on WinME, everything will work. You don't have to
log into Win2KPro using that account.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

 




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