On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 17:18:02 -0800, Dan <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hi there,
>
>Just set up a new network for my desktop and laptop. Trying to access files
>on a 2nd desktop which (unlike the former two) runs Windows 2000, not XP. No
>matter what I do, I can't get my primary XP desktop to FIND the Windows 2000
>desktop on the network. Help!
>
>Thanks!
>
>Dan

Dan,

A misconfigured or overlooked firewall is the most common problem here, but
there are other possibilities. What antivirus product are you using?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html

Please provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each computer, as a
start. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions
precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
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