On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 15:01:02 -0800, "Ed S" <EdS@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>I recently updated a PC from Windows 2000 to XP. It is on a LAN with peer to
>peer networking. Since updating this PC, I can acces one of the other PCs
>but not the 3rd. I can no longer see the shared files on that PC nor can I
>log into it when I double click it's icon in the workgroup. I can however
>see the files if I boot this upgraded PC in safe mode. In safe mode, I am
>logging in as the administrator. Prior to the upgrade, all work on this PC
>was done under the administrator account(not smart, but I didn't know
>better.) I have added new accounts after the upgrade and it is from these
>accounts that I am trying and failing to find the shared files on the 3rd PC.
> Given that it works in safe mode, I don't suspect a firewall or file sharing
>problem, right. Any suggestions on where to look?

Ed,

One of the most common causes of this problem would be a misconfigured or
overlooked personal firewall, but there are other possibilities too.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/10/irregularities-in-workgroup-visibility.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/1...isibility.html

If no help yet, provide "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" from each
computer, so we can diagnose the problem. 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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