Cant see shared folders


  1. Posts : 40
    windows 7 ultimate 64
       #1

    Cant see shared folders


    from my w7 pc, when i go to network sharing center/see full map, i can see my xp pc's but not the shared folders on them, does anyone know what i can do?
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  2. Posts : 114
    Win7 HP x64
       #2

    have you enabled all the file sharing/printer sharing stuff on all PCs?

    if you have done that then maybe windows is getting confused as to where to find it. you can make a shortcut directly to the shared folder by right clicking the desktop > new shortcut > then type the name of the folder with two slashes on from of the name(i would just put everything n the desktop for now).

    xp sometimes doesn't find computers/folders though its automatic discovery tool, if you do it manually it is reliable.
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  3. Posts : 40
    windows 7 ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #3

    when i try that i get a 'class not registered' error, if i can see the pc why cant i see the shared folders on it?
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  4. Posts : 114
    Win7 HP x64
       #4

    dang i forgot to tell you that you need to put the name of the pc in there too. like this:

    //name of pc/name of folder/name of file
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  5. Posts : 40
    windows 7 ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #5

    i used the search box and put in the ip of the pc i was trying to access and got that error '//192.168.0.121/stuff' i put that in the search box on my w7 pc and got the error
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  6. Posts : 40
    windows 7 ultimate 64
    Thread Starter
       #6

    SOLVED


    Enable netbois under tcpip and in services
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