Cannot map network drive

[Guest Jeff Ingman]

I just reinstalled Windows XP on my Dell PC.

 

In my old setup I had established two network drives pointing to folders on

my PC. But when I open Windows Explorer and choose Tools/Map Network

Drive/Browse I can't navigate to any folders on my machine or my home network.

 

This worked before... what could be the problem now?

 

jeff

[Guest Jeff Ingman]

RE: Cannot map network drive

 

Correction... I can navigate to some folders but the "OK" button goes grey.

 

"Jeff Ingman" wrote:

> I just reinstalled Windows XP on my Dell PC.

>

> In my old setup I had established two network drives pointing to folders on

> my PC. But when I open Windows Explorer and choose Tools/Map Network

> Drive/Browse I can't navigate to any folders on my machine or my home network.

>

> This worked before... what could be the problem now?

>

> jeff

[Guest ANONYMOUS]

Re: Cannot map network drive

 

You need to enable Printers and File sharing on yout DELL PC. First Open the

systems Firewall module by going to: Start, Control Panel, Security Center. Then

select Windows Firewall. In exception Tab, make sure Printer and File Sharing is

ticked.

 

Then OK it and close the control panel.

 

Then right click on the folder you want to share with people on the network.

Select Properties and click on Sharing Tab. Tick the appropriate items on this

tab and then Click OK to finish.

 

Hope this gives you a start.

 

 

Jeff Ingman wrote:

> I just reinstalled Windows XP on my Dell PC.

>

> In my old setup I had established two network drives pointing to folders on

> my PC. But when I open Windows Explorer and choose Tools/Map Network

> Drive/Browse I can't navigate to any folders on my machine or my home network.

>

> This worked before... what could be the problem now?

>

> jeff

[Guest Jeff Ingman]

Re: Cannot map network drive

 

I just figured out the solution. I have Norton Internet Security and I had to

fix some settings in the NIS network map. This then allowed me to map network

drives.

 

"ANONYMOUS" wrote:

> You need to enable Printers and File sharing on yout DELL PC. First Open the

> systems Firewall module by going to: Start, Control Panel, Security Center. Then

> select Windows Firewall. In exception Tab, make sure Printer and File Sharing is

> ticked.

>

> Then OK it and close the control panel.

>

> Then right click on the folder you want to share with people on the network.

> Select Properties and click on Sharing Tab. Tick the appropriate items on this

> tab and then Click OK to finish.

>

> Hope this gives you a start.

>

>

> Jeff Ingman wrote:

>

> > I just reinstalled Windows XP on my Dell PC.

> >

> > In my old setup I had established two network drives pointing to folders on

> > my PC. But when I open Windows Explorer and choose Tools/Map Network

> > Drive/Browse I can't navigate to any folders on my machine or my home network.

> >

> > This worked before... what could be the problem now?

> >

> > jeff

>

>