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From: Bright on 3 May 2008 14:38
Thanks a lot. I had been looking out for this solution on multiple sites and
finally it worked as you mentioned.

After unchecking the "Simple file sharing" option I am able to see all
default shared folders.

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <197B5226-974E-4D91-AD4E-D3E0CD3B97A4(a)microsoft.com>,
> "Devi" <Devi(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> In article <8B86A52D-8175-4DBB-84C1-980F228D8257(a)microsoft.com>,
> >> "Devi" <Devi(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> >This is being cross-posted to both the Windows 2000 Professional group, and
> >> >the Windows XP Professional group, as it pertains to both Operating Systems.
> >> >
> >> >I am on a wired/wireless home network, using a Linksys WRT54GS router. The
> >> >network consists only of my main computer, the PC (wired) and my laptop
> >> >(wireless). The PC is currently using Windows 2000 Pro, SP4. The laptop is
> >> >currently using Windows XP Pro, SP2.
> >> >
> >> >Currently, the network is semi-functional, in that I can view them both
> >> >under "My Network Places" -> "Entire Network" -> "Microsoft Windows Network"
> >> >-> "WORKGROUP" and I can see any shared folders/files/etc. Both computers are
> >> >accessible through their individual \\computername addresses, and also
> >> >display all shared folders/files/etc there.
> >> >
> >> >Here is where it gets a bit tricky. I apologize if this rambles on a bit,
> >> >but I feel the need to explain as many details as possible, as well as steps
> >> >taken.
> >> >
> >> >The laptop is able to access all files on the PC using the default
> >> >\\pcname\c$ share. The PC is unable to reciprocate, and cannot access the
> >> >\\laptopname\c$ share.
> >> >
> >> >Both computers are being logged in to with a username with full
> >> >administrative rights. I have double, and triple checked the username and
> >> >password for the laptop, and even set up a username and password that is the
> >> >same as the admin account on the PC. I have tried logging in solely with the
> >> >username/password, with laptopname\username, laptopname/username,
> >> >\\laptopname\username, \\laptopname/username, //laptopname/username, and
> >> >//laptopname\username. Anything that might possibly work. I have rebooted
> >> >between tries, I have tried them all in one go. All of them are denied
> >> >access, and I can see the username listed in the administrators group on both
> >> >the PC and the laptop, so it cannot be a permissions issue, or rather, it
> >> >shouldn't be. The Windows Firewall is disabled, I have no other firewalls
> >> >running when I try. My router's firewall is disabled when I try.
> >> >
> >> >The error message received when trying to access: "The Credentials Supplied
> >> >Conflict with an Existing Set of Credentials"
> >> >
> >> >Does anyone have any suggestions? This is driving me mad, I feel like I have
> >> >checked everything, but I am sure I have overlooked some obvious step. Please
> >> >help.
> >> >
> >> >Thanks,
> >> >Devi
> >>
> >> Is there actually a C$ share on the laptop? To see, run compmgmt.msc
> >> and look in Shared Folders | Shares.
> >>
> >> If there isn't a C$ share, the problem could be that simple file
> >> sharing is enabled on the laptop. With simple file sharing, there are
> >> no administrative shares, and attempts to access them get the error
> >> message that you're seeing.
>
> >Yes, there is a C$ share, and I do have file and print sharing enabled.
>
> >> Best Wishes,
>
> Having "file and printer sharing" enabled isn't the issue. Is "simple
> file sharing" enabled? If so, disable it:
>
> 1. Open My Computer.
> 2. Click Tools | Folder Options | View.
> 3. Scroll to the end of the list of advanced settings.
> 4. Un-check "Use simple file sharing (recommended).
>
> A correction to my earlier message: Administrative shares like C$ do
> exist in XP Professional, even with simple file sharing enabled.
> However, they're inaccessible from the network if simple file sharing
> is enabled, and trying to access them from Windows 2000 gives the
> error message about credentials conflicting. It's Windows XP Home
> Edition, which can't disable simple file sharing, that doesn't have
> administrative shares at all.
> --
> 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 Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
From: Steve Winograd on 3 May 2008 17:08
On Sat, 3 May 2008 11:38:01 -0700, Bright
<Bright(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >> >This is being cross-posted to both the Windows 2000 Professional group, and
>> >> >the Windows XP Professional group, as it pertains to both Operating Systems.
>> >> >
>> >> >I am on a wired/wireless home network, using a Linksys WRT54GS router. The
>> >> >network consists only of my main computer, the PC (wired) and my laptop
>> >> >(wireless). The PC is currently using Windows 2000 Pro, SP4. The laptop is
>> >> >currently using Windows XP Pro, SP2.
>> >> >
>> >> >Currently, the network is semi-functional, in that I can view them both
>> >> >under "My Network Places" -> "Entire Network" -> "Microsoft Windows Network"
>> >> >-> "WORKGROUP" and I can see any shared folders/files/etc. Both computers are
>> >> >accessible through their individual \\computername addresses, and also
>> >> >display all shared folders/files/etc there.
>> >> >
>> >> >Here is where it gets a bit tricky. I apologize if this rambles on a bit,
>> >> >but I feel the need to explain as many details as possible, as well as steps
>> >> >taken.
>> >> >
>> >> >The laptop is able to access all files on the PC using the default
>> >> >\\pcname\c$ share. The PC is unable to reciprocate, and cannot access the
>> >> >\\laptopname\c$ share.
>> >> >
>> >> >Both computers are being logged in to with a username with full
>> >> >administrative rights. I have double, and triple checked the username and
>> >> >password for the laptop, and even set up a username and password that is the
>> >> >same as the admin account on the PC. I have tried logging in solely with the
>> >> >username/password, with laptopname\username, laptopname/username,
>> >> >\\laptopname\username, \\laptopname/username, //laptopname/username, and
>> >> >//laptopname\username. Anything that might possibly work. I have rebooted
>> >> >between tries, I have tried them all in one go. All of them are denied
>> >> >access, and I can see the username listed in the administrators group on both
>> >> >the PC and the laptop, so it cannot be a permissions issue, or rather, it
>> >> >shouldn't be. The Windows Firewall is disabled, I have no other firewalls
>> >> >running when I try. My router's firewall is disabled when I try.
>> >> >
>> >> >The error message received when trying to access: "The Credentials Supplied
>> >> >Conflict with an Existing Set of Credentials"
>> >> >
>> >> >Does anyone have any suggestions? This is driving me mad, I feel like I have
>> >> >checked everything, but I am sure I have overlooked some obvious step. Please
>> >> >help.
>> >> >
>> >> >Thanks,
>> >> >Devi
>> >>
>> >> Is there actually a C$ share on the laptop? To see, run compmgmt.msc
>> >> and look in Shared Folders | Shares.
>> >>
>> >> If there isn't a C$ share, the problem could be that simple file
>> >> sharing is enabled on the laptop. With simple file sharing, there are
>> >> no administrative shares, and attempts to access them get the error
>> >> message that you're seeing.
>>
>> >Yes, there is a C$ share, and I do have file and print sharing enabled.
>>
>> >> Best Wishes,
>>
>> Having "file and printer sharing" enabled isn't the issue. Is "simple
>> file sharing" enabled? If so, disable it:
>>
>> 1. Open My Computer.
>> 2. Click Tools | Folder Options | View.
>> 3. Scroll to the end of the list of advanced settings.
>> 4. Un-check "Use simple file sharing (recommended).
>>
>> A correction to my earlier message: Administrative shares like C$ do
>> exist in XP Professional, even with simple file sharing enabled.
>> However, they're inaccessible from the network if simple file sharing
>> is enabled, and trying to access them from Windows 2000 gives the
>> error message about credentials conflicting. It's Windows XP Home
>> Edition, which can't disable simple file sharing, that doesn't have
>> administrative shares at all.
>
>Thanks a lot. I had been looking out for this solution on multiple sites and
>finally it worked as you mentioned.
>
>After unchecking the "Simple file sharing" option I am able to see all
>default shared folders.

You're welcome. :-)
--
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.

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