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My desktop PC is connected to a USB/1394 external hard drive and is set as a hub PC. The desktop recognizes my notebook and the desktop seccessfully backs up to the central device. The backup plan is set for all PC's, but my notebook cannot find the central backup device. Is the problem with the connection between my notebook and the desktop/backup device, or is it with the settings?

Monday, December 24, 2007 12:38 PM

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Shockey61 wrote:

No, I was not able to browse before I installed onecare. I am running XP pro on my desktop and xp home on my notebook.

File and prininter sharing is turned on on both pcs, also for internet.

Okay, the it would appear that the reason you can't browse is not a OneCare problem.

Have a look at the following links for how to set up Sharing in XP.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm

http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/winxpnetworking/ht/winxpsfs.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNACFv5CNDM (I didn't look at this, but it appears to be a video demo)

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/networking/99-guide-setting-up-file-sharing-windows-xp.html

http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2006/09/19/windows-xp-file-sharing-mysteries-part-2.html

-steve

Marked as answer by Stephen BootsMVP, Moderator Friday, December 26, 2008 7:53 PM

Thursday, December 27, 2007 8:06 PM

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Is the notebook connected wireless and the desktop wired? In OneCare, Change Settings/Firewall/Configure Network is the network identified as Home or Work on both the desktop and laptop? Can you browse the external drive on the desktop via Windows Explorer from the laptop?

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Monday, December 24, 2007 3:04 PM

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I am having the same problem. My notebook is conected wireless and my desktop is wired. onecare settings are set to home on both notebook and desk top. I can't browse the desktops drives from my notebook or at less I don't know how to.

Thanks for the help...

Thursday, December 27, 2007 6:27 PM
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Were you able to browse before you installed OneCare? Are there any Shared folders or drives on the desktop?

In OneCare on both PCs is File and Printer Sharing for local subnet checked in the advanced firewall tab? You may want to also select to enable File and Printer Sharing for Internet.

-steve

Thursday, December 27, 2007 7:29 PM

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No, I was not able to browse before I installed onecare. I am running XP pro on my desktop and xp home on my notebook.

File and prininter sharing is turned on on both pcs, also for internet.

Thursday, December 27, 2007 7:37 PM

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Shockey61 wrote:

No, I was not able to browse before I installed onecare. I am running XP pro on my desktop and xp home on my notebook.

File and prininter sharing is turned on on both pcs, also for internet.

Okay, the it would appear that the reason you can't browse is not a OneCare problem.

Have a look at the following links for how to set up Sharing in XP.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm

http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/winxpnetworking/ht/winxpsfs.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNACFv5CNDM (I didn't look at this, but it appears to be a video demo)

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/networking/99-guide-setting-up-file-sharing-windows-xp.html

http://www.windowsdevcenter.com/pub/a/windows/2006/09/19/windows-xp-file-sharing-mysteries-part-2.html

-steve

Marked as answer by Stephen BootsMVP, Moderator Friday, December 26, 2008 7:53 PM

Thursday, December 27, 2007 8:06 PM

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