MartyConnelly
martyconnelly at shaw.ca
Fri Oct 24 13:28:38 CDT 2003
XP Pro would resolve the problem. Some networking functions are disabled in XP Home XP Home can't join domains and has no idea what to do with them. Don't use Domains, just Workgroups. One place to look for guides http://duxcw.com/ John Colby wrote: >That may well be, but my network works fine for all the 2K boxes. Just >added this in and I'm getting problems ONLY for the XP home box. So were is >the problem? > >John W. Colby >www.colbyconsulting.com > >-----Original Message----- >From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com >[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Paulo >Alexandre Ramos >Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 12:21 PM >To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving >Subject: Re: [AccessD] Good old WinXP Home > > >John, > > >I think that is bad network configuration. > > >Paulo > >On Oct 24, 2003, at 4:39 PM, John Colby wrote: > > > >>I ordered a Dell for my sister-in-law with WinXP on it, and have been >>setting it up for her. In the process I have to copy a bunch of >>directories >>from one computer on my network to that box. My net is All Win2K Pro. >> >>In Win2K pro I can drag and drop a directory. The transfer starts. I >>can >>then select and drag and drop the next directory. That transfer >>starts. I >>can do this many times, and although each transfer slows down to share >>the >>hard disk / network bandwidth, things just proceed along smoothly. >> >>With WinXP Home, when I start the second, the whole process locks up. >>I >>eventually get a "network connection lost". >> >>Isn't XP Home grand. >> >>John W. Colby >>www.colbyconsulting.com >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>AccessD mailing list >>AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >>http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >>Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >AccessD mailing list >AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > >_______________________________________________ >AccessD mailing list >AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > -- Marty Connelly Victoria, B.C. Canada