File Sharing ME > XP problems!

[Rado]

Hello all!

I'm having a bit of trouble with setting up file sharing between XP and ME via Ethernet cable.

I've read a few guides here and there but I still can't get it to "appear" on either PC's.

Also, I can't set up the network on XP then save to floppy to set up on the old one, because there's no floppy drive on the XP PC!

Oh, and I sometimes get this error message appear when plugging in the Ethernet cable sometimes:

The system has detected a conflict for I.P. Address 192.168.01 with the system having hardware address 00:15:58:45:88:BB

Any help is much appreciated as I urgently need this out of the way!

Craig.

[ecross]

Hello Craig,

An ip address conflict happens when two computers have the same ip address. Each computer must have a unique ip address. You can start the Setup Wizard using the Windows XP CD-ROM. If the computers are connected to a router, then choose the "this computer connect through a residental gateway (router)" option during the setup wizard.

[Rado]

Hey,

I've managed to sort this out by making their I.P's different from one another, but I still can't find each PC from either one. Something I've missed, please help!

I'm using just the crossover cable.

[ecross]

Try accessing the computer by ip address. To do so, click Start, Run, type "\\192.168.1.1", then click OK.