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Are the two computers connected directly to each other, or through a router/hub? If they are directly connected: are you using an ethernet crossover cable?

Other things to check: are both computers members of the same workgroup? Is file sharing enabled on both systems? On the XP machine: is the firewall configured to allow file sharing?

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i got ethernet cable connecting them.

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Make sure the cable isn't just a standard Straight Thru cable. To do this...you need a cross-over cable (mostly red in color, but depends on where you buy it from). You are hooking two separate DTE devices together, so you have to use a cross-over cable.

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thanks! :D

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to add. a crossover cable (outside color does not mean a thing) wires 1 and 3 are swaped and s are wires 2 and 6. you hold the ends next to each other and you can see. see this page http://www.bluemax.net/techtips/networking...destandards.htm

also you need to give each system an address. Windows will give your system a address but its better if you assine one to it. try some thing in the 192.168.1.x range.. where x is the number of each pc..

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