XP / W98 / W95 Problem

[Gollo]

Well let's look at the obvious then. How much memory does the xp machine have and what programs are running?

[ozrica]

Machine is as follows:

Midi Tower ATX Case – 300 watt PSU
Asus P4SX8-X Intel Pentium 4 Motherboard (latest BIOS)
3.0GHz Intel Pentium 4 Processor
512MB PC2700 Crucial DRAM Memory
3 ½” 1.44MB Floppy Disk Drive
120GB Maxtor DiamondMax Plus9 UDMA Hard Disk Drive
Sony 48x24x48x16 DVD/CDRW Combo Drive
32MB ATI Radeon 7500 AGP Graphics Card
Dynamode Internal PCI ADSL Broadband Modem
56K V92 Internal Hardware Modem
On-Board 10/100 Fast Ethernet
On-Board 6 Channel Sound
On-board USB1.1 and USB2.0
Microsoft Windows XP PRO

I have also added a D-Link 538TX Network card in case it is the on-board NIC that is the problem to no avail.

Programs running in the background are:

Norton Antivirus 2002
Zonealarm
ADSL Connection Monitor
Winfax 10 fax monitor

I have used msconfig to stop all programs (except Norton ans Zonealarm) but I still get the memory errors.

Thanks once again.

[TripleRLtd]

Have you tried accessing files with ZA turned off?
Also, what type of file sharing is set up on the XP Pro machine? Simple File Sharing or Advanced?
Is the built in firewall on or off?

[ozrica]

Yes I have tried to access the files with Zonealarm off.

The built in XP PRO firewall is off.

Simple file sharing is currently set-up. I am not sure how to do advanced.

[Gollo]

Yes I have tried to access the files with Zonealarm off.

The built in XP PRO firewall is off.

Simple file sharing is currently set-up. I am not sure how to do advanced.

To enable advanced networking you have to go to Tools, Options (while in windows explorer or my computer), Settings (it's the second tab. I can't remember what it is right off the top of my head) and it's the last option in the list. Untick the use simple file sharing and then clik ok. Right clik on your share and go to shareing and security and you'll see the difference.

One thing you might try is removing the shares and then adding them again. Might work...

[TripleRLtd]

Yes I have tried to access the files with Zonealarm off.

The built in XP PRO firewall is off.

Simple file sharing is currently set-up. I am not sure how to do advanced.

This article will help alot:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];307874

[ozrica]

Thanks to all once again.

I won't be in fornt of the PC again until early next week.

I'll try all the suggestions and let you know what happens.

[confus-ed]

point to note is that zone alarm 'normal' isn't designed for this, neither is norton, both are for single pc only

A question rather than anything to add to the thread

Is this the right way around to do stuff folks ? .... generally where I've had IIS working, then want to 'extend' to include a 'normal network' with file sharing & the like, it never works first time ! ... so what I've always found simplest is to get sharing working first before any IIS ... or am I just confus-ed again?

A question now though !

How is this wired ? ... I pressume we just have a hub somewhere? Would the word 'router' not be a star idea at this point ? Or is that money we don't have, as I see that'll mean we want a new adsl modem too ?