"The key with XP is that the XP machine and the ME machine have to have the same username and password setup in user accounts. For example, if the username and password for the ME machine is username foo password foopasswd, there has to be an account on the XP machine with the very same username and password."
I hate to disagree with you, but Username & Password
don`t have to be the same on both machines. Guess you
are confusing Domains and Workgroups?
In this case, the original poster should control if the *name* of the workgroup is *identical*, on both systems.
This is the usual reason if PC 1 doesn`t "see" PC 2.
I dunno about american versions, but the default name
for a workgroup in my german Win 98 is "workgroup",
but "Arbeitsgruppe" in my german XP. I guess there is
a similiar problem with his U.S. ME & XP... just different
default names.
The used OS is irrelevant, you are able to connect with
XP + ME + 98 + Linux + MAC OS + .... as long as they are
sharing the same protocols and the workgroup.
...just my 0.2 Euros :o)
Hun
if you intend to access data on a Windows 2000/XP system, then you MUST make sure that the username (and password) used during the Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP start-up is identical to the username (and password) defined in User Management of the Windows2000/XP system, to which you like to connect. Like sitting down at the keyboard, where you need to enter your username, also a connection via network requires identification !
longjack