MacBook not connecting to WinXP

[paulmtilley]

Specs:
Macbook
Mac OS X (10.4.9)
2 GHz Intel
1 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM

Windows XP (Home)
2.60GHz Intel Pent 4

BelKin Wireless G+ Mimo Modem Router

Wondering if you could help!

I have gotten my WinXP to connect OK with my MacBook with no probs, but when I try to get my MacBook to connect to my WinXP I keep getting “Could not connect to the server because the name or password is not correct.”

I have think I have got the Workgroup/Name/Password correct from right clicking on my Computer > Properties > Computer Name and getting all the info. I use the password that I log into the WinXP with. So I haven’t got a clue what the problem is…can you help?

 

[mad jew]

Have you gone through the MacRumors networking guide for Macs and PCs? Are you using the username for your Mac or your PC?

 

[paulmtilley]

Have you gone through the MacRumors networking guide for Macs and PCs? Are you using the username for your Mac or your PC?

Q1, Yes I have gone through the whole way (well as far as trying to connect to my PC)!

Q2, I am connecting to my Mac from my PC using the Mac name.

 

[Bill Gates]

Have you run the Network Setup Wizard on the XP machine to enable file and folder sharing? It is disabled by default in SP2.