I have 2 computers linked together in a LAN (I think it's called a peer-to-peer network). One of the computers runs WIN98SE, the other WIN2000. Until recently I had no problem with moving files between the 2, etc. The computer running WIN2000 had a disastrous crash; I had to re-install Windows on it.
Now, the computers each recognize the existence of the other in Neytwork Neighborhood, but no longer communicate. When I try to access the WIN988 computer from the WIN2000 computer, the program locks up. The WIN98 computer reports: "Distributed COM Services was blocked from accepting a connection", and provides the IP of the WIN2000 computer.
When I try to access the WIN2000 computer from the WIN98 computer, I am told that I need a password to do this. I never put a password in, and never required one before.
I thought the problem might be with the firewall (ZoneAlarm(, but it isn't. Turning off Zone Alarm on both computers makes no change.
What is happening, and how can I fix it?
Tom