After a few more attempts i think that the laptop cannot connect to the PC, as the PC can generally access the laptops folders, but the laptop will not communicate at all with the PC, is there any reason for this? Could it be the router? I have the firewalls turned off on both pc's, all the settings are the same, so there seems to be no reason why it shouldnt work?
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As an update, ive managed somehow to get it working!
I think it was the installation of a new protocol the "NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS-Compatible Transport Protocol " and amazinlgy the laptop managed to find the pc, and now everything works perfectly!
Thanks stuartbe and danielf for your help