Error copying files, Error code -50

I have a G4 (OSX 10.3.9) networked with a eMachines Windows XP Home Edition (SP 2). I had sucessfully operated this network combination for approximately 1 year. Recently I experienced a permissions issue with the XP unit: A program I installed on the XP unit (Rosetta Stone) would not function due to a permissions issue. Unsuccessful at resolving the problem with Rosetta Stone, I re-installed Windows to regain permissions to run the program. This was sort of like pruning a rose with a chain saw; it worked, but it was not pretty.
I can now run Rosetta, but I can no longer (at the Mac) copy files from the Mac to the XP unit. I log into SMB as usual, open the "SHAREDDOCS" folder, and try to drag a file from the Mac desktop to this window. The resulting dialog box says:
"Copying "document" to "SHAREDDOCS"
Sorry, the operation could not be completed because an unexpected error occurred (Error code -50)."
How can I regain the use of copying files while at the Mac to the XP unit? I believe it to be a permissions issue on the XP, but I cannot find enough information to effectively troubleshoot this issue. What permission does the Mac have to satisfy in order to write files to XP? It's sort of lost in "no man's land" between Mac and Windows.
G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

It is "Read-only". I have been told in a Windows discussion group that the Read-only attribute is on by default for all Windows XP (Home Edition) folders. It cannot be removed; the system restores a user-removed read-only attribute on all folders.
However; my issue has been resolved. I cannot difinitively say what fixed the problem. There were some UDP ports I opened on the XP after reading some Apple Tech Articles, and after that my router needed rebooting, and now the issue has vanished. Sorry I can't report the fix, but I'm glad to be functioning again.
Thank you,
Jay Young

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I didn't mention that this happened when I was consolidating my library, not copying files to another computer.
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