Computer is not accessable error

[Billy]

I have two desktop computers. One is running Windows Vista and one is
running Windows XP. I have a network set up between the two computers, and I
am having a problem transferring files from the Vista computer to the XP
computer. When I open the networks folders I can see the names of the
computers on both computer screens. I can use the XP computer to transfer
files from the Vista computer to the XP computer, however, I cannot transfer
files from the XP computer to the Vista computer, nor can I transfer files
from the Vista computer to the XP computer. If I use the Vista computer and
click on the name of the XP computer I get a message that tells me

"Computer is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
network resource. Contact the administrator of the server to find out if you
have access permission.

Login failure: the user has not been granted the requested login type for
this computer."

I don't know how to get this access permission.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Billy

 

[Mick Murphy]

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.

1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is
the SAME.

In Vista Network and Sharing:

Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)

Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)

File Sharing: ON

Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared
Docs)

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and
passwords on ALL computers in your Network) If you have it ON, you will be
asked for a username and password when you try to access a Vista computer
from an XP computer.

Also, run the XP’s Home Network File and Printer sharing Wizard.

 

[Guest]

I encountered the same problem after I allowed Symantec's Norton security
software to take over firewall duties from Windows Firewall. If you are
using the Norton Firewall check the firewall configuration settings (in
Norton) and make sure that a TRUST relationship is set up for all the
computers on your local private network.

Nick