Cannot access XP Computer from Vista

[Guest]

I have a wireless network in my home with two computers. #1 is my desktop
which is running Windows Vista Premium and is directly connected to my
router. #2 is my laptop running Windows XP Home and connects wirelessly.

Each can access the internet fine. Each can see the other computer on the
network fine. From my XP laptop I am able to access all the public folders
on my Vista desktop and even print from the printer. However the reverse is
not true. I cannot access my XP laptop's shared folders from my Vista
desktop. Each time I try I get prompted for a user ID and password.

I do require a password to log in to my laptop but that password doesn't
work. Nothing I try works. Any ideas?

 

[Dave]

You need to enter the credentials for a user on one of your computers.
When the connect box opens, for the username, enter the username on the
laptop, as
laptop name\username
password

Or, I think it will work if you enter your username and password of your
Vista computer, also.
vista computer name\username
password

At least, this works for me.

 

[Chuck]

I have a wireless network in my home with two computers. #1 is my desktop
which is running Windows Vista Premium and is directly connected to my
router. #2 is my laptop running Windows XP Home and connects wirelessly.

Each can access the internet fine. Each can see the other computer on the
network fine. From my XP laptop I am able to access all the public folders
on my Vista desktop and even print from the printer. However the reverse is
not true. I cannot access my XP laptop's shared folders from my Vista
desktop. Each time I try I get prompted for a user ID and password.

I do require a password to log in to my laptop but that password doesn't
work. Nothing I try works. Any ideas?

If you're trying to access a computer running XP Home, you have to activate the
Guest account, on that computer, for network access.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Activate>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Activate