file sharing xp to vista

[Chamkake]

i have vista desk with router and xp desktop wireless. trying to transfer
files from xp to vista. vista only intermittently sees the xp drive. when
available, i was not able to map to the drive. error message said do not
recognize name although it was correct. The network is functioning, the
router reconizes both computers and they both can access the internet. Both
computers are in the same work group. I'm not sure i supplied enough info.
Can anyone help ?

 

[Mick Murphy]

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

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.
How to give Permissions are there, too.
If you are running Norton, etc’s Firewall, check its settings.

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.