A
achiomo
I'm setting up a computer for my house and wanted to transfer files from my
XP laptop to the vista desktop. I tried crossover cable and router, but
cannot completely setup the network between the two computers. I've tried
with firewalls on and off, and the laptop does NOT have norton (on the
gazillion forums I've read, norton is a problem.) The workgroups are the same
(I changed them repeatedly just in case) and I've tried static IP addresses
On Vista:
Network set to private
*Network discovery on
*file sharing on
*public folder sharing on
*printer sharing on
*password protected sharing off (also tried on)
*when viewing network map, I can see the xp on the map but cannot click on
it. (connected by dashes, I'm assuming because the xp is now setup on
wireless. when I used the crossover cable it was a solid line. same on wired
connection)
*when viewing computers and devices, can see the xp and router but get the
following error when I click on the xp: "Windows cannot access
\\computer-name"
*I can ping the IP address of the xp but not the xp computer name
**I can NOT open the folder by typing the xp IP address or xp computer name
into explorer (\\IP-ADDRESS or \\COMPUTER_NAME)
On the XP:
*LLTD Responder patch IS installed
*when viewing workgroup computers I can see the vista, but when I click on
it get this error: "The network path was not found"
*I can ping the IP address of the vista, but not the vista computer name
*I can NOT open the folder by typing the vista IP address or vista computer
name into explorer (\\IP-ADDRESS or \\COMPUTER_NAME)
I've read online directions on the Microsoft and other websites and also
tried to run easy transfer but to no avail. I've also crossed my fingers and
restarted the computer, but no luck. I'm on a fixed budget and cannot get a
easy transfer cable at the moment (parents are cheap sometimes...) From what
I've read on other forums this is a huge issue with varying symptoms. I just
need it to work once so I can move some files, then I swear I'll never do it
again. PLEASE HELP
XP laptop to the vista desktop. I tried crossover cable and router, but
cannot completely setup the network between the two computers. I've tried
with firewalls on and off, and the laptop does NOT have norton (on the
gazillion forums I've read, norton is a problem.) The workgroups are the same
(I changed them repeatedly just in case) and I've tried static IP addresses
On Vista:
Network set to private
*Network discovery on
*file sharing on
*public folder sharing on
*printer sharing on
*password protected sharing off (also tried on)
*when viewing network map, I can see the xp on the map but cannot click on
it. (connected by dashes, I'm assuming because the xp is now setup on
wireless. when I used the crossover cable it was a solid line. same on wired
connection)
*when viewing computers and devices, can see the xp and router but get the
following error when I click on the xp: "Windows cannot access
\\computer-name"
*I can ping the IP address of the xp but not the xp computer name
**I can NOT open the folder by typing the xp IP address or xp computer name
into explorer (\\IP-ADDRESS or \\COMPUTER_NAME)
On the XP:
*LLTD Responder patch IS installed
*when viewing workgroup computers I can see the vista, but when I click on
it get this error: "The network path was not found"
*I can ping the IP address of the vista, but not the vista computer name
*I can NOT open the folder by typing the vista IP address or vista computer
name into explorer (\\IP-ADDRESS or \\COMPUTER_NAME)
I've read online directions on the Microsoft and other websites and also
tried to run easy transfer but to no avail. I've also crossed my fingers and
restarted the computer, but no luck. I'm on a fixed budget and cannot get a
easy transfer cable at the moment (parents are cheap sometimes...) From what
I've read on other forums this is a huge issue with varying symptoms. I just
need it to work once so I can move some files, then I swear I'll never do it
again. PLEASE HELP