Networking XP & Vista

[Jason]

I have recently purchased a laptop with Vista Home Premium, only to discover
that it wouldn't recognize my desktop machine on the network. The desktop is
Windows Media Center Edition (XP Pro). I've installed the Topical Link-Layer
Discovery update on the XP machine, and about once out of every three visits
to the "Network" through Explorer, my desktop will show up, but trying to
access it (ever) will give an error that essentially says "Sorry, chump, I
asked DNS about that PC, but there's no record of it existing." (Except, with
a Brooklyn accent.)

I'm fairly tech-savvy, so I've done my googling. I've tried enabling the
sharing options on the Vista machine, setting up accounts with the same user
ID & password on both machines - the standard response to this problem.
Unfortuneately, none of these things have solved this issue.

Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. I've got software (source
code - I'm a programmer) and media on my desktop that I really need to get to
from my laptop.

TIA,
Jason

 

[Bob F.]

Our goal is to solve technical and operational problems by using this
newsgroup as a collective forum.
Please include enough of the previous message(s) so that others trying to
follow this thread know what you are talking about. Also please try to
"edit out" the non relevant portions. It helps everyone. If you are using
Windows Mail, Go to:
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[Mick Murphy]

Run XP's Home Network file and Printer sharing wizard.
If using norton, etc, check for exceptions in their firewall for sharing.
network discovery:ON in vista??
workgroup name the same?
vista'a public folder is Xp's shared doc's

 

[Gordon]

If you are using Windows Mail, Go to:
Tools > Options > Send > check - "Include message in reply"

He's not. He's posting from this new "vistax64" web forum that seems to be
what "Eggheadcafe" is to the XP groups - a PITA.

 

[GOTFrog]

How do i change the workgroup name in vista, i have a 20 computer network
here and i wont go around changing them all, when i have 1 to change

 

[GOTFrog]

nevermind last post, im an idiot

How do i change the workgroup name in vista, i have a 20 computer network
here and i wont go around changing them all, when i have 1 to change

 

[RalfG]

Connected here immediately, even without the link-layer software. Is the
network location set to Private on the laptop? Running Home Premium on a
desktop but I had one incident when both WiFi and Ethernet lan adapters were
enabled Vista defaulted one connection to Public and somehow thought the
other was connected to a Domain. Was able to sort it out though and make
both Private.

 

[Steve66]

Need to download LLTD for XP. See knowledgebase article 922120.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Microsoft is absolutely negligent for not including this in the Vista
network help!

 

[RalfG]

I only installed it to be able to see the full network map... and then one
PC that's connected wirelessly threw the map into error anyway unless I
change the Vista PC to a wireless connection as well.

 

[help needer]

I only installed it to be able to see the full network map... and then one
PC that's connected wirelessly threw the map into error anyway unless I
change the Vista PC to a wireless connection as well.

 

[help needer]

I am a computer noob. I have a laptop with windows vista home premium and
desktop with xp pro. I want to transfer my files from my desktop to my
laptop. How would I do it?

P.S. Please explain every step.

 

[RalfG]

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/vista/Vista_network_options.shtml

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/networking/

 

[Miss Mouse]

hey jason! i'm having the same problem, i've followed all the steps outlined
and my vista notebook sort of sees the pc desktop but i still can't engage in
file sharing.... have you managed to find a solution to this problem yet?