Saving files from a Vista computer to an XP computer.

[Guest]

We have a 3 computer peer to peer network with 2 XP Home computers and a new
Vista Business laptop with Office 2007. The XP machines talk to each other
and share files effortlessly. The Vista laptop can see both XP machines and
can read files on their drives but will not allow us to save to the shared
drives - what's the trick.
thanks in advance Sam.

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

If creating a same username on both Vista and XP, can you save it? This search result may help,

Vista Permission IssuesVista common issue - can see but access ... So, the common issues sharing are 1) you may be able to see it but access. 2) you may be able to open it but . ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistapermission.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
We have a 3 computer peer to peer network with 2 XP Home computers and a new
Vista Business laptop with Office 2007. The XP machines talk to each other
and share files effortlessly. The Vista laptop can see both XP machines and
can read files on their drives but will not allow us to save to the shared
drives - what's the trick.
thanks in advance Sam.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for that Bob but tried all your suggestions to no avail, I have even
tried the laptop on another similiar network and get the same problem. Sam

 

[Guest]

All sorted. Office 2007 was corrupted I tried to save a Wordpad doc to one of
the XP machines and it was OK. Word & Excel wouldn't so voila it was Office
2007 that was the problem - uninstall & reinstall fixed it.

 

[Robert L [MVP - Networking]]

Thank you for the update.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
All sorted. Office 2007 was corrupted I tried to save a Wordpad doc to one of
the XP machines and it was OK. Word & Excel wouldn't so voila it was Office
2007 that was the problem - uninstall & reinstall fixed it.