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This problem is strange!

i have 3 pcs on a home network, network location = network, workgroup =
workgroup (this is identical on all pcs)

1 vista ultimate (clean install) Desktop which we will call 'A'
1 vista ultimate (clean install) Laptop which we will call 'B'
1 xp pro desktop which we will call 'C'

i have installed the driver from microsoft (onto C) in order for the xp
machine to communicate properly with the vista machines,

right onto the problem, even the microsoft tech guys couldnt fix this via
remote access but assure me that they are researching the problem further.

A can see and access B & C
B can see A & C but can only access C
C can see A & B but can only access B

(A is in-accessable to others on the network)

the network map is fine and i can ping all pcs from all pcs

when i try to access A it displays a message saying

'windows cannot access \\james'
please check the spelling, otherwise you may have a problem with your
network, click diagnose to try to resolve this

it gives an error code of '0x80070035'

i click diagnose and no problems are found

internet is absolutley fine on all pcs

i am stumped, so was mr. microsoft, all the right options seem to be enabled,

there is no 3rd party firewall and i have tried turning both windows
firewall and windows deffender off

i use nod32 on all pcs and have tried uninstalling it

it has nothing to do with my router im sure (as its only A thats is
in-accessable and i've changed which port i am using and tried it with only A
& B, i have also used different ethernet cables, plus it worked flawlessly
prior to installing vista)

i would be very grateful to anyone who has any ideas...what-so-ever...

thankyou

James
 
This problem is strange!
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Sorry I can't help ou with this one.
i have 3 pcs on a home network, network location = network, workgroup
Click to expand...

i have installed the driver from microsoft (onto C) in order for the
xp machine to communicate properly with the vista machines,
Click to expand...

But I'd like more info on the above 'driver' for XP.
 
did you turn on
Network discovery on the 2 vista comps
file sharing on the 2 vista
and turn off password protection on the 2 vista
 
This helped me when I couldn't access any of my Vista (ultimate) machines from any other machine (Vista as well as XP)

In the Security Policies console lies the answer

1) Open 'Run' from the start menu and type "MMC.exe secpol.msc" (without quotes) and hit enter.

2) MMC will open with the Security Policies console.

3) Click the arrow (expand) 'Local Policies' and click on 'Security Options'

4) Look to the right pane and look at the 3rd entry: "Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only" and set tat to diabled.

5) that should allow anonymous File Sharing Access from other locally networked computers.

I couldn't access any of my folder shares even though they were staring me in the face. Everytime I accessed one I got the same error you received. Basicly, when you share a folder using File Sharing, it opens the folder to 'Guest' access. by default Guests need no password. So when you use on PC to access another PC's shared folders/files it uses blank passwords for simplicity, but Vista (at least in Ultimate) enabled a blank password policy that limits their use to the locally administered console only.

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You can also create a password protected account on each computer (an
account you don't normally use) and use that for sharing. Your way is
easier, but if your network involves wireless access, it opens you up to
problems.

-- Larry Maturo
 
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