XP and Vista Network File Sharing problems

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mdshd

I am running XP on several home computers which are already networked
via a Linksys router and Vista Home Basic on a Dell Inspiron Laptop.

I have been able to get the Laptop to join the network and share a
network printer hooked up to one of the XP machines.

The problem is network file sharing. From the laptop I can open ALL
the shared folders on all the XP machines and retrieve files, etc.

But from an XP machine I can "see" the Vista laptop as a member of
the MSHOME network, and I can even see the shared directories I have
designeated on Vista, BUT I cannot open any of the vista shared
directories and actually access the files located within the
directories.

I get a message that I do not have privileges (even though I am the
sole user "administrator".

I have turned off password required file sharing...I am at my wit’s
end to figure why I can’t access the files of a directory that I can
access on the network.

Any suggestions?

Thank you for your time.

mdshd
 
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Keith D

I get a message that I do not have privileges (even though I am the
sole user "administrator".

I have turned off password required file sharing...I am at my wit's
end to figure why I can't access the files of a directory that I can
access on the network.

Any suggestions?

Thank you for your time.

mdshd


Hi

well there are numerous threads re this if you open full newsgroup

some things to check

1] if you have a third party firewall/anti virus in your vista machine
its a good bet that programme will have to be totally deleted for
the time being
windows firewall will need to be set correctly

2] for your xp machines to appear in the network map
on your vista machine you will need to download
and install this file in each of the xp machines

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...1d-ee46-481e-ba11-37f485fa34ea&displaylang=en

3] many have used this programme which has helped to sort issues
it has a 30 day free trial period

http://www.networkmagic.com/download/


hope this helps you on your way

cheers for now

Keith D.
 
J

Jason H

I had this problem before too. Setting the folder permissions (separate from
the share permissions) for each of your shared folders to allow Guest access
solved the problem for me.
 
D

darren

well, i am also facing problem with the file sharing between pc that
running with vista and xp pro. so u got any suggestion regarding this
issue??
 

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