Since I envision this will happen to me, I want to have this explained
and available for reference ahead of time <grin>. Supposed it can be
done but is tricky so they say but I don't recall any explanation here
or there how to do it. Therefore can anyone explain, or point me to
the thread here or a decent URL that explains how to network the two
OS's for a home network successfully? Thanks.
See my post on this board from 4/8/2007. It has all of the details.
RnR wrote:
> Since I envision this will happen to me, I want to have this explained
> and available for reference ahead of time <grin>. Supposed it can be
> done but is tricky so they say but I don't recall any explanation here
> or there how to do it. Therefore can anyone explain, or point me to
> the thread here or a decent URL that explains how to network the two
> OS's for a home network successfully? Thanks.
On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:47:25 -0400, Barry Watzman
<WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote:
>See my post on this board from 4/8/2007. It has all of the details.
>
>
>RnR wrote:
>> Since I envision this will happen to me, I want to have this explained
>> and available for reference ahead of time <grin>. Supposed it can be
>> done but is tricky so they say but I don't recall any explanation here
>> or there how to do it. Therefore can anyone explain, or point me to
>> the thread here or a decent URL that explains how to network the two
>> OS's for a home network successfully? Thanks.
Ok, got it. Still working for you to your satisfaction?
"RnR" wrote in message news:jcie23hsa9g86c3q167iorsg6gqq7ubmrn@4ax.com...
> Since I envision this will happen to me, I want to have this explained
> and available for reference ahead of time <grin>. Supposed it can be
> done but is tricky so they say but I don't recall any explanation here
> or there how to do it. Therefore can anyone explain, or point me to
> the thread here or a decent URL that explains how to network the two
> OS's for a home network successfully? Thanks.
It's no different than XP. Same steps. Works fine.
Actually, no, it's not the same. See the post that was referenced.
Many (I'd say most, as in nearly all) people in a residential
environment are having trouble getting their Vista drives shared and
seen by their XP computers. You have to go through a couple extra steps
in many places.
Tom Scales wrote:
>
> "RnR" wrote in message news:jcie23hsa9g86c3q167iorsg6gqq7ubmrn@4ax.com...
>> Since I envision this will happen to me, I want to have this explained
>> and available for reference ahead of time <grin>. Supposed it can be
>> done but is tricky so they say but I don't recall any explanation here
>> or there how to do it. Therefore can anyone explain, or point me to
>> the thread here or a decent URL that explains how to network the two
>> OS's for a home network successfully? Thanks.
>
> It's no different than XP. Same steps. Works fine.
On Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:26:21 -0400, Barry Watzman
<WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote:
>Actually, no, it's not the same. See the post that was referenced.
>Many (I'd say most, as in nearly all) people in a residential
>environment are having trouble getting their Vista drives shared and
>seen by their XP computers. You have to go through a couple extra steps
>in many places.
>
>
First off, I don't have ANY experience with Vista so my reply here is
based on my readings. That said, I tend to think you Barry are more
correct because there were several articles that (to me) implied that
networking even Vista to Vista was different so it stands to reason
that Vista to XP is no different. I guess it has to do with Vista of
course. But like I said, I can't speak from experience and you and
Tom have the experience so all I can do is repeat what I've read for
the time being. Anyway I just wanted to have a heads up because I'll
have to deal with networking when I have a newer laptop later (I'm
going to lean away from desktops from now on).
OK, gotcha. I don't share any Vista drives. Vista shares XP drives. That
part is the same
"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:46283309$0$17134$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> Actually, no, it's not the same. See the post that was referenced. Many
> (I'd say most, as in nearly all) people in a residential environment are
> having trouble getting their Vista drives shared and seen by their XP
> computers. You have to go through a couple extra steps in many places.
>
>
> Tom Scales wrote:
>>
>> "RnR" wrote in message news:jcie23hsa9g86c3q167iorsg6gqq7ubmrn@4ax.com...
>>> Since I envision this will happen to me, I want to have this explained
>>> and available for reference ahead of time <grin>. Supposed it can be
>>> done but is tricky so they say but I don't recall any explanation here
>>> or there how to do it. Therefore can anyone explain, or point me to
>>> the thread here or a decent URL that explains how to network the two
>>> OS's for a home network successfully? Thanks.
>>
>> It's no different than XP. Same steps. Works fine.
Barry
any chance you could repost that artiicle as I've just done a fresh install
and the retentions on my news server dont go bacl that far
pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
"Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
news:46278129$0$9895$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
> See my post on this board from 4/8/2007. It has all of the details.
>
>
> RnR wrote:
>> Since I envision this will happen to me, I want to have this explained
>> and available for reference ahead of time <grin>. Supposed it can be
>> done but is tricky so they say but I don't recall any explanation here
>> or there how to do it. Therefore can anyone explain, or point me to
>> the thread here or a decent URL that explains how to network the two
>> OS's for a home network successfully? Thanks.
I'm not sure why you just didn't look up the original post, but here it
is reposted:
About 4 or 5 weeks ago, a lot of people were making posts describing
their problems successfully achieving file sharing in Vista (especially
between Vista and XP computers, in both directions) and asking for help.
I was one of them.
Second, you may still find that sharing still doesn't work unless you
turn off all security (passwords). In many cases, this is caused by a
"feature" that exists in both XP and Vista involving zero-length passwords.
XP Pro, Media Center and Vista will not allow network access to network
computers that have zero-length passwords. You may see the computer,
but will get a "you do not have permission ...." message if you actually
try to access it.
To fix this:
Start / run / gpedit.msc (start the group policy editor)
Open the tree:
Computer configuration / Windows Settings / Security Settings / Local
Policies / Security Options
Find the item:
Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console login only
If this item is enabled, you will not be able to logon to other
computers on the network that have blank (zero-length) passwords. IT IS
ENABLED BY DEFAULT.
Change it to disabled.
This will fix a lot of access problems in "home" networks that don't
have user passwords on many of the machines.
ONE OTHER IMPORTANT POINT: I have found that Vista gets DRAMATICALLY,
friendlier, a LOT friendlier, if you right click on the Vista "start"
button and select "Classic Start Menu". There are some settings there
and in other places that make it friendlier still, but "Classic Start
Menu" is the key. [I'm using the RC version of Vista, I hope and
presume that this option was still present in the production version].
In fact, this option changes a lot more than the start menu, including
the desktop. It makes a whole lot of things look, act and behave more
likel XP (or even 98). But it still leaves Aero and all of the "Wow"
intact.
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Fixer wrote:
> Barry
> any chance you could repost that artiicle as I've just done a fresh install
> and the retentions on my news server dont go bacl that far
> pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
> "Barry Watzman" <WatzmanNOSPAM@neo.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:46278129$0$9895$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> See my post on this board from 4/8/2007. It has all of the details.
>>
>>
>> RnR wrote:
>>> Since I envision this will happen to me, I want to have this explained
>>> and available for reference ahead of time <grin>. Supposed it can be
>>> done but is tricky so they say but I don't recall any explanation here
>>> or there how to do it. Therefore can anyone explain, or point me to
>>> the thread here or a decent URL that explains how to network the two
>>> OS's for a home network successfully? Thanks.
>
>
Networking Vista and XP 
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