Remote Desktop TO Windows XP Professional FROM Windows Vista

You have to change a setting in the registry for USB printers. I had the
same problem. Do a google search, if I can find it again will post the
link.

"Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:86015369-DB88-4038-AA6D-86E558A55BEA@microsoft.com...
>I have vista business at home and xp pro at work. My problem is that I
>cannot
> seem to "share" my home printer. In other words, I cannot print work docs
> to
> my home printer. I can download and upload fine, but it would be
> convenient
> to print docs from my work computer (xp pro) to my home printer (vista
> business attached via USB)
>
> "vistageek" wrote:
>
>> vista will allow you to do that. It only gives a message telling you that
>> the
>> other operating system is other than vista and if u still wish to
>> connect. If
>> you are trying to connect to your work computer from home then you will
>> have
>> to use a vpn unless your computer has a real IP address assigned to it.
>> If
>> you are trying to connect to it from your work network, then you will be
>> able
>> to connect directly.
>>
>> "DC" wrote:
>>
>> > I am wanted to purchase a new computer with Windows Vista and wanted
>> > to know if i could remote desktop to my work machine which runs
>> > Windows XP Pro. some people are telling me I can, others are saying I
>> > can't. Has anyone done this????
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> >

Michael,

I think this is the link I used for my home USB printer.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302361

HTH


"Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:86015369-DB88-4038-AA6D-86E558A55BEA@microsoft.com...
>I have vista business at home and xp pro at work. My problem is that I
>cannot
> seem to "share" my home printer. In other words, I cannot print work docs
> to
> my home printer. I can download and upload fine, but it would be
> convenient
> to print docs from my work computer (xp pro) to my home printer (vista
> business attached via USB)
>
> "vistageek" wrote:
>
>> vista will allow you to do that. It only gives a message telling you that
>> the
>> other operating system is other than vista and if u still wish to
>> connect. If
>> you are trying to connect to your work computer from home then you will
>> have
>> to use a vpn unless your computer has a real IP address assigned to it.
>> If
>> you are trying to connect to it from your work network, then you will be
>> able
>> to connect directly.
>>
>> "DC" wrote:
>>
>> > I am wanted to purchase a new computer with Windows Vista and wanted
>> > to know if i could remote desktop to my work machine which runs
>> > Windows XP Pro. some people are telling me I can, others are saying I
>> > can't. Has anyone done this????
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> >

Thanks - Tried the regedit on both home(vista) and work(xp) computers but did
not work.

"Don Harvey" wrote:

> Michael,
>
> I think this is the link I used for my home USB printer.
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302361
>
> HTH
>
>
> "Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:86015369-DB88-4038-AA6D-86E558A55BEA@microsoft.com...
> >I have vista business at home and xp pro at work. My problem is that I
> >cannot
> > seem to "share" my home printer. In other words, I cannot print work docs
> > to
> > my home printer. I can download and upload fine, but it would be
> > convenient
> > to print docs from my work computer (xp pro) to my home printer (vista
> > business attached via USB)
> >
> > "vistageek" wrote:
> >
> >> vista will allow you to do that. It only gives a message telling you that
> >> the
> >> other operating system is other than vista and if u still wish to
> >> connect. If
> >> you are trying to connect to your work computer from home then you will
> >> have
> >> to use a vpn unless your computer has a real IP address assigned to it.
> >> If
> >> you are trying to connect to it from your work network, then you will be
> >> able
> >> to connect directly.
> >>
> >> "DC" wrote:
> >>
> >> > I am wanted to purchase a new computer with Windows Vista and wanted
> >> > to know if i could remote desktop to my work machine which runs
> >> > Windows XP Pro. some people are telling me I can, others are saying I
> >> > can't. Has anyone done this????
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> >
>
>

Bummer, The only machine I had to use regedit was this new Vista machine at
home. I agree about the print function - I use the Remote Desktop every
night to connect to my office and always printing out stuff here at home
from the office.

I ran into this when I switch out the old printer which was using LPT1 to
this new printer which is connected via USB.

Only other thing I can think of is to make sure all the printer drivers are
installed on the remote computer also.

Good Luck on getting it to work.

"Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2BE4717D-FE08-4600-93DC-7039E40061F3@microsoft.com...
> Thanks - Tried the regedit on both home(vista) and work(xp) computers but
> did
> not work.
>
> "Don Harvey" wrote:
>
>> Michael,
>>
>> I think this is the link I used for my home USB printer.
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302361
>>
>> HTH
>>
>>
>> "Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:86015369-DB88-4038-AA6D-86E558A55BEA@microsoft.com...
>> >I have vista business at home and xp pro at work. My problem is that I
>> >cannot
>> > seem to "share" my home printer. In other words, I cannot print work
>> > docs
>> > to
>> > my home printer. I can download and upload fine, but it would be
>> > convenient
>> > to print docs from my work computer (xp pro) to my home printer (vista
>> > business attached via USB)
>> >
>> > "vistageek" wrote:
>> >
>> >> vista will allow you to do that. It only gives a message telling you
>> >> that
>> >> the
>> >> other operating system is other than vista and if u still wish to
>> >> connect. If
>> >> you are trying to connect to your work computer from home then you
>> >> will
>> >> have
>> >> to use a vpn unless your computer has a real IP address assigned to
>> >> it.
>> >> If
>> >> you are trying to connect to it from your work network, then you will
>> >> be
>> >> able
>> >> to connect directly.
>> >>
>> >> "DC" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I am wanted to purchase a new computer with Windows Vista and wanted
>> >> > to know if i could remote desktop to my work machine which runs
>> >> > Windows XP Pro. some people are telling me I can, others are saying
>> >> > I
>> >> > can't. Has anyone done this????
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>
>>

It worked. I needed to load the drivers on my XP computer. Thanks

"Don Harvey" wrote:

> Bummer, The only machine I had to use regedit was this new Vista machine at
> home. I agree about the print function - I use the Remote Desktop every
> night to connect to my office and always printing out stuff here at home
> from the office.
>
> I ran into this when I switch out the old printer which was using LPT1 to
> this new printer which is connected via USB.
>
> Only other thing I can think of is to make sure all the printer drivers are
> installed on the remote computer also.
>
> Good Luck on getting it to work.
>
> "Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2BE4717D-FE08-4600-93DC-7039E40061F3@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks - Tried the regedit on both home(vista) and work(xp) computers but
> > did
> > not work.
> >
> > "Don Harvey" wrote:
> >
> >> Michael,
> >>
> >> I think this is the link I used for my home USB printer.
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/302361
> >>
> >> HTH
> >>
> >>
> >> "Michael" <Michael@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:86015369-DB88-4038-AA6D-86E558A55BEA@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have vista business at home and xp pro at work. My problem is that I
> >> >cannot
> >> > seem to "share" my home printer. In other words, I cannot print work
> >> > docs
> >> > to
> >> > my home printer. I can download and upload fine, but it would be
> >> > convenient
> >> > to print docs from my work computer (xp pro) to my home printer (vista
> >> > business attached via USB)
> >> >
> >> > "vistageek" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> vista will allow you to do that. It only gives a message telling you
> >> >> that
> >> >> the
> >> >> other operating system is other than vista and if u still wish to
> >> >> connect. If
> >> >> you are trying to connect to your work computer from home then you
> >> >> will
> >> >> have
> >> >> to use a vpn unless your computer has a real IP address assigned to
> >> >> it.
> >> >> If
> >> >> you are trying to connect to it from your work network, then you will
> >> >> be
> >> >> able
> >> >> to connect directly.
> >> >>
> >> >> "DC" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > I am wanted to purchase a new computer with Windows Vista and wanted
> >> >> > to know if i could remote desktop to my work machine which runs
> >> >> > Windows XP Pro. some people are telling me I can, others are saying
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > can't. Has anyone done this????
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Thanks
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>