Re: Cannot share files or printer between XP SP2 and Vista machines.

First thing first. Can you ping the vista by name?

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"Karen" <km@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have a similar problem except I can access the Public folders from two XP
>machines but not from another. I'm using the Guest account from all three
>and Vista just won't let the third machine on.
> What should I be looking for in this case?
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> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <blinNoEmailplease@mvps.org> wrote in message
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>> 1. Make sure you have assigned permission in the Security tab on the
>> Vista. Check this link for more details.
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>> Vista Permission IssuesCan I assume the external drive used to be
>> connecting to other computer and you just re-connect it the the Vista?
>> Check the permission using this command: . ...
>> www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistapermission.htm
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>> 2. Make sure no firewall or security software blocks the sharing.
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>> Vista sharing issuesSolved: Vista sharing - Access denied ... To share a
>> folder, there are two places, you need to assign permission. sharing and
>> security tabs. ...
>> www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistasharing.htm
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>> <usenet@csjewell.fastmail.us> wrote in message
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>>>I have 2 (actually 4, but 2 are important here) machines that can see
>>> each other network-wise, but not share files.
>>>
>>> The Windows XP machine (Home SP2) has the printer and files that need
>>> shared. It can see the Vista machine (a laptop) when I go to "My
>>> Network Places" and click on "View Network Computers", but clicking on
>>> the machine gives me the error "\\Laptop is not accessible. You might
>>> not have permission to access this network resource. Contact the
>>> administrator of this server to find out if you have access
>>> permissions. The network path is not found."
>>>
>>> The XP machine can share to other XP machines just fine.
>>>
>>> The Windows Vista machine (it's Home Premium RTM, no beta versions of
>>> SP1 installed) can not see any other machine on the workgroup (it sees
>>> the router, however) from "Network" on the start menu, but it sees the
>>> XP machine in "Control Panel > Network Map" (the XP machine DOES have
>>> LLTP installed so that this happens.) When I type in "\\Desktop" in
>>> the address bar, the error is "Windows cannot find '\\Desktop'. Check
>>> the spelling and try again. In "Control Panel > Network and Sharing
>>> Center", Network discovery, File sharing, and Public folder sharing
>>> are on, and my wireless network (it's encrypted and MAC-address-
>>> filtered) shows up as a private network.
>>>
>>> They both are "attached" (wireless) to a Linksys WRT54G v8 router.
>>>
>>> For a firewall, they both have Windows Firewall running, with File and
>>> Printer Sharing checked as an exemption. (turning off the firewall
>>> does not affect the error)
>>>
>>> They both have been updated using "Microsoft Update" (for the XP
>>> machine) and "Windows Update" (for the Vista machine) within the last
>>> week. They can ping each other's IP addresses just fine.
>>>
>>> What do I need to do?
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