Is the print$ share on the XP home machine accessible from the Vista
machine?

E:\dir \\server\print$
Volume in drive \\server\print$ has no label.
Directory of \\server\print$
..
12/14/2005 11:53 AM DIR color
10/02/2006 01:26 PM DIR IA64
10/06/2006 05:31 PM DIR w32x86
07/18/2005 02:28 PM DIR WIN40
10/02/2006 01:31 PM DIR x64


If it's not change the HOME machine so everyone has read access to this
share.



--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
So I noticed myself. Finally RC2 Installed last night and no change. I
really wish someone would solve this freaking issue!!! about probably 60%
of
the world's computers run XP Home. If Microsoft doesn't fix this it's
gonna
really hurt them in the long run. We all can't afford the prictag they're
asking for vista, and right now if I can't get this fixed, I agree with
BigK,
No Vista for me. I need my printer!!!

"Rusty H" wrote:

RC2 didn't fix this issue on my network.


"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
No worries BigK, as the saying "no harm, no foul" I'm really starting
to
get
frustrated too. My appologies to u if I came off sounding high and
mighty
. I tried installing RC2 but can't get my display to come up now.
Had
to
do the Upgrade option as the ISO wouldN't burn. Nero kept complaining
about
the Lead out and the burn kept failing. GRRRR!!!

Regards,
Jordan

"BigK" wrote:


"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
Ok if it's MS's Fault, Why use Vista? The whole point in Beta and
RC1
TESTING is just that, TESTING. I don't know if you remember, but XP
wasn't
any great shakes either when it first came out.

Another question I'd really like answers to, Besides trying to throw
blame
around, is why can you see the shared documents folder on an XP home
machine
yet can't connect to the printer? makes no sense. Let's try and
see
what
we
can find out, all this back and forth over who's at fault for what
isn't
solving the problem. it's just creating an issue between people
when
there
really isn't any reason for one.

Sorry, but I've tried everything that has been advised. And none of
it
has
worked. I'm downloading the latest RC2 now so we'll see if Vista RC2
has
fixed this problem. I don't know why I can see shared folders and
printers
but cannot connect to printers. Someone says it is becasue of the way
XP
shares printers but there have been no solutions yet that have worked
for
anyone I've seen yet.



"BigK" wrote:


"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
I haven't actually gotten anything to work either. that's not
what
i'm
saying. what i'm trying to say is that you gotta remember that
MS
in
NOT
responsible for writing 3rd PARTY MFGs DRIVERS. Everyone that
i've
seen
here
is running one of the big 3 MFGs printer, Cannon, HP, and
Lexmark.
Their
the
ones we should be going after.

I have an Epson and a Samsung. so if ALL printers are affected
then
it
might not be the printer companies that are having the problem. It
seems
that the one common denominator is Vista trying to access XP Home.
That
is
MS's fault.

Ok
Thanks for the tip, now how do I tell?
I'm not sure how to even acces the screen you're showing there.



"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

Is the print$ share on the XP home machine accessible from the Vista
machine?

E:\dir \\server\print$
Volume in drive \\server\print$ has no label.
Directory of \\server\print$
..
12/14/2005 11:53 AM DIR color
10/02/2006 01:26 PM DIR IA64
10/06/2006 05:31 PM DIR w32x86
07/18/2005 02:28 PM DIR WIN40
10/02/2006 01:31 PM DIR x64


If it's not change the HOME machine so everyone has read access to this
share.



--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
So I noticed myself. Finally RC2 Installed last night and no change. I
really wish someone would solve this freaking issue!!! about probably 60%
of
the world's computers run XP Home. If Microsoft doesn't fix this it's
gonna
really hurt them in the long run. We all can't afford the prictag they're
asking for vista, and right now if I can't get this fixed, I agree with
BigK,
No Vista for me. I need my printer!!!

"Rusty H" wrote:

RC2 didn't fix this issue on my network.


"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
No worries BigK, as the saying "no harm, no foul" I'm really starting
to
get
frustrated too. My appologies to u if I came off sounding high and
mighty
. I tried installing RC2 but can't get my display to come up now.
Had
to
do the Upgrade option as the ISO wouldN't burn. Nero kept complaining
about
the Lead out and the burn kept failing. GRRRR!!!

Regards,
Jordan

"BigK" wrote:


"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
Ok if it's MS's Fault, Why use Vista? The whole point in Beta and
RC1
TESTING is just that, TESTING. I don't know if you remember, but XP
wasn't
any great shakes either when it first came out.

Another question I'd really like answers to, Besides trying to throw
blame
around, is why can you see the shared documents folder on an XP home
machine
yet can't connect to the printer? makes no sense. Let's try and
see
what
we
can find out, all this back and forth over who's at fault for what
isn't
solving the problem. it's just creating an issue between people
when
there
really isn't any reason for one.

Sorry, but I've tried everything that has been advised. And none of
it
has
worked. I'm downloading the latest RC2 now so we'll see if Vista RC2
has
fixed this problem. I don't know why I can see shared folders and
printers
but cannot connect to printers. Someone says it is becasue of the way
XP
shares printers but there have been no solutions yet that have worked
for
anyone I've seen yet.



"BigK" wrote:


"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
I haven't actually gotten anything to work either. that's not
what
i'm
saying. what i'm trying to say is that you gotta remember that
MS
in
NOT
responsible for writing 3rd PARTY MFGs DRIVERS. Everyone that
i've
seen
here
is running one of the big 3 MFGs printer, Cannon, HP, and
Lexmark.
Their
the
ones we should be going after.

I have an Epson and a Samsung. so if ALL printers are affected
then
it
might not be the printer companies that are having the problem. It
seems
that the one common denominator is Vista trying to access XP Home.
That
is
MS's fault.

OK, Scratch that last post, I just figured it out,
Same Error. Access denied. Where would I go to Change the Share on XP Home?

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

Is the print$ share on the XP home machine accessible from the Vista
machine?

E:\dir \\server\print$
Volume in drive \\server\print$ has no label.
Directory of \\server\print$
..
12/14/2005 11:53 AM DIR color
10/02/2006 01:26 PM DIR IA64
10/06/2006 05:31 PM DIR w32x86
07/18/2005 02:28 PM DIR WIN40
10/02/2006 01:31 PM DIR x64


If it's not change the HOME machine so everyone has read access to this
share.



--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
So I noticed myself. Finally RC2 Installed last night and no change. I
really wish someone would solve this freaking issue!!! about probably 60%
of
the world's computers run XP Home. If Microsoft doesn't fix this it's
gonna
really hurt them in the long run. We all can't afford the prictag they're
asking for vista, and right now if I can't get this fixed, I agree with
BigK,
No Vista for me. I need my printer!!!

"Rusty H" wrote:

RC2 didn't fix this issue on my network.


"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
No worries BigK, as the saying "no harm, no foul" I'm really starting
to
get
frustrated too. My appologies to u if I came off sounding high and
mighty
. I tried installing RC2 but can't get my display to come up now.
Had
to
do the Upgrade option as the ISO wouldN't burn. Nero kept complaining
about
the Lead out and the burn kept failing. GRRRR!!!

Regards,
Jordan

"BigK" wrote:


"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
Ok if it's MS's Fault, Why use Vista? The whole point in Beta and
RC1
TESTING is just that, TESTING. I don't know if you remember, but XP
wasn't
any great shakes either when it first came out.

Another question I'd really like answers to, Besides trying to throw
blame
around, is why can you see the shared documents folder on an XP home
machine
yet can't connect to the printer? makes no sense. Let's try and
see
what
we
can find out, all this back and forth over who's at fault for what
isn't
solving the problem. it's just creating an issue between people
when
there
really isn't any reason for one.

Sorry, but I've tried everything that has been advised. And none of
it
has
worked. I'm downloading the latest RC2 now so we'll see if Vista RC2
has
fixed this problem. I don't know why I can see shared folders and
printers
but cannot connect to printers. Someone says it is becasue of the way
XP
shares printers but there have been no solutions yet that have worked
for
anyone I've seen yet.



"BigK" wrote:


"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
I haven't actually gotten anything to work either. that's not
what
i'm
saying. what i'm trying to say is that you gotta remember that
MS
in
NOT
responsible for writing 3rd PARTY MFGs DRIVERS. Everyone that
i've
seen
here
is running one of the big 3 MFGs printer, Cannon, HP, and
Lexmark.
Their
the
ones we should be going after.

I have an Epson and a Samsung. so if ALL printers are affected
then
it
might not be the printer companies that are having the problem. It
seems
that the one common denominator is Vista trying to access XP Home.
That
is
MS's fault.

Big K,

I can't say if this will help, but might be worth looking at.

I was missing access to network drives. Wouldn't let me log on, show
directories, etc.

I researched on Knowledgebase and came up with stuff on the IRPStackSize
setting
in the Registry. That setting has to do with providing memory for shares,
etc.

I added and entry, increased it from what was standard and things started
working.

Since the printer also involves shares I wonder if there could be a
connection.

Good luck!!

Rev

"BigK" wrote in message
...
I am still having this issue and have not yet found an answer. I have found
many, many people asking the same question so this is apparently a
widespread problem.

I have a Windows XP Home computer with 2 printers installed. I have been
able to print to them when I had XP MCE on my laptop. Now with Vista I
cannot.

I have both machines with the same Network Workgroup. I have them all on
static IPs connected to a Linksys WRT54G Router. My laptop is connected
via an Intel 2200 Wi-Fi Adapter. Both computers have the same User name
and both have the same password.

When I try to add the printers via add printer wizard, it sees both
printers but when I try to actually install them it tries to connect and
says Access Denied.

I also tried to just browse to the computer and right click on the shared
printers and chose connect. Still Access Denied.

Anyone who had this find a solution? Anyone know how to solve this. If
you do, I bet you could make many dozens of people, hundreds of people
happy.

Thanks.

BTW I am using 5728

"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
OK, Scratch that last post, I just figured it out,
Same Error. Access denied. Where would I go to Change the Share on XP
Home?

Everyone that has given me this tip says do it in the "security" tab under
the printer properties. But Home does not have this tab. So is there some
other way to do this in Home? If so, please offer good instructions in step
by step or a link to a site that gives such.



"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

Is the print$ share on the XP home machine accessible from the Vista
machine?

E:\dir \\server\print$
Volume in drive \\server\print$ has no label.
Directory of \\server\print$
..
12/14/2005 11:53 AM DIR color
10/02/2006 01:26 PM DIR IA64
10/06/2006 05:31 PM DIR w32x86
07/18/2005 02:28 PM DIR WIN40
10/02/2006 01:31 PM DIR x64


If it's not change the HOME machine so everyone has read access to this
share.



--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
So I noticed myself. Finally RC2 Installed last night and no change.
I
really wish someone would solve this freaking issue!!! about probably
60%
of
the world's computers run XP Home. If Microsoft doesn't fix this it's
gonna
really hurt them in the long run. We all can't afford the prictag
they're
asking for vista, and right now if I can't get this fixed, I agree with
BigK,
No Vista for me. I need my printer!!!

"Rusty H" wrote:

RC2 didn't fix this issue on my network.


"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
No worries BigK, as the saying "no harm, no foul" I'm really
starting
to
get
frustrated too. My appologies to u if I came off sounding high and
mighty
. I tried installing RC2 but can't get my display to come up now.
Had
to
do the Upgrade option as the ISO wouldN't burn. Nero kept
complaining
about
the Lead out and the burn kept failing. GRRRR!!!

Regards,
Jordan

"BigK" wrote:


"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
Ok if it's MS's Fault, Why use Vista? The whole point in Beta
and
RC1
TESTING is just that, TESTING. I don't know if you remember, but
XP
wasn't
any great shakes either when it first came out.

Another question I'd really like answers to, Besides trying to
throw
blame
around, is why can you see the shared documents folder on an XP
home
machine
yet can't connect to the printer? makes no sense. Let's try and
see
what
we
can find out, all this back and forth over who's at fault for
what
isn't
solving the problem. it's just creating an issue between people
when
there
really isn't any reason for one.

Sorry, but I've tried everything that has been advised. And none
of
it
has
worked. I'm downloading the latest RC2 now so we'll see if Vista
RC2
has
fixed this problem. I don't know why I can see shared folders and
printers
but cannot connect to printers. Someone says it is becasue of the
way
XP
shares printers but there have been no solutions yet that have
worked
for
anyone I've seen yet.



"BigK" wrote:


"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
I haven't actually gotten anything to work either. that's not
what
i'm
saying. what i'm trying to say is that you gotta remember
that
MS
in
NOT
responsible for writing 3rd PARTY MFGs DRIVERS. Everyone that
i've
seen
here
is running one of the big 3 MFGs printer, Cannon, HP, and
Lexmark.
Their
the
ones we should be going after.

I have an Epson and a Samsung. so if ALL printers are affected
then
it
might not be the printer companies that are having the problem.
It
seems
that the one common denominator is Vista trying to access XP
Home.
That
is
MS's fault.

"Rev" wrote in message
...
Big K,

I can't say if this will help, but might be worth looking at.

I was missing access to network drives. Wouldn't let me log on, show
directories, etc.

I researched on Knowledgebase and came up with stuff on the IRPStackSize
setting
in the Registry. That setting has to do with providing memory for shares,
etc.

I added and entry, increased it from what was standard and things started
working.

Since the printer also involves shares I wonder if there could be a
connection.


Thanks for the tip. I doubt that's the issue since I CAN access files and
folders on the Home machine. But since it might be, where do I find this in
the reg and what do I change and what do I change it to?

It's not a printer setting, it's a server share, file setting.

I think you will need to turn off Simple File Sharing (any explorer windows,
uncheck [I am on a domain so do not have this OS] ), then open the system
drive, drill down to \windows\system32\spool\drivers. Hold down the shift
key, select the folder, right click and set sharing permissions. Give
"Everyone" Read access.



--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"BigK" wrote in message
...

"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
OK, Scratch that last post, I just figured it out,
Same Error. Access denied. Where would I go to Change the Share on XP
Home?

Everyone that has given me this tip says do it in the "security" tab under
the printer properties. But Home does not have this tab. So is there
some other way to do this in Home? If so, please offer good instructions
in step by step or a link to a site that gives such.



"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote:

Is the print$ share on the XP home machine accessible from the Vista
machine?

E:\dir \\server\print$
Volume in drive \\server\print$ has no label.
Directory of \\server\print$
..
12/14/2005 11:53 AM DIR color
10/02/2006 01:26 PM DIR IA64
10/06/2006 05:31 PM DIR w32x86
07/18/2005 02:28 PM DIR WIN40
10/02/2006 01:31 PM DIR x64


If it's not change the HOME machine so everyone has read access to this
share.



--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base he
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
So I noticed myself. Finally RC2 Installed last night and no change.
I
really wish someone would solve this freaking issue!!! about probably
60%
of
the world's computers run XP Home. If Microsoft doesn't fix this it's
gonna
really hurt them in the long run. We all can't afford the prictag
they're
asking for vista, and right now if I can't get this fixed, I agree
with
BigK,
No Vista for me. I need my printer!!!

"Rusty H" wrote:

RC2 didn't fix this issue on my network.


"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
No worries BigK, as the saying "no harm, no foul" I'm really
starting
to
get
frustrated too. My appologies to u if I came off sounding high and
mighty
. I tried installing RC2 but can't get my display to come up
now.
Had
to
do the Upgrade option as the ISO wouldN't burn. Nero kept
complaining
about
the Lead out and the burn kept failing. GRRRR!!!

Regards,
Jordan

"BigK" wrote:


"Jordan H." wrote in message
...
Ok if it's MS's Fault, Why use Vista? The whole point in Beta
and
RC1
TESTING is just that, TESTING. I don't know if you remember,
but XP
wasn't
any great shakes either when it first came out.

Another question I'd really like answers to, Besides trying to
throw
blame
around, is why can you see the shared documents folder on an XP
home
machine
yet can't connect to the printer? makes no sense. Let's try
and
see
what
we
can find out, all this back and forth over who's at fault for
what
isn't
solving the problem. it's just creating an issue between people
when
there
really isn't any reason for one.

Sorry, but I've tried everything that has been advised. And none
of
it
has
worked. I'm downloading the latest RC2 now so we'll see if Vista
RC2
has
fixed this problem. I don't know why I can see shared folders and
printers
but cannot connect to printers. Someone says it is becasue of the
way
XP
shares printers but there have been no solutions yet that have
worked
for
anyone I've seen yet.



"BigK" wrote:


"Jordan H." wrote in
message
...
I haven't actually gotten anything to work either. that's not
what
i'm
saying. what i'm trying to say is that you gotta remember
that
MS
in
NOT
responsible for writing 3rd PARTY MFGs DRIVERS. Everyone
that
i've
seen
here
is running one of the big 3 MFGs printer, Cannon, HP, and
Lexmark.
Their
the
ones we should be going after.

I have an Epson and a Samsung. so if ALL printers are affected
then
it
might not be the printer companies that are having the problem.
It
seems
that the one common denominator is Vista trying to access XP
Home.
That
is
MS's fault.

Big K,

If you want to research further, and for full instructions -- go
to M$ Knowledgebase and search for "IRPStackSize".

It will give you a number of different situations related to
that parameter and affecting networking, etc.

Rev

"BigK" wrote in message
...

"Rev" wrote in message
...
Big K,

I can't say if this will help, but might be worth looking at.

I was missing access to network drives. Wouldn't let me log on, show
directories, etc.

I researched on Knowledgebase and came up with stuff on the IRPStackSize
setting
in the Registry. That setting has to do with providing memory for
shares, etc.

I added and entry, increased it from what was standard and things started
working.

Since the printer also involves shares I wonder if there could be a
connection.


Thanks for the tip. I doubt that's the issue since I CAN access files and
folders on the Home machine. But since it might be, where do I find this
in the reg and what do I change and what do I change it to?

BigK,

You'll be happy to know that i've gone ahead and submitted a bug rport on
this whole mess. After all it really doesn't sound like anyone from MS is
reading these forums at all so... Anyway, I will report back as soon as I
hear anything. Best of luck and let me know if you figure this out. I'll
Even send you the cash for a drink on me!!

Regards,
Jordan

"BigK" wrote:


"Rev" wrote in message
...
Big K,

I can't say if this will help, but might be worth looking at.

I was missing access to network drives. Wouldn't let me log on, show
directories, etc.

I researched on Knowledgebase and came up with stuff on the IRPStackSize
setting
in the Registry. That setting has to do with providing memory for shares,
etc.

I added and entry, increased it from what was standard and things started
working.

Since the printer also involves shares I wonder if there could be a
connection.


Thanks for the tip. I doubt that's the issue since I CAN access files and
folders on the Home machine. But since it might be, where do I find this in
the reg and what do I change and what do I change it to?

OK, I'm wondering if anyone at MS is really listening to these forums or
bug reports. I submitted a bug report on this problem over a week ago and
still nothing. Nobody seems to have any concrete solutions on the forums
either. all the stuff that's been said has been for XP PRO. We aren't even
talking about that OS. we're talking about XP HOME. you can't adjust
permission can't change F&PS settings nothing. What are we supposed to do?
UPgrade everything to pro? I'm sorry but I can't justify the price just to
get the printer to work. Why won't anyone listen?

"Jordan H." wrote:

BigK,

You'll be happy to know that i've gone ahead and submitted a bug rport on
this whole mess. After all it really doesn't sound like anyone from MS is
reading these forums at all so... Anyway, I will report back as soon as I
hear anything. Best of luck and let me know if you figure this out. I'll
Even send you the cash for a drink on me!!

Regards,
Jordan

"BigK" wrote:


"Rev" wrote in message
...
Big K,

I can't say if this will help, but might be worth looking at.

I was missing access to network drives. Wouldn't let me log on, show
directories, etc.

I researched on Knowledgebase and came up with stuff on the IRPStackSize
setting
in the Registry. That setting has to do with providing memory for shares,
etc.

I added and entry, increased it from what was standard and things started
working.

Since the printer also involves shares I wonder if there could be a
connection.


Thanks for the tip. I doubt that's the issue since I CAN access files and
folders on the Home machine. But since it might be, where do I find this in
the reg and what do I change and what do I change it to?