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Help - setup file share between WinXP and Vista on a home network
Folks, found out the problem solution. The user must have a password to log in
in the user's laptop account. Otherwise the laptop account is visible but cannot be entered from the network. Got used to with the non password in our home network running on XP. I guess we have to re learn our behavior with Vista. Thanks for the suggestions. User66 "User66" wrote in message ... As you know, when all else fails, we revert back to old days. We ended up breaking up the laptop drive into C and D drives and load WinXP Pro on C: drive and the Vista on the D: Drive. At least now we can transfer files to the laptop, while it is running WinXP and of-course move files out while it is running Vista. Went through all of your suggestions. Yes we added the Guest account with full permission and the second drive also (since we have two partitions in our laptop drive now). Under "Network and Sharing Center" everything is turned On, except 'Media Sharing'. Under 'Customize network settings', we have tried both 'Public' and 'Private' location types - did not make any difference. Finally left it in the 'Private' mode. Well, don't know what else can be done to open up in the Vista mode to make the laptop open to transfer files from the Network group. Will definitely post any other changes. Thank you so much. User66 P.S. Tried both with Firewall turned ON and OFF. Did not make any difference. Yeah Vista's Firewall is two way. As a interim step, try to enable and let the guest share a folder with full permission. Add the Guest account to the security too. If it works you will be able to transfer files to this folder and then do locally on the laptop the rest. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking). "User66" wrote in message ... Hello Jack, Thank you so much for the reply. Although I am used to with a two way firewall, such as Zone Alarm, etc., but because of Vista file sharing problem, have not loaded any other firewall, except the built-in Vista's own firewall. Wish it was a two-way firewall or is it? Anyhow, we have tried just about everything, but Vista does not open the laptop for file transfer. We did set the laptop IP address and the gateway common address etc. properly. As I said, it did work until the SP1 update was loaded. We have tried several times by reformatting the laptop and reloading the Vista, and it does the same. Within the home network, the laptop can transfer files to the other PCs but the other PCs cannot, and the problem starts after loading Vista SP1. The Laptop name shows up on the network but cannot open anything. Will definitely post any changes, if it happens. Thank you again for the reply. User66 "Jack [MVP-Networking]" wrote in message ... Hi Make sure that the Software Firewall on each computer allows free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall On, Vista/XP Native Firewall should be Off, and the active Firewall has to adjusted to your Network IP numbers on what is some time called the Trusted Zone (consult your 3rd Party Firewall instructions. General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq#trusted Windows 7 Work Network, http://www.onecomputerguy.com/window...s7_sharing.htm Vista File and Printer Sharing- http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx Windows XP File Sharing - http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040 Printer Sharing XP -http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357 Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista (Not need for XP-SP3) - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120 Sharing between Windows XP and Mac - http://www.realifewebdesigns.com/web...file-share.asp When done hard reboot all network computers and the Router. Jack (MS, MVP-Networking). "User66" wrote in message ... It has been years, we have been transferring files between our home PCs and Laptops in our home network. But as we updated our Laptop with Vista SP1 & SP2, the network has become a one way only. We can transfer files to the rest of the network PCs, but the Vista Laptop does not let us in. We do see it listed in our network. We had to re-format the laptop drive and as we loaded the Vista back again, we were able to transfer files two way, but as the SP1 and SP2 update was loaded, file transfer has become one way only. Did go through the setup on the Laptop drive as we did before. What are we missing in SP1 & SP2 updates? Appreciate help. |
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