Hello,
I have XP Desktop in my office, just got a new Vista Laptop. I love it.
But the Networking I am having trouble connecting the two to share files and
printers. Anyone give me step by step instruction, I am unable to do it
myself.

Thanks for any Help. Marcus

This step by step troubleshooting may help,

Step by step troubleshooting VISTA sharing
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...opic.php?t=273

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Marcus R. Dho" wrote in message ...
Hello,
I have XP Desktop in my office, just got a new Vista Laptop. I love it.
But the Networking I am having trouble connecting the two to share files and
printers. Anyone give me step by step instruction, I am unable to do it
myself.

Thanks for any Help. Marcus

If you uninstall your NIS or any virus protection program (that's nuts)
please re-install your virus program first, and make sure that it is running.
Your Virus program will automatically turn off the built-in firewall to
avoid conflicts (Virus program is not the reason you’re not seeing the
Network)

Once you've done this, we can begin the process getting you network
computers to show.

The process to do this is very simple and you don't need any Geek skills
I will lay out 12 steps to get you going. Please follow

Before you start go here to Microsoft and download this update (KB922120)
and save to your drive.
NOTE: this is only for SP2, if your still running SP1 you're SOL, sorry

This update was design for Vista to have the ability to see & show the XPs
on the network

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Install the update and restart computer. Lets begin:

1. Open your Norton or, other Virus program
(I have NIS 2007 on Vista & NIS 2006 on XP) they both look the same.
2. Expand the Setting Tab
3. Under Web Browsing, click Personal Firewall
4. Click Configure, then if you are (Admin. click continue)
5. Goto Advance Settings (on side menu)
6. Click Configure
7. You are there (Do you notice all the RED arrows)
8. Click a selection (and the click Modify)
9. Setup it the way you like it (not the way Norton like it)
10. Restart the computer (after making all your firewall settings)
NOTE: Maybe for all except 3 items you should have checked Allow
11. When ready click Start, then Network --- wait for 3 or 4 sec, do you see
them now? GOOD
12. From Network Center add folders or printers to share (select folders for
read only)

THAT'S IT!!...Much Love, remember we must help each other, because the
manufacturers will not give advice/help on products that they do not own


"Marcus R. Dho" wrote:

Hello,
I have XP Desktop in my office, just got a new Vista Laptop. I love it.
But the Networking I am having trouble connecting the two to share files and
printers. Anyone give me step by step instruction, I am unable to do it
myself.

Thanks for any Help. Marcus

hi dr stretch

i did you 12 steps and got my network working but now it seems that the
computers sometime cant see each other is this normal ? what should i do when
this happens?????

"Dr. Stretch" wrote:

If you uninstall your NIS or any virus protection program (that's nuts)
please re-install your virus program first, and make sure that it is running.
Your Virus program will automatically turn off the built-in firewall to
avoid conflicts (Virus program is not the reason you’re not seeing the
Network)

Once you've done this, we can begin the process getting you network
computers to show.

The process to do this is very simple and you don't need any Geek skills
I will lay out 12 steps to get you going. Please follow

Before you start go here to Microsoft and download this update (KB922120)
and save to your drive.
NOTE: this is only for SP2, if your still running SP1 you're SOL, sorry

This update was design for Vista to have the ability to see & show the XPs
on the network

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Install the update and restart computer. Lets begin:

1. Open your Norton or, other Virus program
(I have NIS 2007 on Vista & NIS 2006 on XP) they both look the same.
2. Expand the Setting Tab
3. Under Web Browsing, click Personal Firewall
4. Click Configure, then if you are (Admin. click continue)
5. Goto Advance Settings (on side menu)
6. Click Configure
7. You are there (Do you notice all the RED arrows)
8. Click a selection (and the click Modify)
9. Setup it the way you like it (not the way Norton like it)
10. Restart the computer (after making all your firewall settings)
NOTE: Maybe for all except 3 items you should have checked Allow
11. When ready click Start, then Network --- wait for 3 or 4 sec, do you see
them now? GOOD
12. From Network Center add folders or printers to share (select folders for
read only)

THAT'S IT!!...Much Love, remember we must help each other, because the
manufacturers will not give advice/help on products that they do not own


"Marcus R. Dho" wrote:

Hello,
I have XP Desktop in my office, just got a new Vista Laptop. I love it.
But the Networking I am having trouble connecting the two to share files and
printers. Anyone give me step by step instruction, I am unable to do it
myself.

Thanks for any Help. Marcus