I have a wireless net work. I've enabled sharring (w/ full access). did the
regedit thing in Vista (LM something). turned off both windows firewalls &
norton firewall. made both on the same group. enabled netbios. and not
sure what else. On my network from my vista laptop I can see my xp machine,
but try to get access and get the access denied. I also looked for the
printer on the xp machine that I shared w/ nothing. The XP machine can see
and has access to the vista public folders but not the c drive. I really
wanted to use the printer on the XP machine and be able to share drives on
both. suggestions.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx

Have a read of the above link. hope it helps.

"andrew" wrote:

I have a wireless net work. I've enabled sharring (w/ full access). did the
regedit thing in Vista (LM something). turned off both windows firewalls &
norton firewall. made both on the same group. enabled netbios. and not
sure what else. On my network from my vista laptop I can see my xp machine,
but try to get access and get the access denied. I also looked for the
printer on the xp machine that I shared w/ nothing. The XP machine can see
and has access to the vista public folders but not the c drive. I really
wanted to use the printer on the XP machine and be able to share drives on
both. suggestions.

how about accessing a Vista machine from XP?


"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx

Have a read of the above link. hope it helps.

"andrew" wrote:

I have a wireless net work. I've enabled sharring (w/ full access). did
the
regedit thing in Vista (LM something). turned off both windows firewalls
&
norton firewall. made both on the same group. enabled netbios. and not
sure what else. On my network from my vista laptop I can see my xp
machine,
but try to get access and get the access denied. I also looked for the
printer on the xp machine that I shared w/ nothing. The XP machine can
see
and has access to the vista public folders but not the c drive. I really
wanted to use the printer on the XP machine and be able to share drives
on
both. suggestions.

Isis, make sure that in Vista Network Sharing, Password Protect is turned off
on the vista machine, otherwise you get asked for a password at the XP
machine when you try and access Vista files; and you don't have a password
for it!
Shared Docs in XP= Public in Vista

"IsisTheCat" wrote:

how about accessing a Vista machine from XP?


"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx

Have a read of the above link. hope it helps.

"andrew" wrote:

I have a wireless net work. I've enabled sharring (w/ full access). did
the
regedit thing in Vista (LM something). turned off both windows firewalls
&
norton firewall. made both on the same group. enabled netbios. and not
sure what else. On my network from my vista laptop I can see my xp
machine,
but try to get access and get the access denied. I also looked for the
printer on the xp machine that I shared w/ nothing. The XP machine can
see
and has access to the vista public folders but not the c drive. I really
wanted to use the printer on the XP machine and be able to share drives
on
both. suggestions.

I"m not even that far. The XP machine doesn't see the Vista machine at all.


"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
Isis, make sure that in Vista Network Sharing, Password Protect is turned
off
on the vista machine, otherwise you get asked for a password at the XP
machine when you try and access Vista files; and you don't have a password
for it!
Shared Docs in XP= Public in Vista

"IsisTheCat" wrote:

how about accessing a Vista machine from XP?


"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx

Have a read of the above link. hope it helps.

"andrew" wrote:

I have a wireless net work. I've enabled sharring (w/ full access).
did
the
regedit thing in Vista (LM something). turned off both windows
firewalls
&
norton firewall. made both on the same group. enabled netbios. and
not
sure what else. On my network from my vista laptop I can see my xp
machine,
but try to get access and get the access denied. I also looked for
the
printer on the xp machine that I shared w/ nothing. The XP machine
can
see
and has access to the vista public folders but not the c drive. I
really
wanted to use the printer on the XP machine and be able to share
drives
on
both. suggestions.

Make sure that both computers have the same workgroup Name.
XP's workgroup name is MSHOME, and Vista'a is WORKGROUP.
Change one or the other so that they are both the same

Computer right-click Properties Computer Name Change . You change the
workgroup name there.


"IsisTheCat" wrote:

I"m not even that far. The XP machine doesn't see the Vista machine at all.


"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
Isis, make sure that in Vista Network Sharing, Password Protect is turned
off
on the vista machine, otherwise you get asked for a password at the XP
machine when you try and access Vista files; and you don't have a password
for it!
Shared Docs in XP= Public in Vista

"IsisTheCat" wrote:

how about accessing a Vista machine from XP?


"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx

Have a read of the above link. hope it helps.

"andrew" wrote:

I have a wireless net work. I've enabled sharring (w/ full access).
did
the
regedit thing in Vista (LM something). turned off both windows
firewalls
&
norton firewall. made both on the same group. enabled netbios. and
not
sure what else. On my network from my vista laptop I can see my xp
machine,
but try to get access and get the access denied. I also looked for
the
printer on the xp machine that I shared w/ nothing. The XP machine
can
see
and has access to the vista public folders but not the c drive. I
really
wanted to use the printer on the XP machine and be able to share
drives
on
both. suggestions.

Thanks. They both have the same workgroup name: "HALLOWEEN". (don't ask)
Next idea?


"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
news
Make sure that both computers have the same workgroup Name.
XP's workgroup name is MSHOME, and Vista'a is WORKGROUP.
Change one or the other so that they are both the same

Computer right-click Properties Computer Name Change . You change the
workgroup name there.


"IsisTheCat" wrote:

I"m not even that far. The XP machine doesn't see the Vista machine at
all.


"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
Isis, make sure that in Vista Network Sharing, Password Protect is
turned
off
on the vista machine, otherwise you get asked for a password at the XP
machine when you try and access Vista files; and you don't have a
password
for it!
Shared Docs in XP= Public in Vista

"IsisTheCat" wrote:

how about accessing a Vista machine from XP?


"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx

Have a read of the above link. hope it helps.

"andrew" wrote:

I have a wireless net work. I've enabled sharring (w/ full
access).
did
the
regedit thing in Vista (LM something). turned off both windows
firewalls
&
norton firewall. made both on the same group. enabled netbios.
and
not
sure what else. On my network from my vista laptop I can see my xp
machine,
but try to get access and get the access denied. I also looked for
the
printer on the xp machine that I shared w/ nothing. The XP machine
can
see
and has access to the vista public folders but not the c drive. I
really
wanted to use the printer on the XP machine and be able to share
drives
on
both. suggestions.

"Mick Murphy" wrote in message
...
Isis, make sure that in Vista Network Sharing, Password Protect is turned
off
on the vista machine, otherwise you get asked for a password at the XP
machine when you try and access Vista files; and you don't have a password
for it!
Shared Docs in XP= Public in Vista

Sorry for butting in..........

I've done as you said: password protect OFF, same workgroup names, the
works. My XP still cannot access anything on the Vista machine except the
Public folder.

I'm going to give up on this, since I can use Vista's Public folder for
network file sharing that way. It's just a shame I can't share as I once
did with my XP/ME systems.

EW

OK I did all this checked everything twice. I can now share any folder/drive
from the Vista machine to the XP machine. So while logged onto the XP
machine I can access my vista's harddrive. But I still get denied access
when trying to access the XP machine from my Vista machine. This sucks. I
really wish windows was easier and more user friendly.

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx

Have a read of the above link. hope it helps.

"andrew" wrote:

I have a wireless net work. I've enabled sharring (w/ full access). did the
regedit thing in Vista (LM something). turned off both windows firewalls &
norton firewall. made both on the same group. enabled netbios. and not
sure what else. On my network from my vista laptop I can see my xp machine,
but try to get access and get the access denied. I also looked for the
printer on the xp machine that I shared w/ nothing. The XP machine can see
and has access to the vista public folders but not the c drive. I really
wanted to use the printer on the XP machine and be able to share drives on
both. suggestions.

Well I'm having exactly the same problem. And of course HP (Vista Machine)
won't help because they say it's the Dell (XP Machine) that is the problem.
And Microsoft just wants my money for the privelige of helping me figure out
THEIR operating systems. Customer service isn't what it used to be.

"andrew" wrote:

OK I did all this checked everything twice. I can now share any folder/drive
from the Vista machine to the XP machine. So while logged onto the XP
machine I can access my vista's harddrive. But I still get denied access
when trying to access the XP machine from my Vista machine. This sucks. I
really wish windows was easier and more user friendly.

"Mick Murphy" wrote:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx

Have a read of the above link. hope it helps.

"andrew" wrote:

I have a wireless net work. I've enabled sharring (w/ full access). did the
regedit thing in Vista (LM something). turned off both windows firewalls &
norton firewall. made both on the same group. enabled netbios. and not
sure what else. On my network from my vista laptop I can see my xp machine,
but try to get access and get the access denied. I also looked for the
printer on the xp machine that I shared w/ nothing. The XP machine can see
and has access to the vista public folders but not the c drive. I really
wanted to use the printer on the XP machine and be able to share drives on
both. suggestions.