I have recenlty bought a windows vista desktop and want to use the laptop for
storing files etc. when i tried connecting them i created a new network
connection and named them both (workgroup) although when i tried to detect my
laptop on the desktop-(vista) it was unable to locate it, but on the
laptop-(xps2) i was able to explore the desktop and copy,move and delete
files there even at the root of the HDD. All that I want to do is only access
the sharing folder so that when i want to transfer a file all i have to do is
place it into the folder and copy it this goes for both computer's if anyone
can help me i would be extremely gratefull as i am at breaking point lol.
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HELP ME IM STUCK

I would check firewall first. Or this link may help.

Vista cannot access othersVista can't access other computers Can't browser another XP computer Situation: The client can't browse other workgroup computer (A) after install Verizon ...
www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistaaccess1.htm


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
"IM STUCK" wrote in message ...
I have recenlty bought a windows vista desktop and want to use the laptop for
storing files etc. when i tried connecting them i created a new network
connection and named them both (workgroup) although when i tried to detect my
laptop on the desktop-(vista) it was unable to locate it, but on the
laptop-(xps2) i was able to explore the desktop and copy,move and delete
files there even at the root of the HDD. All that I want to do is only access
the sharing folder so that when i want to transfer a file all i have to do is
place it into the folder and copy it this goes for both computer's if anyone
can help me i would be extremely gratefull as i am at breaking point lol.
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HELP ME IM STUCK

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx

Have a read of the above link.

Also, in Vista Network and Sharing:
1 network discovery:ON
2 file sharing:ON
3 public folder sharing:ON (that is the old XP shared docs folder)
4 printer sharing:ON
5 password protected:OFF
6 network set to:PRIVATE

"IM STUCK" wrote:

I have recenlty bought a windows vista desktop and want to use the laptop for
storing files etc. when i tried connecting them i created a new network
connection and named them both (workgroup) although when i tried to detect my
laptop on the desktop-(vista) it was unable to locate it, but on the
laptop-(xps2) i was able to explore the desktop and copy,move and delete
files there even at the root of the HDD. All that I want to do is only access
the sharing folder so that when i want to transfer a file all i have to do is
place it into the folder and copy it this goes for both computer's if anyone
can help me i would be extremely gratefull as i am at breaking point lol.
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HELP ME IM STUCK

thankyou for your replies it was very helpful and I am no able to transfer
files between them thankyou.
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HELP ME IM STUCK


"IM STUCK" wrote:

I have recenlty bought a windows vista desktop and want to use the laptop for
storing files etc. when i tried connecting them i created a new network
connection and named them both (workgroup) although when i tried to detect my
laptop on the desktop-(vista) it was unable to locate it, but on the
laptop-(xps2) i was able to explore the desktop and copy,move and delete
files there even at the root of the HDD. All that I want to do is only access
the sharing folder so that when i want to transfer a file all i have to do is
place it into the folder and copy it this goes for both computer's if anyone
can help me i would be extremely gratefull as i am at breaking point lol.
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HELP ME IM STUCK