I have a network of 3 computers, let's say A (an XP desktop), B (XP laptop)
and C (a new Vista desktop), the latter having an external hard drive (say
D) attached to it. I had trouble importing folders from Outlook Express on
B to Windows Mail on C, so read up about Windows Easy Transfer (WET) and
decided to try that.

But WET failed 3/4 through, saying that there was an error with an I/O
device. And now something has happened to some of the network connections,
and I cannot re-connect. B says that C and D are Disconnected Network
Drives and every time I try to re-map them, I'm asked for User name and
Password. But I don't know what the User name might be, and I've never
applied passwords to any of the drives on the network. And when mapping
previously, I've never been asked for User name and Password.

Any ideas on how to resolve this?

Lindsay Graham
Canberra, Australia

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

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.

1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is
the SAME.

In Vista Network and Sharing:

Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)

Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)

File Sharing: ON

Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared
Docs)

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and
passwords on ALL computers in your Network) If you have it ON, you will be
asked for a username and password when you try to access a Vista computer
from an XP computer.

Also, run the XP’s Home Network File and Printer sharing Wizard.

Lindsay, I sent the above as I don't know how you set up your network.
But, if you are trying to access Vista from XP, and it demands a username
and password, in vista's Network and Sharing, turn OFF password protected.

Mick Murphy - Gold Coast

"Lindsay Graham" wrote:

I have a network of 3 computers, let's say A (an XP desktop), B (XP laptop)
and C (a new Vista desktop), the latter having an external hard drive (say
D) attached to it. I had trouble importing folders from Outlook Express on
B to Windows Mail on C, so read up about Windows Easy Transfer (WET) and
decided to try that.

But WET failed 3/4 through, saying that there was an error with an I/O
device. And now something has happened to some of the network connections,
and I cannot re-connect. B says that C and D are Disconnected Network
Drives and every time I try to re-map them, I'm asked for User name and
Password. But I don't know what the User name might be, and I've never
applied passwords to any of the drives on the network. And when mapping
previously, I've never been asked for User name and Password.

Any ideas on how to resolve this?

Lindsay Graham
Canberra, Australia