Did you run the Network Setup wizard on the Vista PC to ensure that it's set
up correctly AND configured to allow your other PCs to access it?
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"DaveP" <DaveP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have 4 existing XP Pro machines, sharing happily for years.
>
> I just added a new Vista machien to my network. The Vista machine can see
> all the XP machines. It can access all the XP based shares. I have loaded
> LLTD on them.
>
> The XP machines can see the Vista Machine but can not access any of the
> shared resources (printer, public folder, other folders)
>
> The XP machines have mcafee.
>
> I have followed all the directions in relevants postings here and Vista
> help.
> Turned off all firewalls.
> Turned off password protection on the shares
> Created same named accounts, guest accounts.
>
> I am at a loss, ready to load XP instead of VIsta at this point. Anyone
> have
> any ideas?