Jim

Thank you for the information!

Jim

"hayami.wai" <hayamiwai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B5ECC7F1-0B92-495F-A38B-4934B0EE158B@microsoft.com...
>I assumed that you got the Access Denied message when you attempt to access
>a
> specific folder on the XP machine, from the Vista machine.
>
> When you create a share, you are required to provide permission to users
> who
> are allowed to access the share. The permission settings can be configured
> on
> the 'Sharing' tab in the folder properties window, through the
> 'Permissions'
> button.
>
> To make things simple, you can allow permission to 'Everyone' with 'Read'
> priviledge. This can be remove after you have completed the required task.
>
> "Tom Jones" wrote:
>
>> I have installed a network with a router and one wired pc with vista on
>> it
>> and one
>> wireless pc with Xp on it.
>> Both computers have access to my DSL modem and can connect to the
>> internet.
>> The Xp computer can see the Vista PC and copy and use the files that i
>> have
>> put
>> in the public folder.
>>
>> BUT the Vista pc cannot access the files on the XP PC. The XP PC is seen
>> on
>> the
>> Vista PC in the Network window but when you try to access this PC you get
>> this
>> message:
>>
>> PC-2 is not accessible. You Might not have permission to use this network
>> resource.
>> Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access
>> permission
>> Access is denied.
>>
>> I want to be able to get the files off the XP pc and copy them to the
>> Vista
>> PC
>> using the network.
>>
>> The 2 pcs are in the same workgroup, network location type is set to
>> private,
>> File sharing is turned on.
>>
>>