On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 08:53:07 -0400, "Mark Christensen" <markc@ssbrakes.com>
wrote:
>"Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
>news:esv77LV2HHA.728@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> "rolltyd" <rolltyd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9AB8E7E5-0EC2-430A-9186-01406EA73717@microsoft.com...
>>> How do I transfer files from my old computer with ME to my new one with
>>> Vista?
>> You don't. You can copy the files to an external drive but no file
>> transfer solution (Easy Transfer or any upgrade process) will support
>> WindowsMe to Windows Vista.
>I am in a similar situation and am looking for a way to transfer the files
>from my old ME to my new Vista. Both are connected to my router - is there a
>way to transfer the files over my home network? On my ME machine, I've been
>able to see the Vista machine in the My Network Places folder, but when I
>double click on the Vista machine icon, I get an error:
>
>"\\name is not accessible.
>Windows cannot find the computer or share name. Make sure the computer or
>share name is valid and that you are connected to the network and then try
>again."
>
>When looking at the network on the Vista machine, I cannot see the ME
>machine (I do have discovery turned on). I can see the router and can get
>on the internet from the Vista machine, so it is on the network. I don't
>care which way the file transfer goes (access the ME machine from Vista or
>vice versa) - I just want to get the files from ME to Vista and then get rid
>of the ME machine.
>
>Any ideas?
Mark,
You have a name resolution problem. Check that NetBT is consistently Enabled,
and that you have no personal firewalls interfering.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ing-using.html
And look at logs from "ipconfig /all" from both computers.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/reading-ipconfig-and-diagnosing.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...iagnosing.html
--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.