Chuck,
Thanks for the feedback. Since I'm at work I'll have to try these tonight.
Any idea why I can't see the ME machine on the Vista machine when I can see
the Vista machine on the ME?
"Chuck [MVP]" <none@example.net> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 08:53:07 -0400, "Mark Christensen" <markc@ssbrakes.com>
> wrote:
>
>>"Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
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>
>>> "rolltyd" <rolltyd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>>>> 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.