On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 10:26:28 -0400, "Mark Christensen" <markc@ssbrakes.com>
wrote:
>"Chuck [MVP]" <none@example.net> wrote in message
>news:m9jjb3pmjeiudb3i5k87g0fdibm014atau@4ax.com...
>> 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
>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?
Mark,
The browser, which is the infrastructure that lets you "see" a computer from
another computer, doesn't work reliably with Windows 9x (95, 98, ME) and Windows
NT (NT, 2000, XP, Vista) in the same workgroup. You end up with a master
browser conflict.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/windows-9x-9598me-and-browser.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...d-browser.html
--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
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