The problem was the Norton firewall on the Vista. Once I turned it off, I
was able to connect to ME by typing \\xxx.xxx.x.xxx into the Start Search
box and transfer my files. Thanks for your help!
"Chuck [MVP]" <none@example.net> wrote in message
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> 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/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.