I removed the login passwords from the xp computers and now everything is
working OK. I never could get password protection sharing to work.
"PattiWagen" <sandynpat@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have 3 xp home computers and 1 new vista home computer. I share
>directories on all my computers. I can see all the computers from each
>computer, but cannot connect to the vista computer from any of the xp
>machines. I can copy files from the vista computer to all the xp machines.
>I followed the instructions on
>http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net..._fp.mspx#E2HAC.
> The vista network is private, and I turned on all the sharing modes except
> for password protection sharing. I activated the guest account. When I
> try to connect from XP to Vista, it asks for a username and password, and
> then says "\\HPvista is not accesseble. You might not have permission to
> use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to
> find out if you have all access permissions." I have tried using password
> protecting sharing on as well as off with the same results. I need help
> and don't know where to look. Any help would be appreciated.
>