Hi Bob,
Thanks for the quick reply.
On both machines I receive the following message after typing
"\\xpipaddress\sharedname":
"The network path was not found."
Thanks for your help.
Jeff
"Robert L (MS-MVP)" wrote:
Quote:
> You did most troubleshooting we can think about. Try one more test. What do
> you receive if using net use \\xpipaddress\sharedname?
>
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> "Jeff" <Jeff@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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6FDDF7A-B056-43A2-B847-D10AE98D8BC0@xxxxxx Quote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I believe I've exhausted most of the suggestions in this forum; but, I am
> > still unsuccesful in my attempt to get the two computers to share files in
> > both directions.
> >
> > I will try to recap the system details and the efforts to network as of
> > now.
> >
> > Problem: The Vista machine sees the XP machine; but, when I try to expand
> > the XP machine by double-clicking on it, I get an error message that the
> > XP
> > machine is not accessible and that access is denied (immediately). If,
> > however, I look at the network from the XP machine I see the Vista
> > machine,
> > and when I double-click on the Vista machine icon, it expands to show the
> > various folders. I can also transfer files from the XP machine to the
> > Vista
> > machine.
> >
> > The basics of the system are as follows:
> >
> > 1. XP machine running SP2.
> > 2. Vista machine is new with most current updates.
> > 3. The machines are connected through an SMC wireless router; however, the
> > two machines are connected in a wired configuration.
> > 4. I have an administrator account with the same name and same password
> > set
> > up on each system.
> > 5. The network name is the same on both systems.
> > 6. File sharing is enabled on both systems.
> > 7. Both networks are set up as private.
> > 8. I even went so far as to uninstall Norton Internet Security and install
> > Kaspersky Internet Security 7.
> > 9. I can ping the Vista computer from the XP computer.
> > 10. I can ping the XP computer from the Vista computer.
> > 11. I have used the network configuration wizard on the XP system.
> > 12. I uninstalled both Counter Spy and Spy Sweeper.
> >
> > I may have left a few things out; but, those are the highlights.
> >
> > The thing that sticks out is that the error message appears immediately
> > when
> > I double-click on the XP icon when on the Vista system.
> >
> > I'm out of ideas. Any help would be appreciated.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Jeff
>
>
>