Hi Bob,
I guess that was a case of being too literal.
The following are the results:
XP System: "The specified network name is no longer valid."
Vista System: "The network name cannot be found."
Thanks
Jeff
"Robert L (MS-MVP)" wrote:
Quote:
> Sorry, "xpipaddress" should be the XP computer IP address. For example net
> use \\192.168.12\mydatad. You can find the ipconfig using ipconfig command.
>
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> "Jeff" <Jeff@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:24C4B75C-A3D6-43C2-809D-37B9DE85180D@xxxxxx Quote:
> > 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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> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
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> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "Jeff" <Jeff@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news
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> >> > 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
> >>
> >>
> >> >
>
>