Make sure that you run the XP's file and Printer sharing Home Network wizard.
I see that uoi have done the rest, except this.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.
How to give Permissions are there, too.
1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is
the SAME.
In Vista Network and Sharing:
Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)
Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)
File Sharing: ON
Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared
Docs)
Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and
passwords on ALL computers in your Network) If you have it ON, you will be
asked for a username and password when you try to access a Vista computer
from an XP computer.
Also, run the XP’s Home Network File and Printer sharing Wizard.
"Lenny Jacobs" wrote:
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> I can't view shared files on an XP computer on my LAN by clicking on
> "Network" in Windows Explorer on my Vista computer. I can view shared files
> on the XP computer by entering \\XPCOMPUTERNAME in the address field of
> Internet Explorer. I've setup "Network and Sharing Center" according to
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx.
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> Private Network
> File Sharing on
> Public Folder Sharing on
> Printer Sharing on
> Password Protected Sharing off
> Media Sharing off
>
> The workgroup on both computers is "WORKGROUP"
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> I can see the shared printer on my XP computer from Control Panel > Hardware
> and Sound > Printers
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