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"Robert Schuldenfrei" <RobertSchuldenfrei@xxxxxx> wrote
in message news:061D75A6-7437-4F23-B368-7BCD5B28ADD8@xxxxxx
Quote:
> Dear NG,
>
> I have a small LAN with a Vista desktop (called Osiris) and a few XP
> laptops
> (one of which is called Snowdancer. Last week I did a "clean" install of
> Vista on Osiris. Before this clean install I had two way communications
> between Snowdancer and Osiris. I use Windows Explorer to move files
> between
> the two.
>
> After the clean install Osiris could still manipulate files on Snowdancer,
> but the reverse is not happening. BTW, print sharing works and so does
> "Public Folders." From this I conclude that I do not have a connection
> issue, right?
>
> I do not have a Domain. My C: drive is "Shared." I log into Snowdancer
> with my full name Robert Schuldenfrei and a password. I log into Osiris
> with
> my nickname Bob and no password. I am an administrator on both systems.
> I
> have searched through this NG for similar problems and there are lots of
> posts. I have come up short with every repair I have looked into, so I
> must
> be missing something. Remember, before my clean install I had this
> working
> just fine.
>
> TIA,
>
> Bob