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Old 06-29-2008   #2 (permalink)
Malke


 
 

Re: Is Windows Vista Business compatible with Windows XP Pro?

RJ Waring wrote:
Quote:

> Will Windows Vista Business run on a Windows XP Pro network? I have
> ordered a new laptop that has Windows Vista Business, but my client is
> running their
> network on Windows XP Pro. I need to use the laptop at the client site,
> and
> be on their network. Will I run into any problems b/c my laptop has
> Windows Vista Business, and their network is running on Windows XP Pro?
I don't know why you needed to post this so many times, but there is no
problem in having a Windows Vista machine - any version - on a network with
Windows XP - any version.

Excellent, thorough, yet easy to understand article about File/Printer
Sharing in Vista. Includes details about sharing printers as well as files
and folders:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx

Malke
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