You'd have to re-install it and select Home version... don't put in a
product key and click next and then pick the version you want to install and
click the "I have selected the version of Windows I purchased" checkbox.
Only drawback is you can only play with other versions for 14 days and then
you'll either have to have a valid key for whichever version you chose to
install or you'll have to do a clean re-install of Vista.
Lang
"Rusty H" <fhartleyREMOVE@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
news:8A49FF01-89B8-4C7A-B39D-D5FEAF149AAB@microsoft.com...
>I think I have tried everything that's been suggested, but still have no
>luck sharing a printer attached to XP Home with VISTA (Ulitmate 5728, but
>didn't work with previous builds either). The printer works when directly
>attached to VISTA. The VISTA pc is dual boot with XP home and there are no
>issues XP Home to XP Home. I haven't found any way to "dumb down" VISTA
>Ulitmate to a "home" version.
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" <alanmo@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:OgsV1KK6GHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Also this is a Local Port
>> (it just uses the file system and the redirector service to copy the data
>> to the network).
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
>> news:%23RgWtPI6GHA.1244@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> That should have said "\\computer_name\shared_printer_name"
>>>
>>> I forgot the two backslashes at the start.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Kerry
>>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>> http://www.vistahelp.ca
>>>
>>>
>>> Kerry Brown wrote:
>>>> I think I wrote the post you are referring to. I wasn't that clear I
>>>> guess. If the XP drivers will work in Vista then the printer can be
>>>> installed remotely. In most cases the XP drivers won't work. The
>>>> workaround would be to install the printer on the Vista computer with
>>>> Vista drivers. Once it's installed and working then you can connect
>>>> the printer back to the original computer. On the Vista computer go
>>>> in to the printer properties and on the Ports tab add a new network
>>>> port as in "computer_name\shared_printer_name". Again this may or may
>>>> not work. Some drivers for USB printers or all in one units won't
>>>> work properly with Windows networking. Sometimes you can turn off the
>>>> monitoring software and it'll start working.
>>>> It sounds like there may be an authentication problem with XP Home
>>>> happening as well. I don't have a computer with XP home on it to test.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Jordan H." <JordanH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:2B855D83-EEEC-4DA8-97E8-493B0A04CC40@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Okay, Here's the word from the other thread on Network and sharing,
>>>>> You Can't do it because the XP Drivers WIL NOT INSTALL ON VISTA
>>>>> REMOTELY. From
>>>>> what I gather, this means any version of XP, PRo Home, etc. You
>>>>> actually need to install the Printer onto Vista and then configure
>>>>> the ports after. Or Something like that. For more info just read
>>>>> the thread on Network & Sharing entitled Cannot ad Printer- Access
>>>>> Denied. "Lang Murphy" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> OK... I just assumed that since I couldn't get to a shared printer
>>>>>> on XP Home, but could on XP Pro, that Home was the issue. And it
>>>>>> could still be an
>>>>>> issue; you may have other issues that are preventing you from
>>>>>> sharing a net
>>>>>> printer on XP Pro. Just a thought...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Lang
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "George J Meier" <jost@meierNOCAPITALS.screaming.net> wrote in
>>>>>> message news:On7D0155GHA.2120@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> I think, with this concentration on XP Home, you are barking up a
>>>>>>> wrong tree.
>>>>>>> The people using XP Pro have exactly the very same problem.
>>>>>>> I am one of them.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It is impracticable for me ta attach the printer to the Vista
>>>>>>> machine. But I am sure it will be accessible to the XP machines.
>>>>>>> By the way my USB
>>>>>>> printer (Brother HL2030) installs OK on the Vista Machine.
>>>>>>> Surely this is a Fudgey solution.
>>>>>>> Certain people have multifunction printers, they would not like
>>>>>>> having to
>>>>>>> access all those copier and scan functions over tne lan.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Georgio
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Jordan H." <JordanH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:FF7674B8-54AE-4C18-8AA1-A955678EA995@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>> Oh well, Just an idea. I've got a similar post undr the network &
>>>>>>>> Sharing
>>>>>>>> forum and someone there had mentioned it. They also mentioned the
>>>>>>>> guest
>>>>>>>> acct
>>>>>>>> in XP home being how it "shares the printer." You might wanna try
>>>>>>>> enabling
>>>>>>>> it on Vista. Again, just an Idea. It didn't work for me, but who
>>>>>>>> knows?
>>>>>>>> You might have better luck. Let me know.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>> Jordan
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Lang Murphy" wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> My uneducated guess would be that Vista Home Edition -might-
>>>>>>>>> support "simple
>>>>>>>>> file sharing". Since most of us are evaluating Vista Ultimate...
>>>>>>>>> I think
>>>>>>>>> not.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Lang
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "Jordan H." <JordanH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>> news:52B666D6-2F17-4103-B33F-769B444EF62A@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>>> You Guys aren't alone, I've also got the same issue. I'm
>>>>>>>>>> wondering
>>>>>>>>>> if
>>>>>>>>>> it's
>>>>>>>>>> because XP HOME edition uses "Simple file sharing"(lol) and
>>>>>>>>>> Vista is
>>>>>>>>>> actually
>>>>>>>>>> running "Network Discovery" witch is reallty tantamount to XP
>>>>>>>>>> PRO File
>>>>>>>>>> Sharing. Anybody know how to turn Simple File Sharing on in
>>>>>>>>>> Vista? Can
>>>>>>>>>> You?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> "Rusth H (1136045)" wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Another "Me Too" - I cannot find a way to share the XPHome
>>>>>>>>>>> printer with
>>>>>>>>>>> VISTA. However, file sharing works fine.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>> news:6BA492AA-57BB-4C28-BFA8-1906C500C6C0@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>>>>> Built an XP Pro PC today... hung the printer off it... shared
>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>> printer... assigned it as a network printer in Vista 5728
>>>>>>>>>>>> without a
>>>>>>>>>>>> problem. So... I have to assume XP Home is the source of the
>>>>>>>>>>>> problem.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Lang
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> "BigK" <bigk@bellsouth.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>>>> news:E960A54A-6B08-40F9-94A5-A019EB88C2DD@microsoft.com...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am still having this issue and have not yet found an
>>>>>>>>>>>>> answer. I have
>>>>>>>>>>>>> found many, many people asking the same question so this is
>>>>>>>>>>>>> apparently
>>>>>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> widespread problem.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have a Windows XP Home computer with 2 printers installed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have
>>>>>>>>>>>>> been
>>>>>>>>>>>>> able to print to them when I had XP MCE on my laptop. Now
>>>>>>>>>>>>> with Vista
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>>>>> cannot.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have both machines with the same Network Workgroup. I have
>>>>>>>>>>>>> them
>>>>>>>>>>>>> all
>>>>>>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>>>>>>> static IPs connected to a Linksys WRT54G Router. My laptop
>>>>>>>>>>>>> is connected
>>>>>>>>>>>>> via an Intel 2200 Wi-Fi Adapter. Both computers have the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> same User
>>>>>>>>>>>>> name
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and both have the same password.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> When I try to add the printers via add printer wizard, it
>>>>>>>>>>>>> sees both
>>>>>>>>>>>>> printers but when I try to actually install them it tries to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> connect
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>>> says Access Denied.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I also tried to just browse to the computer and right click
>>>>>>>>>>>>> on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>> shared
>>>>>>>>>>>>> printers and chose connect. Still Access Denied.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyone who had this find a solution? Anyone know how to
>>>>>>>>>>>>> solve this.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> If
>>>>>>>>>>>>> you do, I bet you could make many dozens of people, hundreds
>>>>>>>>>>>>> of people
>>>>>>>>>>>>> happy.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> BTW I am using 5728
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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