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Old 08-08-2008   #1 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate x64
 
 

Browsing From Vista To XP

I have searched many threads and forums for an answer to this, but I still cannot find a solution.

I have 2 XP Pro and 1 Vista Ultimate systems on my network. Both the XP systems can browse each other's shares and administrative shares. Both XP systems can browse to Vista, but Vista cannot connect to the XP systems. I have Network Discovery, File Sharing and Public folder sharing enabled. I have turned all firewalls off.

I am trying to connect to the machines using \\PC_NAME\C$. I keep receiving the prompt to enter a username and password.

Any help will be appreciated, thanks!

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Old 08-08-2008   #2 (permalink)


Vista Home Premium x64 SP1
 
 

Re: Browsing From Vista To XP

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by highv0ltage View Post
I have searched many threads and forums for an answer to this, but I still cannot find a solution.

I have 2 XP Pro and 1 Vista Ultimate systems on my network. Both the XP systems can browse each other's shares and administrative shares. Both XP systems can browse to Vista, but Vista cannot connect to the XP systems. I have Network Discovery, File Sharing and Public folder sharing enabled. I have turned all firewalls off.

I am trying to connect to the machines using \\PC_NAME\C$. I keep receiving the prompt to enter a username and password.

Any help will be appreciated, thanks!
Hey there, I had same problem, I tried to update network clients on windows XP systems, and that works for me, so open you lan connection and update them, also this problem should fix service pack 2.. or 3.... hope this helps...

kemo
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Old 08-08-2008   #3 (permalink)


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Re: Browsing From Vista To XP

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Hey there, I had same problem, I tried to update network clients on windows XP systems, and that works for me, so open you lan connection and update them, also this problem should fix service pack 2.. or 3.... hope this helps...

kemo
Thanks for the suggestion kemo, but unfortunately this did not fix the problem.
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Old 08-09-2008   #4 (permalink)


Vista Home Premium x64 SP1
 
 

Re: Browsing From Vista To XP

Do you have password on account what are on XP Pro systems? When the prompt appear enter username and PASSWORD. I "couldn't browse any shared folder, what own account, that hadn't set up password, it just shows me error with some kind of unauthorized access, so I had to set that username password too, and then all works fine...

kemo
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Old 08-09-2008   #5 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Browsing From Vista To XP

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by kemo View Post
Do you have password on account what are on XP Pro systems? When the prompt appear enter username and PASSWORD. I "couldn't browse any shared folder, what own account, that hadn't set up password, it just shows me error with some kind of unauthorized access, so I had to set that username password too, and then all works fine...

kemo

Yes, I have a username and password setup. I have tried both the username and Administrator. Neither one will work from Vista, but they work fine from the other XP machine.
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Old 08-09-2008   #6 (permalink)


Vista Home Premium x64 SP1
 
 

Re: Browsing From Vista To XP

What exactly it says, when you doubleclick on shared folder on xp system?
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Old 08-09-2008   #7 (permalink)


Vista Home Premium x64 SP1
 
 

Re: Browsing From Vista To XP

Sorry for double post.
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Old 08-09-2008   #8 (permalink)


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Re: Browsing From Vista To XP

Quote  Quote: Originally Posted by kemo View Post
What exactly it says, when you doubleclick on shared folder on xp system?
I am not using shared folders. I am using administratively shared folder (e.g. \\PCNAME\C$). I am browsing to the entire drive. I just continually keep getting prompted for a username and password. I have no problems when going XP to XP, but when it's Vista to XP I have problems.
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Old 08-09-2008   #9 (permalink)


Vista Home Premium x64 SP1
 
 

Re: Browsing From Vista To XP

Are XP and Vista station in same network group? Mean Groupname..
A. sharing worked fine for me, when I work on Vista and Win Server 2003, I have no idea what's different between W. Server 2003 and Win XP professional in this way...

Also don't know why do you use exactly administrative sharing, just use basic sharing and set premissions. A. sharing is used for "invisible" sharing folders, right? Software can use that as well as user, which know the name of shared item...
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Old 08-09-2008   #10 (permalink)


Vista Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Browsing From Vista To XP

Yes, all systems belong to the same workgroup. I'll to browse the the entire drive so i don't have to worry about sharing folders. I did setup a shared folder to test and I still have no success. I am wondering if SP3 could have caused these issues.
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