Vista - Vista + XP = network?

Hey forumites,

I'm trying to get my network to function with my Vista x64 laptop. The network has 4 computers total: 3 XP machines, and the Vista Laptop. The three XP machines don't have any issues sharing files. However, I cannot view any XP computers at all on the Vista machine, and I cannot see any of the Vista Shared Folders from my Xp desktop. (I can see the Vista machine on the XP one, but expanding it shows no folders shared. Rt-click -> explore results in an error : "\\Studio72 is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions. The network path was not found.")

I am only able to run ipconfig, net config and browstat info on my XP desktop and my Vista Laptop, as the other two machines are my roommate's desktop, and our little security computer (it just records a webcam set on our front door when we're not home in case someone breaks in).

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The attached zip file contains 2 folders, one for the XP machine, and one for the Vista Laptop. In each folder is the ipconfig /all, net config, and browstat readouts.

**NOTE** the Vista browstat file is cut short because the program stopped working for some reason all three times I tried it.

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With that info, let me tell you everything else I've checked:

All users on the Vista laptop are 'active' by running


Network setting sets as follows :
Network type : private
Both machines are on the same Workgroup

Sharing and Discovery
Network discovery - ON
File Sharing - ON
Public folder sharing - ON
Printer Sharing - ON
Password Protected Sharing - OFF
Media Sharing - ON

Both machines can ping each other successfully as well.

So, what can I do to get these folders to be shared across the two computers? All I want to do is be able to copy files from one or the other without wasting cds or having to wait on slow flash drives.

Hope that's enough to help you help me!

Thanks for any help,
-Plarz

Hi Plarz,

your IP Configuration seems to be fine. on your windows xp computers what is the Service Pack Version if its sp2 u need to update to XP SP3. Since windows XP SP2 does not have LLTD installed so you will have probles discovring the vista computer. you can also download LLTD plugin from the following link

http://www.microsoft.com/DownLoads/d...displaylang=en

please post the results

Hope this helps

Cheers !!!

I am not sure what their SP# is, but I'll definitely take a look and post what happens.

Thanks!

Sorry for the double post, but I have some more information.

I've updated my desktop to SP3, and the problem is unchanged. I can still see the Vista Laptop from the XP machine, but I still cannot view any of the folders within.

From the Vista laptop, everything is still the same.

Any other ideas?

-Plarz

Hi,

Am sorry but on your first post. You have disabled password protection sharing why is that. Enable password protection sharing. and then try. if only public folder sharing is enabled then only files that you put to the public folder will be visible.

Hope this helps !!

Cheers

Well, The laptop has users and logins, but the XP desktop does not. I have files in the public folders, and that's really the only thing worth sharing on the network. I really don't care where the files have to be in order to share them, I just want to be able to share them!

I have tried with PPS on and off, and the situation doesn't change.

-Plarz