Running XP on two computers and VISTA on one. The VISTA can see the other
two, without a problem, and the other two show an icon in the workgroup for
the VISTA but can't access any files. I have set up file sharing and printer
sharing on the VISTA but the XP's can't even share that printer. I've been
fighting this for two days without success. Any suggestions?

In Vista, did you enable File Sharing?

Go to Control Panel, click 'Set up file sharing' under Network and Internet.

On 2/17/2007 8:00 PM, David H:
> Running XP on two computers and VISTA on one. The VISTA can see the other
> two, without a problem, and the other two show an icon in the workgroup for
> the VISTA but can't access any files. I have set up file sharing and printer
> sharing on the VISTA but the XP's can't even share that printer. I've been
> fighting this for two days without success. Any suggestions?

Doh! I read your reply and asked what you wrote in your message. Sorry
about that. Just getting tired here.

My XP computers here can access a Vista shared printer. Check the
Security settings on the printer (i.e. Everyone).

On 2/17/2007 8:06 PM, Mark:
> In Vista, did you enable File Sharing?
>
> Go to Control Panel, click 'Set up file sharing' under Network and
> Internet.
>
> On 2/17/2007 8:00 PM, David H:
>> Running XP on two computers and VISTA on one. The VISTA can see the
>> other two, without a problem, and the other two show an icon in the
>> workgroup for the VISTA but can't access any files. I have set up
>> file sharing and printer sharing on the VISTA but the XP's can't even
>> share that printer. I've been fighting this for two days without
>> success. Any suggestions?

Check this out, David:

http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...opic.php?t=273

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RJ

"David H" <DavidH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F2478A7C-7F6F-44A9-8B2B-22A04D5E908E@microsoft.com...
> Running XP on two computers and VISTA on one. The VISTA can see the other
> two, without a problem, and the other two show an icon in the workgroup
> for
> the VISTA but can't access any files. I have set up file sharing and
> printer
> sharing on the VISTA but the XP's can't even share that printer. I've
> been
> fighting this for two days without success. Any suggestions?

This is the one that many people are missing:

"4. If they would like to access each by using the netbios name, make
sure enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP. "



On Sat, 17 Feb 2007 17:19:03 -0800, "R. J. Salvi"
<rjsalvi@ambianceacoustics.com> wrote:

>Check this out, David:
>
>http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...opic.php?t=273