Vista - Networking XP & Vista

03-20-2008

I am a computer noob. I have a laptop with windows vista home premium and
desktop with xp pro. I want to transfer my files from my desktop to my
laptop. How would I do it?

P.S. Please explain every step.

"RalfG" wrote:

Quote:

> I only installed it to be able to see the full network map... and then one
> PC that's connected wirelessly threw the map into error anyway unless I
> change the Vista PC to a wireless connection as well.
>
> "Steve66" <Steve66@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:CC234CE2-0A8D-43BC-8FDA-526DE0B4E838@xxxxxx

Quote:

> > Need to download LLTD for XP. See knowledgebase article 922120.
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
> > Microsoft is absolutely negligent for not including this in the Vista
> > network help!
> >
> > "RalfG" wrote:
> >

Quote:

> >> Connected here immediately, even without the link-layer software. Is the
> >> network location set to Private on the laptop? Running Home Premium on a
> >> desktop but I had one incident when both WiFi and Ethernet lan adapters
> >> were
> >> enabled Vista defaulted one connection to Public and somehow thought the
> >> other was connected to a Domain. Was able to sort it out though and make
> >> both Private.
> >>
> >> "Jason" <Jason@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:B032213C-CC42-4FC4-9933-13A71C683518@xxxxxx
> >> >I have recently purchased a laptop with Vista Home Premium, only to
> >> >discover
> >> > that it wouldn't recognize my desktop machine on the network. The
> >> > desktop
> >> > is
> >> > Windows Media Center Edition (XP Pro). I've installed the Topical
> >> > Link-Layer
> >> > Discovery update on the XP machine, and about once out of every three
> >> > visits
> >> > to the "Network" through Explorer, my desktop will show up, but trying
> >> > to
> >> > access it (ever) will give an error that essentially says "Sorry,
> >> > chump, I
> >> > asked DNS about that PC, but there's no record of it existing."
> >> > (Except,
> >> > with
> >> > a Brooklyn accent.)
> >> >
> >> > I'm fairly tech-savvy, so I've done my googling. I've tried enabling
> >> > the
> >> > sharing options on the Vista machine, setting up accounts with the same
> >> > user
> >> > ID & password on both machines - the standard response to this problem.
> >> > Unfortuneately, none of these things have solved this issue.
> >> >
> >> > Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. I've got software
> >> > (source
> >> > code - I'm a programmer) and media on my desktop that I really need to
> >> > get
> >> > to
> >> > from my laptop.
> >> >
> >> > TIA,
> >> > Jason
> >> >
> >>

>

03-20-2008

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http://www.practicallynetworked.com/networking/

"help needer" <noob needin' help@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>I am a computer noob. I have a laptop with windows vista home premium and
> desktop with xp pro. I want to transfer my files from my desktop to my
> laptop. How would I do it?
>
> P.S. Please explain every step.
>
> "RalfG" wrote:
>

Quote:

>> I only installed it to be able to see the full network map... and then
>> one
>> PC that's connected wirelessly threw the map into error anyway unless I
>> change the Vista PC to a wireless connection as well.
>>
>> "Steve66" <Steve66@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:CC234CE2-0A8D-43BC-8FDA-526DE0B4E838@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> > Need to download LLTD for XP. See knowledgebase article 922120.
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
>> > Microsoft is absolutely negligent for not including this in the Vista
>> > network help!
>> >
>> > "RalfG" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Connected here immediately, even without the link-layer software. Is
>> >> the
>> >> network location set to Private on the laptop? Running Home Premium on
>> >> a
>> >> desktop but I had one incident when both WiFi and Ethernet lan
>> >> adapters
>> >> were
>> >> enabled Vista defaulted one connection to Public and somehow thought
>> >> the
>> >> other was connected to a Domain. Was able to sort it out though and
>> >> make
>> >> both Private.
>> >>
>> >> "Jason" <Jason@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:B032213C-CC42-4FC4-9933-13A71C683518@xxxxxx
>> >> >I have recently purchased a laptop with Vista Home Premium, only to
>> >> >discover
>> >> > that it wouldn't recognize my desktop machine on the network. The
>> >> > desktop
>> >> > is
>> >> > Windows Media Center Edition (XP Pro). I've installed the Topical
>> >> > Link-Layer
>> >> > Discovery update on the XP machine, and about once out of every
>> >> > three
>> >> > visits
>> >> > to the "Network" through Explorer, my desktop will show up, but
>> >> > trying
>> >> > to
>> >> > access it (ever) will give an error that essentially says "Sorry,
>> >> > chump, I
>> >> > asked DNS about that PC, but there's no record of it existing."
>> >> > (Except,
>> >> > with
>> >> > a Brooklyn accent.)
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm fairly tech-savvy, so I've done my googling. I've tried
>> >> > enabling
>> >> > the
>> >> > sharing options on the Vista machine, setting up accounts with the
>> >> > same
>> >> > user
>> >> > ID & password on both machines - the standard response to this
>> >> > problem.
>> >> > Unfortuneately, none of these things have solved this issue.
>> >> >
>> >> > Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. I've got software
>> >> > (source
>> >> > code - I'm a programmer) and media on my desktop that I really need
>> >> > to
>> >> > get
>> >> > to
>> >> > from my laptop.
>> >> >
>> >> > TIA,
>> >> > Jason
>> >> >
>> >>

>>

06-02-2008

hey jason! i'm having the same problem, i've followed all the steps outlined
and my vista notebook sort of sees the pc desktop but i still can't engage in
file sharing.... have you managed to find a solution to this problem yet?

"Jason" wrote:

Quote:

> I have recently purchased a laptop with Vista Home Premium, only to discover
> that it wouldn't recognize my desktop machine on the network. The desktop is
> Windows Media Center Edition (XP Pro). I've installed the Topical Link-Layer
> Discovery update on the XP machine, and about once out of every three visits
> to the "Network" through Explorer, my desktop will show up, but trying to
> access it (ever) will give an error that essentially says "Sorry, chump, I
> asked DNS about that PC, but there's no record of it existing." (Except, with
> a Brooklyn accent.)
>
> I'm fairly tech-savvy, so I've done my googling. I've tried enabling the
> sharing options on the Vista machine, setting up accounts with the same user
> ID & password on both machines - the standard response to this problem.
> Unfortuneately, none of these things have solved this issue.
>
> Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. I've got software (source
> code - I'm a programmer) and media on my desktop that I really need to get to
> from my laptop.
>
> TIA,
> Jason
>

03-20-2008	#11 (permalink)
help needer n/a posts	Re: Networking XP & Vista I am a computer noob. I have a laptop with windows vista home premium and desktop with xp pro. I want to transfer my files from my desktop to my laptop. How would I do it? P.S. Please explain every step. "RalfG" wrote: Quote: > I only installed it to be able to see the full network map... and then one > PC that's connected wirelessly threw the map into error anyway unless I > change the Vista PC to a wireless connection as well. > > "Steve66" <Steve66@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:CC234CE2-0A8D-43BC-8FDA-526DE0B4E838@xxxxxx Quote: > > Need to download LLTD for XP. See knowledgebase article 922120. > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120 > > Microsoft is absolutely negligent for not including this in the Vista > > network help! > > > > "RalfG" wrote: > > Quote: > >> Connected here immediately, even without the link-layer software. Is the > >> network location set to Private on the laptop? Running Home Premium on a > >> desktop but I had one incident when both WiFi and Ethernet lan adapters > >> were > >> enabled Vista defaulted one connection to Public and somehow thought the > >> other was connected to a Domain. Was able to sort it out though and make > >> both Private. > >> > >> "Jason" <Jason@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:B032213C-CC42-4FC4-9933-13A71C683518@xxxxxx > >> >I have recently purchased a laptop with Vista Home Premium, only to > >> >discover > >> > that it wouldn't recognize my desktop machine on the network. The > >> > desktop > >> > is > >> > Windows Media Center Edition (XP Pro). I've installed the Topical > >> > Link-Layer > >> > Discovery update on the XP machine, and about once out of every three > >> > visits > >> > to the "Network" through Explorer, my desktop will show up, but trying > >> > to > >> > access it (ever) will give an error that essentially says "Sorry, > >> > chump, I > >> > asked DNS about that PC, but there's no record of it existing." > >> > (Except, > >> > with > >> > a Brooklyn accent.) > >> > > >> > I'm fairly tech-savvy, so I've done my googling. I've tried enabling > >> > the > >> > sharing options on the Vista machine, setting up accounts with the same > >> > user > >> > ID & password on both machines - the standard response to this problem. > >> > Unfortuneately, none of these things have solved this issue. > >> > > >> > Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. I've got software > >> > (source > >> > code - I'm a programmer) and media on my desktop that I really need to > >> > get > >> > to > >> > from my laptop. > >> > > >> > TIA, > >> > Jason > >> > > >> >
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03-20-2008	#12 (permalink)
RalfG n/a posts	Re: Networking XP & Vista http://www.practicallynetworked.com/..._options.shtml http://www.practicallynetworked.com/networking/ "help needer" <noob needin' help@xxxxxx> wrote in message news2E92806-F1AE-41EE-A50A-DFAF44AF4AEA@xxxxxx Quote: >I am a computer noob. I have a laptop with windows vista home premium and > desktop with xp pro. I want to transfer my files from my desktop to my > laptop. How would I do it? > > P.S. Please explain every step. > > "RalfG" wrote: > Quote: >> I only installed it to be able to see the full network map... and then >> one >> PC that's connected wirelessly threw the map into error anyway unless I >> change the Vista PC to a wireless connection as well. >> >> "Steve66" <Steve66@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:CC234CE2-0A8D-43BC-8FDA-526DE0B4E838@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Need to download LLTD for XP. See knowledgebase article 922120. >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120 >> > Microsoft is absolutely negligent for not including this in the Vista >> > network help! >> > >> > "RalfG" wrote: >> > >> >> Connected here immediately, even without the link-layer software. Is >> >> the >> >> network location set to Private on the laptop? Running Home Premium on >> >> a >> >> desktop but I had one incident when both WiFi and Ethernet lan >> >> adapters >> >> were >> >> enabled Vista defaulted one connection to Public and somehow thought >> >> the >> >> other was connected to a Domain. Was able to sort it out though and >> >> make >> >> both Private. >> >> >> >> "Jason" <Jason@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> >> news:B032213C-CC42-4FC4-9933-13A71C683518@xxxxxx >> >> >I have recently purchased a laptop with Vista Home Premium, only to >> >> >discover >> >> > that it wouldn't recognize my desktop machine on the network. The >> >> > desktop >> >> > is >> >> > Windows Media Center Edition (XP Pro). I've installed the Topical >> >> > Link-Layer >> >> > Discovery update on the XP machine, and about once out of every >> >> > three >> >> > visits >> >> > to the "Network" through Explorer, my desktop will show up, but >> >> > trying >> >> > to >> >> > access it (ever) will give an error that essentially says "Sorry, >> >> > chump, I >> >> > asked DNS about that PC, but there's no record of it existing." >> >> > (Except, >> >> > with >> >> > a Brooklyn accent.) >> >> > >> >> > I'm fairly tech-savvy, so I've done my googling. I've tried >> >> > enabling >> >> > the >> >> > sharing options on the Vista machine, setting up accounts with the >> >> > same >> >> > user >> >> > ID & password on both machines - the standard response to this >> >> > problem. >> >> > Unfortuneately, none of these things have solved this issue. >> >> > >> >> > Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. I've got software >> >> > (source >> >> > code - I'm a programmer) and media on my desktop that I really need >> >> > to >> >> > get >> >> > to >> >> > from my laptop. >> >> > >> >> > TIA, >> >> > Jason >> >> > >> >> >>
My System Specs

06-02-2008	#13 (permalink)
Miss Mouse n/a posts	RE: Networking XP & Vista hey jason! i'm having the same problem, i've followed all the steps outlined and my vista notebook sort of sees the pc desktop but i still can't engage in file sharing.... have you managed to find a solution to this problem yet? "Jason" wrote: Quote: > I have recently purchased a laptop with Vista Home Premium, only to discover > that it wouldn't recognize my desktop machine on the network. The desktop is > Windows Media Center Edition (XP Pro). I've installed the Topical Link-Layer > Discovery update on the XP machine, and about once out of every three visits > to the "Network" through Explorer, my desktop will show up, but trying to > access it (ever) will give an error that essentially says "Sorry, chump, I > asked DNS about that PC, but there's no record of it existing." (Except, with > a Brooklyn accent.) > > I'm fairly tech-savvy, so I've done my googling. I've tried enabling the > sharing options on the Vista machine, setting up accounts with the same user > ID & password on both machines - the standard response to this problem. > Unfortuneately, none of these things have solved this issue. > > Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated. I've got software (source > code - I'm a programmer) and media on my desktop that I really need to get to > from my laptop. > > TIA, > Jason >
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