sharing files/folders between XP and Vista on a network ?

[Guest ProteanThread]

How can I share files on a network that includes a 95 machine, a 2000

machine, 2 xp machines, and a Vista machine? All the other computers (except

Vista) see each other and see the Vista machine but can't read the shared

files/folders on the Vista machine nor can the Vista machine see the other

machines' shared files and folders?

 

The Vista machine has Vista Home Premium.

 

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Woodzy

http://www.rtdos.com

[Guest Rick Rogers]

Re: sharing files/folders between XP and Vista on a network ?

 

Hi,

 

Click start and type:

 

network and sharing center

 

then hit <enter>. You need to enable file sharing if the folders you wish to

share are not in the "Public" folder set, and also enable Network Discovery

so that the other machines can see the Vista system.

 

In addition, for folders other than the Public structure, you will need to

specifically enable sharing in the folder's properties.

 

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Best of Luck,

 

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/

Windows help - http://www.rickrogers.org

My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

 

"ProteanThread" <ProteanThread@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> How can I share files on a network that includes a 95 machine, a 2000

> machine, 2 xp machines, and a Vista machine? All the other computers

> (except

> Vista) see each other and see the Vista machine but can't read the shared

> files/folders on the Vista machine nor can the Vista machine see the other

> machines' shared files and folders?

>

> The Vista machine has Vista Home Premium.

>

> --

> Woodzy

> http://www.rtdos.com

[Guest Mick Murphy]

RE: sharing files/folders between XP and Vista on a network ?

 

Info on Networking XP and Vista.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx

 

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.

 

Permissions/Share info is there as well.

 

If using Norton, McAfee, Trend Micro I.S., make sure file and printer

sharing is enabled in THEIR firewall (or LAN allowed, depending on how their

Exceptions are worded in their Firewall)

 

1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is

the SAME.

 

In Vista Network and Sharing:

 

Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)

 

Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)

 

File Sharing: ON

 

Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared

Docs)

 

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and

passwords (passwords can be different) on ALL computers in your Network) If

you have it ON, you will be asked for a username and password when you try to

access a Vista computer from an XP computer, or a Vista computer.

 

Also, run the XP’s Home or Small Office Network File and Printer Sharing

Wizard to include Vista in your “New” Network, even if you had an XP Network

set up prior to adding a Vista computer to it(redoing the Wizard seems to

work for XP machines!).

 

In “My Network Places”: “Set up a Home or Small Office Network”

OR under Accessories > Communications > Network Setup Wizard > Allow File

and Printer Sharing.

 

--

Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

 

 

"ProteanThread" wrote:

> How can I share files on a network that includes a 95 machine, a 2000

> machine, 2 xp machines, and a Vista machine? All the other computers (except

> Vista) see each other and see the Vista machine but can't read the shared

> files/folders on the Vista machine nor can the Vista machine see the other

> machines' shared files and folders?

>

> The Vista machine has Vista Home Premium.

>

> --

> Woodzy

> http://www.rtdos.com