Guest ProteanThread Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 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 Rick Rogers Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 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. -- 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 news:DF85469C-6D8A-4D68-8997-08B37CE7D594@microsoft.com... > 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 Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 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
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