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MattE - 04 Jul 2008 03:40 GMT

Ok, i have all m network sharing turned on, I have followed a bunch of online
tutorials. I still cannot share or recieve files on my vista computer. It
works fine for my XP computer, just type in the path and its done. Not so
with the Vista machine.

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Mick Murphy - 04 Jul 2008 05:41 GMT

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.

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Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia

> Ok, i have all m network sharing turned on, I have followed a bunch of online
> tutorials. I still cannot share or recieve files on my vista computer. It
> works fine for my XP computer, just type in the path and its done. Not so
> with the Vista machine.

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David - 04 Jul 2008 16:25 GMT

Mick-
I have done EVERYTHING that your referenced article states. I have turned
on everything that should be on and off everything that should be off. I
have run the Network Wizard on each machine, a Vista Desktop and an XP Pro
laptop. Right now the XP laptop "sees" the Desktop but cannot access it.
Right now, the Vista Desktop cannot "see" the laptop. The laptop normally
connects wireless but I have it connected by cable, just for something
different. I can't both machines to see each other at the same time and
neither can access the other when it "sees" it. I'm about to go nuts!! I
have turned Windowa Firewalls on and off. I do have Symantec Corporate
Edition Anti Virus but I can't find any Firewall settings in it.
Can anyone please help me???

> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx
>
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> > works fine for my XP computer, just type in the path and its done. Not so
> > with the Vista machine.

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Gordon - 04 Jul 2008 16:39 GMT

> Mick-
> I have done EVERYTHING that your referenced article states. I have turned
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> Edition Anti Virus but I can't find any Firewall settings in it.
> Can anyone please help me???

I think you'll find XP Pro needs a User account with a password, as the
guest account (which is used for networking in XP Home) is normally (and
should be) turned OFF by default in Pro. That means that the same User
account set up on Vista also needs the same password.
I have a Vista-XP home network and I do NOT get asked for usernames and
passwords when connecting to shared folders on each machine...

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David - 04 Jul 2008 16:50 GMT

Gordon-
I do not have a User account requiring a password on either machine. Should
I create one on each machine and have the same password?
Thanks ever so.

> > Mick-
> > I have done EVERYTHING that your referenced article states. I have turned
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> I have a Vista-XP home network and I do NOT get asked for usernames and
> passwords when connecting to shared folders on each machine...

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Gordon - 04 Jul 2008 16:56 GMT

> Gordon-
> I do not have a User account requiring a password on either machine.
> Should
> I create one on each machine and have the same password?
> Thanks ever so.

As I said - I think you'll find that XP Pro needs a passworded user account
for shared access.....if that is so, then you'll need to put one on Vista as
well...

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David - 04 Jul 2008 17:57 GMT

Am I stupid or what? The Guest account on each machine does not allow me to
create a password. The laptop I refer to is my wife's as she works from
home. So do I need to create an account on the Vista machine exactly as her
administrator account on her laptop? (Honest, I'm fairly confuser literate
but Vista ticks me off.)

> > Gordon-
> > I do not have a User account requiring a password on either machine.
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> for shared access.....if that is so, then you'll need to put one on Vista as
> well...

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Gordon - 04 Jul 2008 18:16 GMT

> Am I stupid or what? The Guest account on each machine does not allow me
> to
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> literate
> but Vista ticks me off.)

The Guest account on both the Pro machine and the Vista should be turned
OFF. It's a security risk. Yes you need to create the EXACT same account on
both machines. (Just like in an XP Pro network...)

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Mick Murphy - 04 Jul 2008 23:03 GMT

Gordon, I use XP Pro and Vista Home Premium, with no specific passworded user
accounts set up for Networking.

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Chuck [MVP] - 05 Jul 2008 16:07 GMT

>Mick-
>I have done EVERYTHING that your referenced article states. I have turned
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>Edition Anti Virus but I can't find any Firewall settings in it.
>Can anyone please help me???

David,

Look in the Symantec setup for an anti-worm protection, which may be labeled as
"network protection" or similar.
<http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html

If that doesn't help, then lets diagnose the problem. Look at logs from
"browstat status", "ipconfig /all", "net config server", and "net config
workstation", from each computer. Read this article, and linked articles, and
follow instructions precisely (Download browstat, and run all Vista diagnostics
from a window started as an admin!):
<http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.htm
l#AskingForHelp>
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.htm
l#AskingForHelp

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Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2008 [Windows - Desktop Experience]
http://networking.nitecruzr.net/

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David - 06 Jul 2008 02:05 GMT

Chuck-
First, I could not get browstat. First link no good, second required a
logion to Stanford Univ IT folks.
Second, I ran the the commands in a command window and all seemed okay
except for "net config server" on the Vista desktop. It said "system 5 error
has occurred". I pinged both machines from the other and both were found.
Next please?

> >Mick-
> >I have done EVERYTHING that your referenced article states. I have turned
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> <http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.htm
l#AskingForHelp>
> http://networking.nitecruzr.net/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.htm
l#AskingForHelp

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stasioau - 08 Jul 2008 18:15 GMT

Hi David and All,
I had similar problems to see my entire four computers in the same home
network. Problem start when OS in one computer been change from 32 to 63
bit. Before I had full access to each hard drive. So far I cannot do it.
Only what I did describe below:
1) Be sure you have same name of your home network. Check spelling and
editing small/capital letter.
2) StartàNetworkàNetwork and Sharing Center
a) Should be Private network
b)Access = Local and Internet
c) Connection = Local Area Connection. Check here if all computers have
same connection, not like Local Area Connection #2 and local Area
Connection #1. In computers, there are two LAN Ports = LAN1 and LAN2. Be
sure connect all computers to LAN1 or all to LAN2
3) In Sharing and Discovery check all for ON, but Password protected
sharing should be OFF.
4) Go to your first computer. Open Hard Disk example G:.Create new
folder. Name folder something like that: <(computer name) Share Files
G:>.
5) Share file <(computer name) Share Files G:>. Right click. Click on
Share. Click arrows in box left to Add. Click Everyone (All users in
this list).Click Add. Under Permission Level click arrow for everyone
and chose Co-owner. Click Share.
You have to do it with all hard disk and all computers. Of course you
chose what is good for your home network.
Regards
Stan

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saustinb - 05 Jul 2008 03:32 GMT

Similar problem here. Trying to connect to a Vista Home Premium machine with
my Vista Business laptop. Private network, discovery on, same user accounts
with same password on both machines, same workgroup. Norton Internet
security running on both and added the other machine's mac address to the
network and trusted sites in Norton. The computers can't see each other and
can't share.

I've been doing networking for over 10 years and felt pretty confident up
through XP. This has me stumped.

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