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I installed Vista Ultimate (RTM) on a workstation and added it to a workgroup
containing 3 other machines running XP SP2. I need to share files and
printers on all machines to all machines. I cannot do it.
I have a printer attached to the Vista machine that I have shared and two
hard drives I have shared. I have turned Network Discovery on and the
firewall off. I can see the Vista machine from the XP machines but not any
shared drives or the shared printer (access is denied).
I cannot see any of the other machines from the Vista machine at this point.
However, at one time I could the machines and the shares and could copy
files from the XP machine to the Vista machine while on the Vista machine.
I would appreciate any guidance on how to effect resource sharing involving
Vista and XP machines in a workgroup. A good comprehensive references would
be very helpful that provide (1) straightforward how-to just get it done and
(2) a good conceptual discussion of what is going on in Vista in this regard.
I have spent considerable time setting up exceptions in the Vista firewall
and turning various things on and off without being able to simply share
files and printers in the workgroup. The machines in the workgroup all are
in a trusted physical environment setting behind a router that connects to
the Internet.
Any help would be appreciated. I am past desperation.
Thanks,
Eagle
containing 3 other machines running XP SP2. I need to share files and
printers on all machines to all machines. I cannot do it.
I have a printer attached to the Vista machine that I have shared and two
hard drives I have shared. I have turned Network Discovery on and the
firewall off. I can see the Vista machine from the XP machines but not any
shared drives or the shared printer (access is denied).
I cannot see any of the other machines from the Vista machine at this point.
However, at one time I could the machines and the shares and could copy
files from the XP machine to the Vista machine while on the Vista machine.
I would appreciate any guidance on how to effect resource sharing involving
Vista and XP machines in a workgroup. A good comprehensive references would
be very helpful that provide (1) straightforward how-to just get it done and
(2) a good conceptual discussion of what is going on in Vista in this regard.
I have spent considerable time setting up exceptions in the Vista firewall
and turning various things on and off without being able to simply share
files and printers in the workgroup. The machines in the workgroup all are
in a trusted physical environment setting behind a router that connects to
the Internet.
Any help would be appreciated. I am past desperation.
Thanks,
Eagle