File Sharing in Multi-Operating System Enviornment

[Zakhary]

I have searched far and wide and not been able to find a way to fix my problem.

I recently got a new Vista machine - not because of a desire, but because of
it becoming necessary. Anyhow, I have taken the steps to establish a network
and have assured that the same network ID is on all computers. The
operating systems include XP Home Edition, and Vista Home Premium. The Vista
Machine is set to private network status, set to share files and folders, set
to share printers, set with Password Protection turned off, and set with
Network Discovery turned on. I have also gone to the folders that I have set
to share on the computer (the C drive, among others) and have made sure to
set the permissions so that "Everyone" has full access and control. I have
also set-up the system to disable User Account Control. Lastly, I have
installed Link-Layer Topology Discovery on the XP xomputers
(http://technet2.microsoft.com/Windo...8eb8-45af-b063-4f50f5a77b291033.mspx?mfr=true).
Per Microsoft, everyone who has a computer associated with the network
should be able to freely access, read, and write to the files, printers, etc.
that I have shared on this computer, right?

On the network maps on all computers, all computers are visible.
Furthermore, once a computer on the network is selected, the shared items are
usually visible. But, for some reason, no computer can access the shared
materials on the vista machine even though from the vista machine, I can
access all shared materials on the other computers. When the shared
materials on the Vista Machine are attempted to be accessed, a "Access
Denied" Error/Alert is displayed.

I have restarted all computer AND the router to no success.

Any thoughts??

--
-Zakhary

PS:
The net view command through Command Prompt comes back with successful
results even though I can't seem to access the materials.

 

[Mick Murphy]

You say you have done everything; but something is missing.
Are you using Norton, etc, on the Vista comp?

Have a read.

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 .(LAN allowed)

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 (they 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, If you haven’t done so already, run XP’s Network Setup Wizard (in
Start >All Programs >Accessories >Communications), and tell the Wizard to
enable File and Printer Sharing.
Or > Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > Set up a Home or Small
Office Network.