Unable to map XP Share in Win Vista - Authenication Fails

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MadMax

Hi,

I originally had a WinXP computer which had some mapped drives, one of these
being to a shared folder on my work laptop.

The mapped drives were used so I could run a Robocopy script to backup my
laptop to my WinXP computer.

Prior to wiping out WinXP and installing Vista 32 Home Premium, I took a
screenshot of my mapped drives.

Now I can seem to get Vista to map the shared drive on my laptop. It keeps
prompting me for a username and password even though I used the same username
and password that I use when I log into my WinXP Pro laptop. When I first go
to map the drive, I select the option to "Connect using a different username"

In Vista, if I go to Windows Explorer and expand the Network, I can see my
laptop (called "Maxs_Laptop")

I have set up the same IP address on my Vista machine as there was when it
had WinXP Home running on it and the Workgroup has also been set to the same.

Furthermore, I've turned off Windows Firewall as I use Zonealarm and I've
set a range of IP addresses as being trusted.

What am I doing wrong, or what is changed in Vista that I have to adjust?

Thanks
 
For the troubleshooting, if you start the Vista with clean boot, can you
access XP?

How to setup windows network, internet sharing, remote access and VPNHow to
run Windows OS with a clean boot. when you cannot determine the cause of the
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Robert,

Yes I have re-booted Vista. BTW, I had no trouble mapping drives to my
WinXP computer in the lounge room.

I think the reason that was trouble free was that loungeroom PC doesn't
prompt for a login and password on bootup, whereas my WinXP Pro laptop does.

Regards
 
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