XP Vista Network

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Rockabilly Rios

Well I have spent 2 days going through all the posts trying to figure out why
my XP computer and my VISTA won't share files. I've set all the TCP/IP
stuff, ive disabled all firewalls that I know of and McAfee. I've pinged
both ways. Ive set shared folders.

I have to a place where my Vista now sees my XP. But when I click on it,
"Access Denied".

I am connected through a wireless router with both ethernet cables plugged in.

I am getting low on hope. I even tried mostly everything with browstat and
everything Chuck's Network said to do about certain things....but each
computer still doesnt show up on the browstat.

Any suggestions?
 
Assuming you are using XP Professional (the following will not work in XP
Home):

On the XP machine, in any folder, go to Tools -> Folder Options, go to the
View tab, scroll to the bottom, and turn off the box that says something
like "Use simple file sharing." Then, reboot the XP machine.

You will now notice two new things. If you right-click any file or folder
and go to Properties, there will be a "Security" tab with file security
options (which users and can do what and so forth). We don't care about
that. However, there is also a "Permissions" button that brings up similar
settings to do with shares, that you can access from the Sharing tab. Here
you can set permissions of which users are allowed to access files over the
network.

Now when you connect to from the Vista machine, you should be prompted to
enter a username and password. Put in a username and password of an account
on the XP machine and you should be able to access the stuff that the user
is able to access.

Note that you will not be prompted for a name and password when you connect
from Vista->XP if:
- You have not rebooted the XP machine yet. (The security settings will be
available immediately but you need to reboot the XP machine for simple file
sharing to be completely off.)
- You are using the same username and password on both machines, in which
case, it will automatically log you in as the user you are.
- You are using the same username but *different* passwords on both
machines, in which case, sometimes it behaves strangely in my experience.

Hope this helps.
 
For troubleshooting, start both systems with clean boot. Can you ping each
other by IP?
Windows general
How to run Windows OS with a clean boot · How to Run Windows Safe Mode
with Networking · How to setup DHCP for IP Phone How to sort programs in
Start ...
www.howtonetworking.com/Windows/windowsgeneral.htm


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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 Placesâ€: “Set up a Home or Small Office Networkâ€
OR under Accessories > Communications > Network Setup Wizard > Allow File
and Printer Sharing.
 
Hi
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is
allowed to be shared.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).
 
New Developtment: I just happened to disconnect my computers from the
internet (still connected to router though)...and low and behold, I could
share files between computers!

However, I do need my computers hooked up to the net. Anyone know what the
deal may be? Im guessing the internet may be getting in the way some how.
 
I have the exact same problem as Rockabilly Rios. I originally had the
problem fixed by making an "Everyone" account in the security settings, but
that quit working after the update to SP1. The only thing I come across on
the internet is that article that Mick Murphy keeps spamming, which doesn't
help anything.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Krogoth
 
the very first thing you have to do to share the internet with xp and vista
is ....
do the following steps-
step1- on the XP first download an update for your windows..
i.e of LLTD link layer topology discovery from the windows microsoft's
site... install the update and change the settings in local_machine registry
get this way-
run regedit.exe > hkey_local_machine > system > currentcontrolset > control
lsa >
Click to expand...
and here find the restrictanonymous and change its value to 0 and then find
restrictanonymoussam and change its value to 1.
The above step enables Vista to see the XP and shows the full map of the
network when you

connect the two.
step2- On doing the above step now or before step 1 connect the two machines
and assign

them the addresses [static IPsss]
remember the client's IP and on the host if you are using any anti-virus
software then

configure it to trust your clients IP.
having set on XP to share the internet and configuuring the firewalls you
may now use the

ICS and LAN both at the same time.[Do remember to have the same workgroup]
 
Rockabilly Rios said:
Well I have spent 2 days going through all the posts trying to figure out why
my XP computer and my VISTA won't share files. I've set all the TCP/IP
stuff, ive disabled all firewalls that I know of and McAfee. I've pinged
both ways. Ive set shared folders.

I have to a place where my Vista now sees my XP. But when I click on it,
"Access Denied".

I am connected through a wireless router with both ethernet cables plugged in.

I am getting low on hope. I even tried mostly everything with browstat and
everything Chuck's Network said to do about certain things....but each
computer still doesnt show up on the browstat.

Any suggestions?1. the very first thing you have to do to share the internet with xp and vista is ....
Click to expand...
do the following steps-
step1- on the XP first download an update for your windows..
i.e of LLTD link layer topology discovery from the windows microsoft's
site... install the

update and change the settings in local_machine registry get this way-
run regedit.exe > hkey_local_machine > system > currentcontrolset > control
lsa >
Click to expand...
and here find the restrictanonymous and change its value to 0 and then find

restrictanonymoussam and change its value to 1.
The above step enables Vista to see the XP and shows the full map of the
network when you

connect the two.
step2- On doing the above step now or before step 1 connect the two machines
and assign

them the addresses [static IPsss]
remember the client's IP and on the host if you are using any anti-virus
software then

configure it to trust your clients IP.
having set on XP to share the internet and configuuring the firewalls you
may now use the

ICS and LAN both at the same time.[Do remember to have the same workgroup]
 
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