Accessing Windows XP Home from Windows Vista Home Premium

Ever since getting my Windows Vista Home Premium notebook in June, I have
always had this problem:

In the Network window, I can see both my Notebook and my home PC which runs
Windows XP Home. When I double-click on the XP Computer, after attempting to
connect, I get a 'Network Error':

Windows cannot access \\<computer name>

In the 'Details' section I get:

Error code: 0x80070035
The network path was not found.

In my Network and Sharing Center, I have enabled:
Network discovery, File sharing, Public folder sharing, Printer sharing,
Password proteted sharing, and Media sharing.

On my XP computer, I have run the 'Set up a home network' wizard, enabling
File and Printer sharing, and made sure that the workgroup was set to MSHOME
on both computers.

For the most part I cannot access any XP computers through Vista.

And also I have the LLTD responder installed on my XP machine.

"Mark S." wrote:

> Ever since getting my Windows Vista Home Premium notebook in June, I have
> always had this problem:
>
> In the Network window, I can see both my Notebook and my home PC which runs
> Windows XP Home. When I double-click on the XP Computer, after attempting to
> connect, I get a 'Network Error':
>
> Windows cannot access \\<computer name>
>
> In the 'Details' section I get:
>
> Error code: 0x80070035
> The network path was not found.
>
> In my Network and Sharing Center, I have enabled:
> Network discovery, File sharing, Public folder sharing, Printer sharing,
> Password proteted sharing, and Media sharing.
>
> On my XP computer, I have run the 'Set up a home network' wizard, enabling
> File and Printer sharing, and made sure that the workgroup was set to MSHOME
> on both computers.
>
> For the most part I cannot access any XP computers through Vista.
>
> And also I have the LLTD responder installed on my XP machine.

I am online looking for a solution to this exact problem and would love to
hear about it, if you find one... cuz I am having NO luck AT ALL!!! thx


"Mark S." wrote:

> Ever since getting my Windows Vista Home Premium notebook in June, I have
> always had this problem:
>
> In the Network window, I can see both my Notebook and my home PC which runs
> Windows XP Home. When I double-click on the XP Computer, after attempting to
> connect, I get a 'Network Error':
>
> Windows cannot access \\<computer name>
>
> In the 'Details' section I get:
>
> Error code: 0x80070035
> The network path was not found.
>
> In my Network and Sharing Center, I have enabled:
> Network discovery, File sharing, Public folder sharing, Printer sharing,
> Password proteted sharing, and Media sharing.
>
> On my XP computer, I have run the 'Set up a home network' wizard, enabling
> File and Printer sharing, and made sure that the workgroup was set to MSHOME
> on both computers.
>
> For the most part I cannot access any XP computers through Vista.
>
> And also I have the LLTD responder installed on my XP machine.

On Fri, 9 Nov 2007 10:56:02 -0800, Mark S. <MarkS@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>Ever since getting my Windows Vista Home Premium notebook in June, I have
>always had this problem:
>
>In the Network window, I can see both my Notebook and my home PC which runs
>Windows XP Home. When I double-click on the XP Computer, after attempting to
>connect, I get a 'Network Error':
>
>Windows cannot access \\<computer name>
>
>In the 'Details' section I get:
>
>Error code: 0x80070035
>The network path was not found.
>
>In my Network and Sharing Center, I have enabled:
>Network discovery, File sharing, Public folder sharing, Printer sharing,
>Password proteted sharing, and Media sharing.
>
>On my XP computer, I have run the 'Set up a home network' wizard, enabling
>File and Printer sharing, and made sure that the workgroup was set to MSHOME
>on both computers.
>
>For the most part I cannot access any XP computers through Vista.
>
>And also I have the LLTD responder installed on my XP machine.

Mark,

The error "network path was not found" aka Error 53, has a number of possible
causes. The most frequently seen is either a NetBT setting mismatch, or a
personal firewall blocking name resolution packets aka SMBs.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ing-using.html

To diagnose this, you could 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!) (note the command window in Vista):
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/l.../bb727037.aspx

Have you read the above?

"Mark S." wrote:

> Ever since getting my Windows Vista Home Premium notebook in June, I have
> always had this problem:
>
> In the Network window, I can see both my Notebook and my home PC which runs
> Windows XP Home. When I double-click on the XP Computer, after attempting to
> connect, I get a 'Network Error':
>
> Windows cannot access \\<computer name>
>
> In the 'Details' section I get:
>
> Error code: 0x80070035
> The network path was not found.
>
> In my Network and Sharing Center, I have enabled:
> Network discovery, File sharing, Public folder sharing, Printer sharing,
> Password proteted sharing, and Media sharing.
>
> On my XP computer, I have run the 'Set up a home network' wizard, enabling
> File and Printer sharing, and made sure that the workgroup was set to MSHOME
> on both computers.
>
> For the most part I cannot access any XP computers through Vista.
>
> And also I have the LLTD responder installed on my XP machine.

My Vista laptop "KOTOKO":
Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{E077E456-214A-46C6-A6D9-7C4CBBC0E6A4
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: KOTOKO
Master browser is running build 6000
1 backup servers retrieved from master KOTOKO
\\KOTOKO
Unable to retrieve server list from KOTOKO: 1130

My XP Home computer "SILVER":
Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0588BEAC-9089-4AB7-AF
F0-F77C4BFBA313}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: KOTOKO
Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable to determine build
of browser master: 53
\\\\KOTOKO . Version:06.00 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master KOTOKO
\\KOTOKO
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0588BEAC-9089-4AB7-AFF0-F77C4BFBA313}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0588BEAC-9089-4AB7-AFF0-F77C4BFBA313}



"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:

> On Fri, 9 Nov 2007 10:56:02 -0800, Mark S. <MarkS@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>

>
> Mark,
>
> The error "network path was not found" aka Error 53, has a number of possible
> causes. The most frequently seen is either a NetBT setting mismatch, or a
> personal firewall blocking name resolution packets aka SMBs.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/07/advanced-windows-networking-using.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ing-using.html
>
> To diagnose this, you could 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!) (note the command window in Vista):
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...#AskingForHelp
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>

Ever since getting my Windows Vista Home Premium notebook in June, I have
always had this problem:

In the Network window, I can see both my Notebook and my home PC which runs
Windows XP Home. When I double-click on the XP Computer, after attempting to
connect, I get a 'Network Error':

Windows cannot access \\<computer name>

In the 'Details' section I get:

Error code: 0x80070035
The network path was not found.

In my Network and Sharing Center, I have enabled:
Network discovery, File sharing, Public folder sharing, Printer sharing,
Password proteted sharing, and Media sharing.

On my XP computer, I have run the 'Set up a home network' wizard, enabling
File and Printer sharing, and made sure that the workgroup was set to MSHOME
on both computers.

For the most part I cannot access any XP computers through Vista.

And also I have the LLTD responder installed on my XP machine.

I have ran BROWSTAT on both computers, and this is it's output:

My Vista laptop "KOTOKO":
Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{E077E456-214A-46C6-A6D9-7C4CBBC0E6A4
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: KOTOKO
Master browser is running build 6000
1 backup servers retrieved from master KOTOKO
\\KOTOKO
Unable to retrieve server list from KOTOKO: 1130

My XP Home computer "SILVER":
Status for domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0588BEAC-9089-4AB7-AF
F0-F77C4BFBA313}
Browsing is active on domain.
Master browser name is: KOTOKO
Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable to determine build
of browser master: 53
\\\\KOTOKO . Version:06.00 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
1 backup servers retrieved from master KOTOKO
\\KOTOKO
There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0588BEAC-9089-4AB7-AFF0-F77C4BFBA313}
There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
\Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0588BEAC-9089-4AB7-AFF0-F77C4BFBA313}

Why is networking so bloody hard in Vista? I have two desktops running XP
Home and 2 laptops running Vista Home, all connected through a wireless
router. The desktops will talk to each other, no problem. Both laptops see
one XP machine but not the other, and can only see into folders that have
individually been set to share. Both XP's see both laptops, but can't access
any files even if the individual folders are set to share. The laptops see
each other but can't access each other's files. I've checked every setting,
run every wizard, done every silly thing suggested and I can't make this
network work. I may just downgrade these Vista machines, since I don't see
any benefit to a operating system that makes it this hard to set up a simple
network.


"Mark S." wrote:

> Ever since getting my Windows Vista Home Premium notebook in June, I have
> always had this problem:
>
> In the Network window, I can see both my Notebook and my home PC which runs
> Windows XP Home. When I double-click on the XP Computer, after attempting to
> connect, I get a 'Network Error':
>
> Windows cannot access \\<computer name>
>
> In the 'Details' section I get:
>
> Error code: 0x80070035
> The network path was not found.
>
> In my Network and Sharing Center, I have enabled:
> Network discovery, File sharing, Public folder sharing, Printer sharing,
> Password proteted sharing, and Media sharing.
>
> On my XP computer, I have run the 'Set up a home network' wizard, enabling
> File and Printer sharing, and made sure that the workgroup was set to MSHOME
> on both computers.
>
> For the most part I cannot access any XP computers through Vista.
>
> And also I have the LLTD responder installed on my XP machine.
>
> I have ran BROWSTAT on both computers, and this is it's output:
>
> My Vista laptop "KOTOKO":
> Status for domain MSHOME on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{E077E456-214A-46C6-A6D9-7C4CBBC0E6A4
> Browsing is active on domain.
> Master browser name is: KOTOKO
> Master browser is running build 6000
> 1 backup servers retrieved from master KOTOKO
> \\KOTOKO
> Unable to retrieve server list from KOTOKO: 1130
>
> My XP Home computer "SILVER":
> Status for domain MSHOME on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0588BEAC-9089-4AB7-AF
> F0-F77C4BFBA313}
> Browsing is active on domain.
> Master browser name is: KOTOKO
> Could not connect to registry, error = 53 Unable to determine build
> of browser master: 53
> \\\\KOTOKO . Version:06.00 Flags: 51203 NT POTENTIAL MASTER
> 1 backup servers retrieved from master KOTOKO
> \\KOTOKO
> There are 2 servers in domain MSHOME on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0588BEAC-9089-4AB7-AFF0-F77C4BFBA313}
> There are 1 domains in domain MSHOME on transport
> \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{0588BEAC-9089-4AB7-AFF0-F77C4BFBA313}

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.
How to give Permissions are there, too.
If you are running Norton, etc’s Firewall, check its settings.

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 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.

Also, run the XP’s Home Network File and Printer sharing Wizard.


"Trish" wrote:

> Why is networking so bloody hard in Vista? I have two desktops running XP
> Home and 2 laptops running Vista Home, all connected through a wireless
> router. The desktops will talk to each other, no problem. Both laptops see
> one XP machine but not the other, and can only see into folders that have
> individually been set to share. Both XP's see both laptops, but can't access
> any files even if the individual folders are set to share. The laptops see
> each other but can't access each other's files. I've checked every setting,
> run every wizard, done every silly thing suggested and I can't make this
> network work. I may just downgrade these Vista machines, since I don't see
> any benefit to a operating system that makes it this hard to set up a simple
> network.
>
>
> "Mark S." wrote:
>

> Also, run the XP’s Home Network File and Printer sharing Wizard.

Already did that many many times, and nothing. There MUST be something that
I'm doing incorrectly with it.