Adding Windows Vista to Win XP Network

Eric,
Both of the file and printer sharing are ON and I even turn off the
password. Still there is an error message pop up when i tried to view my
Vista laptop from the XP Desktop and the message is \\Gsllc-1501(Which is my
laptop) is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network
resource. Contact administrator of this server to find out if you have access
permissions.

Is there something i have to set enable in Administrator Tools in my Win XP
desktop? Without being to connect my Vista laptop to the XP Desktop, i cant
add a network printer. What is your recommendation?

Thank you for your kind attention.

Virod

"Eric Cross [MVP]" wrote:

> Hello Virod,
>
> Assuming that you already configured the laptop for the wireless connection,
> go into Network Sharing Center and enable file and printer sharing. For more
> information, please see:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
>
> --
> Eric Cross
> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>
>
> "Virod" <Virod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FE39D4AA-EEFC-402E-915F-8BFF1D6E9849@microsoft.com...

> > Can someone advise how to add a Windows Vista laptop into a Win XP Media
> > Edition home network? I changed the workgroup name matching the XP, from
> > XP
> > desktop i can see that there is a laptop, but when i double click it, it
> > gave
> > me Error and to contact administrator. On my Vista laptop, i can't see any
> > icon in the network except my own laptop. I need to do this so I can share
> > files and folders with the desktop and also to print since my deskjet is
> > attached to the desktop running XP. My laptop connection is through
> > wireless.
> > My current configuration is the desktop is running XP Home Media Edition,
> > aDSL Cable modem and Netgear wireless router is attached to it. My laptop
> > OS
> > is Windows Vista Basic. I really appreciate if someone could guide me
> > through. Thank you

>
>

Do you have a firewall either Windows Live OneCare, Norton, or Sygate
installed on any of the machines? If so, you need to make sure it is
properly configured for the network.

--
Eric Cross
Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


"Virod" <Virod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E5E85C59-7CEE-4E9F-92D4-0C699F27EB55@microsoft.com...

> Eric,
> Both of the file and printer sharing are ON and I even turn off the
> password. Still there is an error message pop up when i tried to view my
> Vista laptop from the XP Desktop and the message is \\Gsllc-1501(Which is
> my
> laptop) is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
> network
> resource. Contact administrator of this server to find out if you have
> access
> permissions.
>
> Is there something i have to set enable in Administrator Tools in my Win
> XP
> desktop? Without being to connect my Vista laptop to the XP Desktop, i
> cant
> add a network printer. What is your recommendation?
>
> Thank you for your kind attention.
>
> Virod
>
> "Eric Cross [MVP]" wrote:
>

>> Hello Virod,
>>
>> Assuming that you already configured the laptop for the wireless
>> connection,
>> go into Network Sharing Center and enable file and printer sharing. For
>> more
>> information, please see:
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
>>
>> --
>> Eric Cross
>> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>>
>>
>> "Virod" <Virod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FE39D4AA-EEFC-402E-915F-8BFF1D6E9849@microsoft.com...

>> > Can someone advise how to add a Windows Vista laptop into a Win XP
>> > Media
>> > Edition home network? I changed the workgroup name matching the XP,
>> > from
>> > XP
>> > desktop i can see that there is a laptop, but when i double click it,
>> > it
>> > gave
>> > me Error and to contact administrator. On my Vista laptop, i can't see
>> > any
>> > icon in the network except my own laptop. I need to do this so I can
>> > share
>> > files and folders with the desktop and also to print since my deskjet
>> > is
>> > attached to the desktop running XP. My laptop connection is through
>> > wireless.
>> > My current configuration is the desktop is running XP Home Media
>> > Edition,
>> > aDSL Cable modem and Netgear wireless router is attached to it. My
>> > laptop
>> > OS
>> > is Windows Vista Basic. I really appreciate if someone could guide me
>> > through. Thank you

>>
>>

Eric, I have the identical problem.
I can see the XP and WME machines on my network and access their files.

I can see my VISTA machine and drives but I get the same error message that
Virod gets when I attempt to access them from the WME or XP machines.

I have even gone to each folder I want to share and set all share choices
for full share for everybody - which I was not all that excited about
doing.... (But actually, I just want to share with my workgroup machines.)

I have attempted to see what settings I could change with the Windows
firewall on the VISTA machine but the advanced settings are set for file
sharing. Do I need to do something else?

Dunc
"Eric Cross [MVP]" <ecross4@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:etB2yBSUHHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Do you have a firewall either Windows Live OneCare, Norton, or Sygate
> installed on any of the machines? If so, you need to make sure it is
> properly configured for the network.
>
> --
> Eric Cross
> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>
> "Virod" <Virod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E5E85C59-7CEE-4E9F-92D4-0C699F27EB55@microsoft.com...

>> Eric,
>> Both of the file and printer sharing are ON and I even turn off the
>> password. Still there is an error message pop up when i tried to view my
>> Vista laptop from the XP Desktop and the message is \\Gsllc-1501(Which is
>> my
>> laptop) is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
>> network
>> resource. Contact administrator of this server to find out if you have
>> access
>> permissions.
>>
>> Is there something i have to set enable in Administrator Tools in my Win
>> XP
>> desktop? Without being to connect my Vista laptop to the XP Desktop, i
>> cant
>> add a network printer. What is your recommendation?
>>
>> Thank you for your kind attention.
>>
>> Virod
>>
>> "Eric Cross [MVP]" wrote:
>>

>>> Hello Virod,
>>>
>>> Assuming that you already configured the laptop for the wireless
>>> connection,
>>> go into Network Sharing Center and enable file and printer sharing. For
>>> more
>>> information, please see:
>>>
>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
>>>
>>> --
>>> Eric Cross
>>> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Virod" <Virod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:FE39D4AA-EEFC-402E-915F-8BFF1D6E9849@microsoft.com...
>>> > Can someone advise how to add a Windows Vista laptop into a Win XP
>>> > Media
>>> > Edition home network? I changed the workgroup name matching the XP,
>>> > from
>>> > XP
>>> > desktop i can see that there is a laptop, but when i double click it,
>>> > it
>>> > gave
>>> > me Error and to contact administrator. On my Vista laptop, i can't see
>>> > any
>>> > icon in the network except my own laptop. I need to do this so I can
>>> > share
>>> > files and folders with the desktop and also to print since my deskjet
>>> > is
>>> > attached to the desktop running XP. My laptop connection is through
>>> > wireless.
>>> > My current configuration is the desktop is running XP Home Media
>>> > Edition,
>>> > aDSL Cable modem and Netgear wireless router is attached to it. My
>>> > laptop
>>> > OS
>>> > is Windows Vista Basic. I really appreciate if someone could guide me
>>> > through. Thank you
>>>
>>>

>
>

Hello Dunc, are you attempting to access a shared folder or the root of the
C drive when you receive the error?

--
Eric Cross
Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com



"Dunc" <Dunc_F@MSN.Com> wrote in message
news856E32D-8286-4F08-BF4F-3B13833BCEB3@microsoft.com...

> Eric, I have the identical problem.
> I can see the XP and WME machines on my network and access their files.
>
> I can see my VISTA machine and drives but I get the same error message
> that Virod gets when I attempt to access them from the WME or XP machines.
>
> I have even gone to each folder I want to share and set all share choices
> for full share for everybody - which I was not all that excited about
> doing.... (But actually, I just want to share with my workgroup
> machines.)
>
> I have attempted to see what settings I could change with the Windows
> firewall on the VISTA machine but the advanced settings are set for file
> sharing. Do I need to do something else?
>
> Dunc
> "Eric Cross [MVP]" <ecross4@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:etB2yBSUHHA.3316@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Do you have a firewall either Windows Live OneCare, Norton, or Sygate
>> installed on any of the machines? If so, you need to make sure it is
>> properly configured for the network.
>>
>> --
>> Eric Cross
>> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>>
>> "Virod" <Virod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E5E85C59-7CEE-4E9F-92D4-0C699F27EB55@microsoft.com...

>>> Eric,
>>> Both of the file and printer sharing are ON and I even turn off the
>>> password. Still there is an error message pop up when i tried to view my
>>> Vista laptop from the XP Desktop and the message is \\Gsllc-1501(Which
>>> is my
>>> laptop) is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this
>>> network
>>> resource. Contact administrator of this server to find out if you have
>>> access
>>> permissions.
>>>
>>> Is there something i have to set enable in Administrator Tools in my Win
>>> XP
>>> desktop? Without being to connect my Vista laptop to the XP Desktop, i
>>> cant
>>> add a network printer. What is your recommendation?
>>>
>>> Thank you for your kind attention.
>>>
>>> Virod
>>>
>>> "Eric Cross [MVP]" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Virod,
>>>>
>>>> Assuming that you already configured the laptop for the wireless
>>>> connection,
>>>> go into Network Sharing Center and enable file and printer sharing. For
>>>> more
>>>> information, please see:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Eric Cross
>>>> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Virod" <Virod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:FE39D4AA-EEFC-402E-915F-8BFF1D6E9849@microsoft.com...
>>>> > Can someone advise how to add a Windows Vista laptop into a Win XP
>>>> > Media
>>>> > Edition home network? I changed the workgroup name matching the XP,
>>>> > from
>>>> > XP
>>>> > desktop i can see that there is a laptop, but when i double click it,
>>>> > it
>>>> > gave
>>>> > me Error and to contact administrator. On my Vista laptop, i can't
>>>> > see any
>>>> > icon in the network except my own laptop. I need to do this so I can
>>>> > share
>>>> > files and folders with the desktop and also to print since my deskjet
>>>> > is
>>>> > attached to the desktop running XP. My laptop connection is through
>>>> > wireless.
>>>> > My current configuration is the desktop is running XP Home Media
>>>> > Edition,
>>>> > aDSL Cable modem and Netgear wireless router is attached to it. My
>>>> > laptop
>>>> > OS
>>>> > is Windows Vista Basic. I really appreciate if someone could guide me
>>>> > through. Thank you
>>>>
>>>>

>>
>>

>

THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH
why cant microsoft make it this easy to find information on there web site.
I have been trying to share drives over a mixed os network for about a week
and was about to burn my vista premium disk and label and stay with xp pro.

thank you Eric this link "
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx" just saved
my sanity you are the man

thanks
Bryen "Ozguru"

"Eric Cross [MVP]" <ecross4@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OQzy6URUHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Hello Virod,
>
> Assuming that you already configured the laptop for the wireless
> connection, go into Network Sharing Center and enable file and printer
> sharing. For more information, please see:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
>
> --
> Eric Cross
> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>
>
> "Virod" <Virod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FE39D4AA-EEFC-402E-915F-8BFF1D6E9849@microsoft.com...

>> Can someone advise how to add a Windows Vista laptop into a Win XP Media
>> Edition home network? I changed the workgroup name matching the XP, from
>> XP
>> desktop i can see that there is a laptop, but when i double click it, it
>> gave
>> me Error and to contact administrator. On my Vista laptop, i can't see
>> any
>> icon in the network except my own laptop. I need to do this so I can
>> share
>> files and folders with the desktop and also to print since my deskjet is
>> attached to the desktop running XP. My laptop connection is through
>> wireless.
>> My current configuration is the desktop is running XP Home Media Edition,
>> aDSL Cable modem and Netgear wireless router is attached to it. My laptop
>> OS
>> is Windows Vista Basic. I really appreciate if someone could guide me
>> through. Thank you

>

You're welcome Bryen! I'm glad that helped you solved your problem.

--
Eric Cross
Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


"Bryen" <theguru@internode.on.net> wrote in message
news:019CD6A8-437A-480A-9F2D-CFEA9B848FE6@microsoft.com...

> THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH
> why cant microsoft make it this easy to find information on there web
> site. I have been trying to share drives over a mixed os network for about
> a week and was about to burn my vista premium disk and label and stay with
> xp pro.
>
> thank you Eric this link "
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx" just
> saved my sanity you are the man
>
> thanks
> Bryen "Ozguru"
>
> "Eric Cross [MVP]" <ecross4@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OQzy6URUHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Hello Virod,
>>
>> Assuming that you already configured the laptop for the wireless
>> connection, go into Network Sharing Center and enable file and printer
>> sharing. For more information, please see:
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
>>
>> --
>> Eric Cross
>> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>>
>>
>> "Virod" <Virod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:FE39D4AA-EEFC-402E-915F-8BFF1D6E9849@microsoft.com...

>>> Can someone advise how to add a Windows Vista laptop into a Win XP Media
>>> Edition home network? I changed the workgroup name matching the XP, from
>>> XP
>>> desktop i can see that there is a laptop, but when i double click it, it
>>> gave
>>> me Error and to contact administrator. On my Vista laptop, i can't see
>>> any
>>> icon in the network except my own laptop. I need to do this so I can
>>> share
>>> files and folders with the desktop and also to print since my deskjet is
>>> attached to the desktop running XP. My laptop connection is through
>>> wireless.
>>> My current configuration is the desktop is running XP Home Media
>>> Edition,
>>> aDSL Cable modem and Netgear wireless router is attached to it. My
>>> laptop OS
>>> is Windows Vista Basic. I really appreciate if someone could guide me
>>> through. Thank you

>>

>

Eric

The amount of research necessary to discover all the tech notes for
networking changes for Vista is going to be beyond the normal small business
user to navigate. I am at home reading these discussions after losing 2 days
of productivity at work trying to estblish a new computer with Vista Ultimate
on a net with other computers running XP Pro and other operating systems. A
frustrating and expensive experience to say the least. Two days work lost and
having to go in Sunday to try and make it work or use another computer to get
ready for a board meeting.

I will try your suggested article "File and Printer Sharing in Windows
Vista". Many of the suggestions I have already implemented.

I would say that Microsoft should include in the documentation furnished
with Windows Vista a explantion of how the file and print sharing needs to be
configured for non-techies.

"Eric Cross [MVP]" wrote:

> You're welcome Bryen! I'm glad that helped you solved your problem.
>
> --
> Eric Cross
> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>
> "Bryen" <theguru@internode.on.net> wrote in message
> news:019CD6A8-437A-480A-9F2D-CFEA9B848FE6@microsoft.com...

> > THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH
> > why cant microsoft make it this easy to find information on there web
> > site. I have been trying to share drives over a mixed os network for about
> > a week and was about to burn my vista premium disk and label and stay with
> > xp pro.
> >
> > thank you Eric this link "
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx" just
> > saved my sanity you are the man
> >
> > thanks
> > Bryen "Ozguru"
> >
> > "Eric Cross [MVP]" <ecross4@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:OQzy6URUHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> >> Hello Virod,
> >>
> >> Assuming that you already configured the laptop for the wireless
> >> connection, go into Network Sharing Center and enable file and printer
> >> sharing. For more information, please see:
> >>
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
> >>
> >> --
> >> Eric Cross
> >> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Virod" <Virod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:FE39D4AA-EEFC-402E-915F-8BFF1D6E9849@microsoft.com...
> >>> Can someone advise how to add a Windows Vista laptop into a Win XP Media
> >>> Edition home network? I changed the workgroup name matching the XP, from
> >>> XP
> >>> desktop i can see that there is a laptop, but when i double click it, it
> >>> gave
> >>> me Error and to contact administrator. On my Vista laptop, i can't see
> >>> any
> >>> icon in the network except my own laptop. I need to do this so I can
> >>> share
> >>> files and folders with the desktop and also to print since my deskjet is
> >>> attached to the desktop running XP. My laptop connection is through
> >>> wireless.
> >>> My current configuration is the desktop is running XP Home Media
> >>> Edition,
> >>> aDSL Cable modem and Netgear wireless router is attached to it. My
> >>> laptop OS
> >>> is Windows Vista Basic. I really appreciate if someone could guide me
> >>> through. Thank you
> >>

> >

>
>
>

Hello GHCVA, would you be willing to start a new post?

Maybe we can further diagose the issue. Some of the users who have read the
"File and Printer Sharing in Windows Vista" article has helped them in this
newsgroup.

--
Eric Cross
Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com



"GHCVA" <GHCVA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BE7185E4-58AF-493B-9438-D563E6192E62@microsoft.com...

> Eric
>
> The amount of research necessary to discover all the tech notes for
> networking changes for Vista is going to be beyond the normal small
> business
> user to navigate. I am at home reading these discussions after losing 2
> days
> of productivity at work trying to estblish a new computer with Vista
> Ultimate
> on a net with other computers running XP Pro and other operating systems.
> A
> frustrating and expensive experience to say the least. Two days work lost
> and
> having to go in Sunday to try and make it work or use another computer to
> get
> ready for a board meeting.
>
> I will try your suggested article "File and Printer Sharing in Windows
> Vista". Many of the suggestions I have already implemented.
>
> I would say that Microsoft should include in the documentation furnished
> with Windows Vista a explantion of how the file and print sharing needs to
> be
> configured for non-techies.
>
> "Eric Cross [MVP]" wrote:
>

>> You're welcome Bryen! I'm glad that helped you solved your problem.
>>
>> --
>> Eric Cross
>> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>>
>>
>> "Bryen" <theguru@internode.on.net> wrote in message
>> news:019CD6A8-437A-480A-9F2D-CFEA9B848FE6@microsoft.com...

>> > THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH
>> > why cant microsoft make it this easy to find information on there web
>> > site. I have been trying to share drives over a mixed os network for
>> > about
>> > a week and was about to burn my vista premium disk and label and stay
>> > with
>> > xp pro.
>> >
>> > thank you Eric this link "
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/evaluate/vista_fp.mspx" just
>> > saved my sanity you are the man
>> >
>> > thanks
>> > Bryen "Ozguru"
>> >
>> > "Eric Cross [MVP]" <ecross4@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:OQzy6URUHHA.4276@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hello Virod,
>> >>
>> >> Assuming that you already configured the laptop for the wireless
>> >> connection, go into Network Sharing Center and enable file and printer
>> >> sharing. For more information, please see:
>> >>
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Eric Cross
>> >> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Virod" <Virod@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:FE39D4AA-EEFC-402E-915F-8BFF1D6E9849@microsoft.com...
>> >>> Can someone advise how to add a Windows Vista laptop into a Win XP
>> >>> Media
>> >>> Edition home network? I changed the workgroup name matching the XP,
>> >>> from
>> >>> XP
>> >>> desktop i can see that there is a laptop, but when i double click it,
>> >>> it
>> >>> gave
>> >>> me Error and to contact administrator. On my Vista laptop, i can't
>> >>> see
>> >>> any
>> >>> icon in the network except my own laptop. I need to do this so I can
>> >>> share
>> >>> files and folders with the desktop and also to print since my deskjet
>> >>> is
>> >>> attached to the desktop running XP. My laptop connection is through
>> >>> wireless.
>> >>> My current configuration is the desktop is running XP Home Media
>> >>> Edition,
>> >>> aDSL Cable modem and Netgear wireless router is attached to it. My
>> >>> laptop OS
>> >>> is Windows Vista Basic. I really appreciate if someone could guide me
>> >>> through. Thank you
>> >>
>> >

>>
>>
>>