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
>>>>
>>>>

>>
>>

>

Both. I understand accessing the root directory though
"Eric Cross [MVP]" <ecross4@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23fx2d7SUHHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>

>
>

Eric, I use Zone Alarm on the other computers. Do I need to check the TCP
and UDP allowances?

"Eric Cross [MVP]" <ecross4@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23fx2d7SUHHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> 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
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>

>>

>
>

You need to make sure Zonealarm is configured properly. Details here:

http://www.zonelabs.com/store/conten...n&lid=zasupp_h

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


"Dunc" <Dunc_F@MSN.Com> wrote in message
news:E5A8ECDD-D5B5-4F91-88D0-5D81E6CAA8E8@microsoft.com...

> Eric, I use Zone Alarm on the other computers. Do I need to check the
> TCP and UDP allowances?
>
> "Eric Cross [MVP]" <ecross4@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23fx2d7SUHHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>

>>
>>

>

Well, Eric I thought that might have been the issue.

I just checked it and my LAN is in the trusted network on Zone Alarm.

From a XP machine I can see the VISTA one. I can see all of the directories
on my F drive but get the same error message that Virod gets. Earlier I had
marked each one with full share privileges for "everyone"
The message I get is:
"(the directory name) not accessible. You may not have permission to use
this network resource."

Dunc

"Eric Cross [MVP]" <ecross4@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OSyTwZTUHHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> You need to make sure Zonealarm is configured properly. Details here:
>
> http://www.zonelabs.com/store/conten...n&lid=zasupp_h
>
> --
> Eric Cross
> Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
>
> "Dunc" <Dunc_F@MSN.Com> wrote in message
> news:E5A8ECDD-D5B5-4F91-88D0-5D81E6CAA8E8@microsoft.com...

>> Eric, I use Zone Alarm on the other computers. Do I need to check the
>> TCP and UDP allowances?
>>
>> "Eric Cross [MVP]" <ecross4@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23fx2d7SUHHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>> 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
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>

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