Can no longer share files

Posted: 11-14-2007, 03:44 AM
Last night, My new laptop finally arrived with windows vista. When it got
here, I started it up and connected to my network. I was able to connect to
my XP machines, share folders and even transferred some large files over the
wireless network.
This afternoon when i started my laptop up again, I was no longer able to do
this. My laptop didnt recognze any of the XP machines on the network. I
changed the workgroup name on the vista machine to match the XP's (MSHOME). I
then dl'd and installed the LLTD file from microsoft onto the XP machine I
need most. When i look at the network map, I select "View all" and it DOES
show the XP machine on the network map, but I am not able to right click on
it to connect.
From the XP side, I can SEE the Vista laptop but when I try to connect it
says that the resource is not found or I may not have permission.
File and Printer sharing are enabled on both machines, neither are running
windows firewall (turned off) and I am able to ping one machine from the
other through cmd.
This is weird, cause like I said, I was able to share files right out of the
box, but I cant anymore.

Any Thoughts?
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Tom Ferguson
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Re: Can no longer share files
Posted: 11-14-2007, 07:40 AM
On the Vista notebook, Network and Sharing Center is
network discovery: on
file sharing: on
public folder sharing: on
password protected sharing off?

And, turn the firewall on on your machines and install good AV software.

Tom
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"Cheezweasel" <Cheezweasel@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Last night, My new laptop finally arrived with windows vista. When it
> got
> here, I started it up and connected to my network. I was able to
> connect to
> my XP machines, share folders and even transferred some large files
> over the
> wireless network.
> This afternoon when i started my laptop up again, I was no longer able
> to do
> this. My laptop didnt recognze any of the XP machines on the network. I
> changed the workgroup name on the vista machine to match the XP's
> (MSHOME). I
> then dl'd and installed the LLTD file from microsoft onto the XP
> machine I
> need most. When i look at the network map, I select "View all" and it
> DOES
> show the XP machine on the network map, but I am not able to right
> click on
> it to connect.
> From the XP side, I can SEE the Vista laptop but when I try to connect
> it
> says that the resource is not found or I may not have permission.
> File and Printer sharing are enabled on both machines, neither are
> running
> windows firewall (turned off) and I am able to ping one machine from
> the
> other through cmd.
> This is weird, cause like I said, I was able to share files right out
> of the
> box, but I cant anymore.
>
> Any Thoughts?
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Re: Can no longer share files
Posted: 11-14-2007, 08:46 AM

Same here...
After being able to browse through XP Pro machine for a few times,
can't do it any more. I installed and reinstalled KB922120, disable
firewalls, removed password sharing protection on both machines.

No success. I can only see the XP Pro machine but not browse it.
Help!!

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Re: Can no longer share files
Posted: 11-14-2007, 01:52 PM
It could be name resolution issue. Can you ping XP by name?

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> Same here...
> After being able to browse through XP Pro machine for a few times, I
> can't do it any more. I installed and reinstalled KB922120, disabled
> firewalls, removed password sharing protection on both machines.
>
> No success. I can only see the XP Pro machine but not browse it.
> Help!!!
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Re: Can no longer share files
Posted: 11-16-2007, 11:34 AM

Success!

I downloaded a program called NEWT Freeware and it scans all th
machines on my network. After scanning I am able to browse through an
shared folders without any problem.

Let me know if any of you is trying it

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