Cannot access XP Computer from Vista

Posted: 06-22-2007, 06:36 PM

msb1969

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I have a wireless network in my home with two computers. #1 is my desktop
which is running Windows Vista Premium and is directly connected to my
router. #2 is my laptop running Windows XP Home and connects wirelessly.

Each can access the internet fine. Each can see the other computer on the
network fine. From my XP laptop I am able to access all the public folders
on my Vista desktop and even print from the printer. However the reverse is
not true. I cannot access my XP laptop's shared folders from my Vista
desktop. Each time I try I get prompted for a user ID and password.

I do require a password to log in to my laptop but that password doesn't
work. Nothing I try works. Any ideas?

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Dave

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Re: Cannot access XP Computer from Vista

Posted: 06-22-2007, 06:49 PM

You need to enter the credentials for a user on one of your computers.
When the connect box opens, for the username, enter the username on the
laptop, as
laptop name\username
password

Or, I think it will work if you enter your username and password of your
Vista computer, also.
vista computer name\username
password

At least, this works for me.

"msb1969" <msb1969@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B5A6CB62-1BDA-479F-AE30-F567FD85937F@microsoft.com...

>I have a wireless network in my home with two computers. #1 is my desktop
> which is running Windows Vista Premium and is directly connected to my
> router. #2 is my laptop running Windows XP Home and connects wirelessly.
>
> Each can access the internet fine. Each can see the other computer on the
> network fine. From my XP laptop I am able to access all the public
> folders
> on my Vista desktop and even print from the printer. However the reverse
> is
> not true. I cannot access my XP laptop's shared folders from my Vista
> desktop. Each time I try I get prompted for a user ID and password.
>
> I do require a password to log in to my laptop but that password doesn't
> work. Nothing I try works. Any ideas?

Chuck

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Re: Cannot access XP Computer from Vista

Posted: 06-22-2007, 08:51 PM

On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:36:01 -0700, msb1969 <msb1969@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

>I have a wireless network in my home with two computers. #1 is my desktop
>which is running Windows Vista Premium and is directly connected to my
>router. #2 is my laptop running Windows XP Home and connects wirelessly.
>
>Each can access the internet fine. Each can see the other computer on the
>network fine. From my XP laptop I am able to access all the public folders
>on my Vista desktop and even print from the printer. However the reverse is
>not true. I cannot access my XP laptop's shared folders from my Vista
>desktop. Each time I try I get prompted for a user ID and password.
>
>I do require a password to log in to my laptop but that password doesn't
>work. Nothing I try works. Any ideas?

If you're trying to access a computer running XP Home, you have to activate the
Guest account, on that computer, for network access.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Activate>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0....html#Activate

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [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.

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