can't access vista shares

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> the vista system is running avg but i have also tried disabling it for
> this.
>
> i have shared several folders as 'everyone (all users)' and i didn't
> receive any errors. My workgroup settings seem correct and i can see
> other pcs running other OS's such as 2k and XP. I can read off their
> shares and even delete files as i see fit. On these systems however, i
> can see the vista pc in the workgroup but as soon as i attempt to open
> it i receive a network path not found error.
>
> i have tried disabling and re-enabling the adapter, as well as messing
> with share permissions etc and nothing works. i would have thought i
> would at least be able to access the pc in the workgroup even if there
> are no accessible shares leading me to think it is not a permissions
> error.
>
> by the way these systems in question are on a wired network through a
> router. a quick test has revealed that the vista pc can ping the 2k pc
> with a response but not vice versa.
>
> the vista pc is an nforce4 chipset onboard LAN using the drivers that
> came with vista rtm. ipv4 connectivity is listed as 'internet' and ipv6
> is listed as 'limited'.
>
> i've provided as much info as i can if there's anything else i can post
> then i will.
>
> thanks in advance
>
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> the windows vista firewall doesn't work when i attempt to start it i
> receive an error saying that it cannot be started.
>
> im running windows defender as well if that matters at all.
>
> when you say the sharing wizard do you mean the network and sharing
> centre? everything except 'printer sharing' and 'password protected
> sharing' are enabled there. if i select 'show me all the files and
> folders i am sharing' then there are no results, if i select 'show me
> all the shared network folders on this computer' then i see the folders
> i am attempting to share.
>
> thanks for your replies.
>
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