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Old 05-30-2007, 05:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hi
am trying to acces my windows xp shared files on my vista laptop i have a
router and the laptop has wireless and my xp is wired. when i got to start >
network i can see the computer but when i double click it to see the files it
says cannot access \\NORTONFAMILY (NORTONFAMILY being the computer name). (i
dont know how to see if i can see vista on my xp). If anyone can help please
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Old 05-30-2007, 06:24 PM   #2 (permalink)
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It could be the permission issue. Have created the same username on both computers? Or this search result may help,

Vista Permission IssuesPost Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 5:14 am Post subject: How to: check permissions using Vista icacls command, Reply with quote . ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistapermission.htm


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Hi
am trying to acces my windows xp shared files on my vista laptop i have a
router and the laptop has wireless and my xp is wired. when i got to start >
network i can see the computer but when i double click it to see the files it
says cannot access \\NORTONFAMILY (NORTONFAMILY being the computer name). (i
dont know how to see if i can see vista on my xp). If anyone can help please
post
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