Vista laptop, XP desktop, folder sharing from laptop to desktop

Posted: 10-08-2007, 02:50 AM

Del

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I have a Vista laptop, where I'm trying to share a folder on my D Drive to my
roommate's desktop running XP SP2. I have set us up on the same workgroup
name, I have shared the desired folder, created a user for her to get access.
I can't see her on the network, nor can she see me.

Am I trying to commit an unnatural act? It wouldn't be the first time

.

Any advice would be appreciated.
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Del K. Wells
Norfolk, Va
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Responses to "Vista laptop, XP desktop, folder sharing from laptop to desktop"

Eric Cross [MVP]

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Re: Vista laptop, XP desktop, folder sharing from laptop to desktop

Posted: 10-08-2007, 07:20 PM

Hello Del,

If you haven't already, I suggest that you walk through the steps in this
TechNet Article and see if this helps you.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/net.../vista_fp.mspx

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Eric Cross
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"Del" <dwells@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:63ED52DD-CD4D-4A21-A272-7A8D6E5C615D@microsoft.com...

>I have a Vista laptop, where I'm trying to share a folder on my D Drive to
>my
> roommate's desktop running XP SP2. I have set us up on the same workgroup
> name, I have shared the desired folder, created a user for her to get
> access.
> I can't see her on the network, nor can she see me.
>
> Am I trying to commit an unnatural act? It wouldn't be the first time .
>
> Any advice would be appreciated.
> --
> Del K. Wells
> Norfolk, Va
> Geek

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