XP desktop can't access Vista Laptop. I've tried! Honestly!

> I've read the posts from Mick and others and it STILL isn't helping.
> I beg
> for help as I have wasted hours of my life reading the internet and
> trying
> many things. I'll take anyones help and will maticulously follow
> anyone's
> instruction.
>
> My Vista Laptop. I enabled Guest, although I heard it is better not
> to do
> that. I have a administrative account named "Owner". And I added a
> user
> name called "Brandon T". On this last one I assigned a password.
> Network is
> set to "private". Password protected sharing is set to "off" to avoid
> any
> hassles. Public folder sharing is set to off because I want to share
> specific files. For the specific folder "music", sharing says
> "Brandon T"
> and "Owner". "Brandon T" is "reading" but that's ok because I only
> want to
> copy for back up purposes onto my desktop. I have McAfee protection
> but I
> disabled firewalls on both sides of the equation.
>
> My XP Desktop. One user account "Brandon T" with same password as
> laptop.
> Workgroup is set to same as laptop, "MSHOME". I have NOT downloaded
> the LLTP
> ... thing ... because I read it wasn't necessary to share.
>
> My Desktop CAN SEE the "music" file, but ... and you know what's
> coming ...
> "<xxxx> is not accessible. you might not have permission to use this
> network
> resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you
> have
> access pemissions."
>
> I beg for help. I thank you for your response.

> You have not read ALL my post!
>
> I say Public folder sharing ON, as vista's Public is the same as XP shared
> Docs!
>
> Also, I advise people to run XP's Network Setup wizard; tha tinfo is at the
> bottomw of my post!
> Try reading ALL of it again!
>
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx
>
> Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.
>
> Permissions/Share info is there as well.
>
> If using Norton, McAfee, Trend Micro I.S., make sure file and printer
> sharing is enabled in THEIR firewall .(LAN allowed)
>
> 1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is
> the SAME.
>
> In Vista Network and Sharing:
>
> Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)
>
> Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)
>
> File Sharing: ON
>
> Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared
> Docs)
>
> Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames, and
> passwords (they can be different) on ALL computers in your Network). If you
> have it ON, you will be asked for a username and password when you try to
> access a Vista computer from an XP computer, or a Vista Computer.
>
> Also, If you haven’t done so already, run XP’s Network Setup Wizard (in
> Start >All Programs >Accessories >Communications), and tell the Wizard to
> enable File and Printer Sharing.
> Or > Start > Control Panel > Network Connections > Set up a Home or Small
> Office Network.
>
> --
> Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia
>
>
> "paisan" wrote:
>

> > I've read the posts from Mick and others and it STILL isn't helping. I beg
> > for help as I have wasted hours of my life reading the internet and trying
> > many things. I'll take anyones help and will maticulously follow anyone's
> > instruction.
> >
> > My Vista Laptop. I enabled Guest, although I heard it is better not to do
> > that. I have a administrative account named "Owner". And I added a user
> > name called "Brandon T". On this last one I assigned a password. Network is
> > set to "private". Password protected sharing is set to "off" to avoid any
> > hassles. Public folder sharing is set to off because I want to share
> > specific files. For the specific folder "music", sharing says "Brandon T"
> > and "Owner". "Brandon T" is "reading" but that's ok because I only want to
> > copy for back up purposes onto my desktop. I have McAfee protection but I
> > disabled firewalls on both sides of the equation.
> >
> > My XP Desktop. One user account "Brandon T" with same password as laptop.
> > Workgroup is set to same as laptop, "MSHOME". I have NOT downloaded the LLTP
> > ... thing ... because I read it wasn't necessary to share.
> >
> > My Desktop CAN SEE the "music" file, but ... and you know what's coming ...
> > "<xxxx> is not accessible. you might not have permission to use this network
> > resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have
> > access pemissions."
> >
> > I beg for help. I thank you for your response.