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Try to use the &quot;Connect using a different user name &quot;&nbsp;option in the mapped drive box, then enter the username/password of the machine your connecting to, otherwise it will try to use a local user account with the same username.
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Try to use the "Connect using a different user name " option in the mapped drive box, then enter the username/password of the machine your connecting to, otherwise it will try to use a local user account with the same username.

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michko<br />

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Did any of the suggestions help resolve your situation?  If so, please accept the post that provided your solution.  If not, please advise what you tried and the results, so we can continue to troubleshoot your problem.  
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2 PC's, both Windows Vista Home Basic. I can't map network drives on them because I keep getting asked for password and username info. I haven't set passwords on either machine and although I enter what I think mught be the correct username info, it kicks me off telling me that the password is incorrect.<br />
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Why the hell does Vista keep asking me for this info? &nbsp;Can I bypass it? &nbsp; What shall I do?
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2 PC's, both Windows Vista Home Basic. I can't map network drives on them because I keep getting asked for password and username info. I haven't set passwords on either machine and although I enter what I think mught be the correct username info, it kicks me off telling me that the password is incorrect.

Why the hell does Vista keep asking me for this info?  Can I bypass it?   What shall I do?

Map network drive in Vista

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