cannot access xp share folders through vista

interestingly, i can set up the c drive on vista machine to share and the xp machine could see the files on vista machine, but not vice versa.  i even turned off anti-virus, firewalls on xp machine and still can't share files.

Hi, you may have to disable simple file sharing on the XP box so you can give everyone full control (or modify, read, etc) for the security on the files for the everyone group to work.  

On the XP box, open my computer, click Tool, folder options, click the view tab, scroll to the bottom and uncheck Use simple file sharing.  Click ok all the way out.  Now, goto the share on XP, click on the security tab and add in the everyone group and the anonymous user.  See if this helps you out.

Another thing you can do is setup IDENTICAL user accounts (username and password) on BOTH computers, login as that user on both machines (this can be automatic if it is the only user setup in control panel, user accounts) and add that user account to the share or just leave it as everyone.

HTH

Do you have FAT32 or NTFS
in the XP services section, do you enable sharing, network connections, RPC
Make sure that these services are running also on XP

Yes, forgot to mention that.  Thanks HB!

On the Vista PC: Control Pannel > Network Sharing Center

Is "Network Discovery" and "File Sharing" turned on?


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If they are in the same work group, that should do it.

-MP

Oh yea... also turn on "Public Folder Sharing" as that is what you are tryiing to share.

Lee covered all of that.

Sorry I rushed in. It's been a long week. Yea, I just read it all.

I feel your pain bro.

none of the stuff above works for me.  reiterating my question:
vista CANNOT access xp shared drive.
xp CAN access vista shared drive.

i don't believe i need to make any adjustments w/ the vista machine if xp machine can already access vista drive.

was going to add LLTD from the link above but was told that i already have it.
added anonymous logon user w/ read permission
xp machine has rpc running.
both machine has same user name and password.
they both belong to same workgroup.

one machine is address 192.168.3.1(xp) and other one is 192.168.3.2(vista) and to access xp machine, i just type \\192.168.3.1.  vista can see the name of the xp shares, but can't access (or get dir info) the share drive.  vista can ping the xp computer.

thx.

btw, both machines are ntfs

in the share folder for the XP , do you have permissions for users?!~

granted read acces for the users:
anonymous logon
everyone
guest

give the write access also and try

nope, didn't work.  gave full control to all 3 users from above.

try this:
go to  my documents, >tools> Folder Options > Then scroll down and use Simple File Sharing

started w/ simple when i opened tix, so that didn't work either.

Do you have windows enabled firewall running?

No he doesn't have the FW enabled.

Did you try what I recommended?

Hi, goto the XP machine and enable Netbios over TCP/IP by right clicking on my network places, right click on your adapter and click properties, double click on TCP/IP and select the WINS tab.  Select Enable NetBIONS over TCP/IP.

HTH

hi mightysw,
tried ur part too, w/ simple sharing disabled and both machines have same user name.

see post above, just above your last

the netbios over tcpip didn't work either. thx.

Do you have norton or something else running on EITHER machine?

The reason that I am asking is that other software on either machine may be blocking responses on ports: 137, 138, 139, and 445

I know that you already said that you were told that LLTD installed, by who or what did you see this?

Was it when you tried to install it?

If not then install it:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4F01A31D-EE46-481E-BA11-37F485FA34EA&displaylang=en

zone alarm on either PC????

Norton?

What type of switch are you using?  Is it a broadband router? Are you handing out IP's via DHCP?  Can you stop DHCP and make the IP's static?  

Ok, if none of the above has sparked ANY ideas.  See if you can share a folder on the XP box RIGHT under the root of C:  So like C:\Temp with everyone, full control.  Can you see it with the Vista box?

If you can't then reboot both.  

See if you can see anything.

You can share XP files to vista.

Try mapping the drive, BUT in the map drive wizard before you press enter, click the "different user name link"  At first, you can try just the username and password of a user account found on the XP box, if that doesnt work try the username is the format: XPCOMPUTERNAME\XPUSERNAME then enter the password and see if the map will connect.  I think that it is defaulting to the guest account credentials to connect the share.

either/or, I feel this is a permissions issue.

tried granting permission on c b4 and didn't work.  no norton or zone alarm.  addresses are static, assigned by me.  network is wired 10bt cable from pc to pc.  tried to install lltd and was told that i already have it on machine.  what is name of service called and i'll check to see if it's running.  does lltd need to be running on vista machine? thx.

btw, no switch is involved

LLTD is already on Vista; there is no service connected with it, as far as I know.  Also, LLTD really only ensures that the XP machine shows up in the Vista "view full map".

Hi, you said, "network is wired 10bt cable from pc to pc"

Is it a cross over cable?

How long is the drop?  Is it a 'straight through cable' (Pin to Pin) or one that you bought from the store... Pins 1&2, 3&6 are pairs?  (this would be the correct way).  If you are running a straight through (pin to pin, 1to1, 2to2, 3to3 etc) then your distance, if over 15 feet could be an issue.  You can test this by dropping the speed on the NIC's down to 10 Mbps Half Duplex on both machines and get a link.  BTW, you do not need a gateway on either PC if all you are doing is communicating between them.  

Also get rid of IPv6 from the Vista machine.

cable not crossover.  length of cable 2m.  got rid of ipv6 from vista.  removed all gateways and still did not work.  how do i drop nics to 10mbps?  thx.

If there is NO switch or hub then the cable HAS to be a cross over cable.  I don't see how it is even working in one direction without links on the NICs.  Do you have link lights on the NIC's?

Also, to slow down the speed (in XP, and similar in Vista), goto network properties, NIC properties, click configure and then click the advanced tab, click on Link Speed and Duplex and set both of the machines to the same speed.  Try 10 full and then bump it up to 100 full if 10 works.

HTH

Add the guest account to the share permission.

already added guest and gave full control

I know this has already been mentioned I just want to ensure we are all on the same page:

Open Mycomputer....Tools...FOLDER OPTIONS...VIEW.Scroll down and Click on Use simple file sharing.

My main concern is that we all are interpreting this the same.

This has already been discussed.  

Skip, could you please answer the subsequent questions to your 'how do I drop Nics speed' post.

Thanks

hi mightysw,

used crossover and dropped to 10Mbps and still same issue.  can't see link lights bc they're laptops.  but ping looked normal.  i've used normal cables (as well as crossover) for this type of 2 xp computer network in the past and they've both worked.  seemed xp can determine from cable.  thx.

On the XP machine, is the server service started?

Hi, Any Status on this?


Thanks

sorry on holidays overseas atm.

i don't believe that the nics are disabled since xp can have read write on vista machine.  running \\IP_of_remote computer (from vista to xp) will only show the share name on the xp but no further access is allowed. ping works normally from both machines.  no gateways and same subnet (192.168.3.x). computer names are different.  i won't be able to try the hub part until i get back from my holidays about a week later.  thx.

btw, only user everyone in xp share is adequate for sharing.  guest and anonymous weren't required in my XP share setup.