Vista/XP file sharing problem.

Stosh1968 · External Since: Jan 31, 2007 Posts: 3

I have two desktops, one running XP Pro SP2, and the second is running Vista
Home Premium which I installed last night.

Both machines are members of the same workgroup "Home" and the Vista machine
is named DESKTOP1 and the XP machine is named DESKTOP2.

On each machine, I have two folders in the Program Files directory that I
need to share. My Vista machine can access the folders I have shared on the
XP machine with no problems. I can see Vista's shared folders on my XP
machine, but I get permission errors when I try to open the folders.

When I try to share the folder in Vista, the "Share" button under Network
File and Folder Sharing is grayed out, all I can do is choose Advanced
Sharing. I'm assuming my problem is one of permissions, but I cannot find a
way to give permission to any user accounts on my DESKTOP2 machine.

Any ideas before I uninstall and go back to XP?

koze · External Since: Dec 18, 2006 Posts: 179

Just take a look under advanced and set the permissions from there.
Ko

"Stosh1968" <Stosh1968 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:7C084241-7880-47F6-97EF-0E36CAB9F3C7@microsoft.com...
>I have two desktops, one running XP Pro SP2, and the second is running
>Vista
> Home Premium which I installed last night.
>
> Both machines are members of the same workgroup "Home" and the Vista
> machine
> is named DESKTOP1 and the XP machine is named DESKTOP2.
>
> On each machine, I have two folders in the Program Files directory that I
> need to share. My Vista machine can access the folders I have shared on
> the
> XP machine with no problems. I can see Vista's shared folders on my XP
> machine, but I get permission errors when I try to open the folders.
>
> When I try to share the folder in Vista, the "Share" button under Network
> File and Folder Sharing is grayed out, all I can do is choose Advanced
> Sharing. I'm assuming my problem is one of permissions, but I cannot
> find a
> way to give permission to any user accounts on my DESKTOP2 machine.
>
> Any ideas before I uninstall and go back to XP?
>
>

Stosh1968 · External Since: Jan 31, 2007 Posts: 3

I would if I could. I've already spent over an hour today trying to
accomplish something I could do in XP in 5 seconds.

"koze" wrote:

> Just take a look under advanced and set the permissions from there.
> Ko
>
> "Stosh1968" <Stosh1968 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> news:7C084241-7880-47F6-97EF-0E36CAB9F3C7@microsoft.com...
> >I have two desktops, one running XP Pro SP2, and the second is running
> >Vista
> > Home Premium which I installed last night.
> >
> > Both machines are members of the same workgroup "Home" and the Vista
> > machine
> > is named DESKTOP1 and the XP machine is named DESKTOP2.
> >
> > On each machine, I have two folders in the Program Files directory that I
> > need to share. My Vista machine can access the folders I have shared on
> > the
> > XP machine with no problems. I can see Vista's shared folders on my XP
> > machine, but I get permission errors when I try to open the folders.
> >
> > When I try to share the folder in Vista, the "Share" button under Network
> > File and Folder Sharing is grayed out, all I can do is choose Advanced
> > Sharing. I'm assuming my problem is one of permissions, but I cannot
> > find a
> > way to give permission to any user accounts on my DESKTOP2 machine.
> >
> > Any ideas before I uninstall and go back to XP?
> >
> >
>
>
>

koze · External Since: Dec 18, 2006 Posts: 179

Do you use passwords for logon ?
If so go to advanced sharing create the share from there in the same window
you have a option for permissions, in there you are able to set the
permissions for everyone or add a specific user.

Ko.
"Stosh1968" <Stosh1968 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:40EA40D0-605E-4016-8C5D-6537DFA5048A@microsoft.com...
>I would if I could. I've already spent over an hour today trying to
> accomplish something I could do in XP in 5 seconds.
>
> "koze" wrote:
>
>> Just take a look under advanced and set the permissions from there.
>> Ko
>>
>> "Stosh1968" <Stosh1968 DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
>> news:7C084241-7880-47F6-97EF-0E36CAB9F3C7@microsoft.com...
>> >I have two desktops, one running XP Pro SP2, and the second is running
>> >Vista
>> > Home Premium which I installed last night.
>> >
>> > Both machines are members of the same workgroup "Home" and the Vista
>> > machine
>> > is named DESKTOP1 and the XP machine is named DESKTOP2.
>> >
>> > On each machine, I have two folders in the Program Files directory that
>> > I
>> > need to share. My Vista machine can access the folders I have shared
>> > on
>> > the
>> > XP machine with no problems. I can see Vista's shared folders on my XP
>> > machine, but I get permission errors when I try to open the folders.
>> >
>> > When I try to share the folder in Vista, the "Share" button under
>> > Network
>> > File and Folder Sharing is grayed out, all I can do is choose Advanced
>> > Sharing. I'm assuming my problem is one of permissions, but I cannot
>> > find a
>> > way to give permission to any user accounts on my DESKTOP2 machine.
>> >
>> > Any ideas before I uninstall and go back to XP?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Crazy_Rach · External Since: Feb 01, 2007 Posts: 1

I am having the same problem with no sucess in fixing it.

I have turned off the password for login and I've spent a whole day trying
to get around this. There dosnt seem to be anyway to permissions for other
computers. Do you have any specific instuctions you could perhaps pass on to
acomplish this?

Regards,

Rachel

"koze" wrote:

> Do you use passwords for logon ?
> If so go to advanced sharing create the share from there in the same window
> you have a option for permissions, in there you are able to set the
> permissions for everyone or add a specific user.
>
> Ko.
> "Stosh1968" <Stosh1968.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> news:40EA40D0-605E-4016-8C5D-6537DFA5048A@microsoft.com...
> >I would if I could. I've already spent over an hour today trying to
> > accomplish something I could do in XP in 5 seconds.
> >
> > "koze" wrote:
> >
> >> Just take a look under advanced and set the permissions from there.
> >> Ko
> >>
> >> "Stosh1968" <Stosh1968.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> >> news:7C084241-7880-47F6-97EF-0E36CAB9F3C7@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have two desktops, one running XP Pro SP2, and the second is running
> >> >Vista
> >> > Home Premium which I installed last night.
> >> >
> >> > Both machines are members of the same workgroup "Home" and the Vista
> >> > machine
> >> > is named DESKTOP1 and the XP machine is named DESKTOP2.
> >> >
> >> > On each machine, I have two folders in the Program Files directory that
> >> > I
> >> > need to share. My Vista machine can access the folders I have shared
> >> > on
> >> > the
> >> > XP machine with no problems. I can see Vista's shared folders on my XP
> >> > machine, but I get permission errors when I try to open the folders.
> >> >
> >> > When I try to share the folder in Vista, the "Share" button under
> >> > Network
> >> > File and Folder Sharing is grayed out, all I can do is choose Advanced
> >> > Sharing. I'm assuming my problem is one of permissions, but I cannot
> >> > find a
> >> > way to give permission to any user accounts on my DESKTOP2 machine.
> >> >
> >> > Any ideas before I uninstall and go back to XP?
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Kim [MS] · External Since: Feb 01, 2007 Posts: 118

Folks, have you tried to uninstall or adjust your Firewall settings? Tom, in
an earlier post, had the same issue, but adjusted OneCare through the
following steps and that seemed to solve his problem:

Windows Live OneCare ->
Change OneCare Settinge ->
Firewall connection tool ->
Tick relevant options (Network discovery, file and print settings,
etc) ->
OK ->
Advanced Settings ->
Change file sharing from 'Do not share files and printers" ->
OK ->
OK

Let us know if that doesn't help.

"Crazy_Rach" wrote:

> I am having the same problem with no sucess in fixing it.
>
> I have turned off the password for login and I've spent a whole day trying
> to get around this. There dosnt seem to be anyway to permissions for other
> computers. Do you have any specific instuctions you could perhaps pass on to
> acomplish this?
>
> Regards,
>
> Rachel
>
> "koze" wrote:
>
> > Do you use passwords for logon ?
> > If so go to advanced sharing create the share from there in the same window
> > you have a option for permissions, in there you are able to set the
> > permissions for everyone or add a specific user.
> >
> > Ko.
> > "Stosh1968" <Stosh1968 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> > news:40EA40D0-605E-4016-8C5D-6537DFA5048A@microsoft.com...
> > >I would if I could. I've already spent over an hour today trying to
> > > accomplish something I could do in XP in 5 seconds.
> > >
> > > "koze" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Just take a look under advanced and set the permissions from there.
> > >> Ko
> > >>
> > >> "Stosh1968" <Stosh1968 RemoveThis @discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> > >> news:7C084241-7880-47F6-97EF-0E36CAB9F3C7@microsoft.com...
> > >> >I have two desktops, one running XP Pro SP2, and the second is running
> > >> >Vista
> > >> > Home Premium which I installed last night.
> > >> >
> > >> > Both machines are members of the same workgroup "Home" and the Vista
> > >> > machine
> > >> > is named DESKTOP1 and the XP machine is named DESKTOP2.
> > >> >
> > >> > On each machine, I have two folders in the Program Files directory that
> > >> > I
> > >> > need to share. My Vista machine can access the folders I have shared
> > >> > on
> > >> > the
> > >> > XP machine with no problems. I can see Vista's shared folders on my XP
> > >> > machine, but I get permission errors when I try to open the folders.
> > >> >
> > >> > When I try to share the folder in Vista, the "Share" button under
> > >> > Network
> > >> > File and Folder Sharing is grayed out, all I can do is choose Advanced
> > >> > Sharing. I'm assuming my problem is one of permissions, but I cannot
> > >> > find a
> > >> > way to give permission to any user accounts on my DESKTOP2 machine.
> > >> >
> > >> > Any ideas before I uninstall and go back to XP?
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >

Crazy_Rach · External Since: Feb 03, 2007 Posts: 1

I have now fixed my problem.
Although the permissions were set to "everyone" you also have to go to the
security tab, click edit, click add, type everyone in the box, click apply
and that should fix the problem everyone seems to be having hopefully.

Rach

"Kim [MS]" wrote:

> Folks, have you tried to uninstall or adjust your Firewall settings? Tom, in
> an earlier post, had the same issue, but adjusted OneCare through the
> following steps and that seemed to solve his problem:
>
> Windows Live OneCare ->
> Change OneCare Settinge ->
> Firewall connection tool ->
> Tick relevant options (Network discovery, file and print settings,
> etc) ->
> OK ->
> Advanced Settings ->
> Change file sharing from 'Do not share files and printers" ->
> OK ->
> OK
>
> Let us know if that doesn't help.
>
>
> "Crazy_Rach" wrote:
>
> > I am having the same problem with no sucess in fixing it.
> >
> > I have turned off the password for login and I've spent a whole day trying
> > to get around this. There dosnt seem to be anyway to permissions for other
> > computers. Do you have any specific instuctions you could perhaps pass on to
> > acomplish this?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Rachel
> >
> > "koze" wrote:
> >
> > > Do you use passwords for logon ?
> > > If so go to advanced sharing create the share from there in the same window
> > > you have a option for permissions, in there you are able to set the
> > > permissions for everyone or add a specific user.
> > >
> > > Ko.
> > > "Stosh1968" <Stosh1968.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> > > news:40EA40D0-605E-4016-8C5D-6537DFA5048A@microsoft.com...
> > > >I would if I could. I've already spent over an hour today trying to
> > > > accomplish something I could do in XP in 5 seconds.
> > > >
> > > > "koze" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Just take a look under advanced and set the permissions from there.
> > > >> Ko
> > > >>
> > > >> "Stosh1968" <Stosh1968.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> > > >> news:7C084241-7880-47F6-97EF-0E36CAB9F3C7@microsoft.com...
> > > >> >I have two desktops, one running XP Pro SP2, and the second is running
> > > >> >Vista
> > > >> > Home Premium which I installed last night.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Both machines are members of the same workgroup "Home" and the Vista
> > > >> > machine
> > > >> > is named DESKTOP1 and the XP machine is named DESKTOP2.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On each machine, I have two folders in the Program Files directory that
> > > >> > I
> > > >> > need to share. My Vista machine can access the folders I have shared
> > > >> > on
> > > >> > the
> > > >> > XP machine with no problems. I can see Vista's shared folders on my XP
> > > >> > machine, but I get permission errors when I try to open the folders.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > When I try to share the folder in Vista, the "Share" button under
> > > >> > Network
> > > >> > File and Folder Sharing is grayed out, all I can do is choose Advanced
> > > >> > Sharing. I'm assuming my problem is one of permissions, but I cannot
> > > >> > find a
> > > >> > way to give permission to any user accounts on my DESKTOP2 machine.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Any ideas before I uninstall and go back to XP?
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >

tballx · External Since: Mar 24, 2007 Posts: 1

Crazy_Rach, Thank you so much for posting your solution. It worked
perfectly.

--
tballx

mrfraser · Joined: Mar 28, 2008 Posts: 1

Hi everyone, i'm new here but came here coz of one problem, i have a network of 3 computers two of them are running XP and a laptop running Vista Business, here is the thing, one of the XP computers can access both XP and Vista without any problems and my Vista laptop accesses that PC with no problems at all, but the computer I need to have access to is not accessible from the laptop, I can ping it over ip but not the name, i can see it in the workgroup but can not access it, and it is the same story other way round, tryed lot and lots of different tools, forums and websites nothing seems to work, any halp?

anonyman · Joined: Mar 30, 2008 Posts: 1

I was having trouble sharing between vista and XP too.
Has anyone tried turning off "Password Protect Sharing" under Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center ... I tried that and haven't had any troubles since. Once that is turned off filesharing is basically the same as XP

GobbleGMAN · Joined: Nov 18, 2008 Posts: 1

I just had loads of issues trying to share files between vista and xp, i couldn't get my vista pc to "see" my xp pc, and vice versa. I COULD ping my vista laptop from my xp laptop, but not vice versa...

This ping issues meant there was a problem with my xp machine, since it was not accepting and returning packets. There is lots of stuff on forums about LLTD and the options to tick to get filesharing working, but what finally fixed this problem for me was REINSTALLING THE WIRELESS ADAPTER ON THE XP COMPUTER (Netgear WG111 v1).

This is what finally allowed me to get my network working. If all else has failed, do consider this option, i had no idea that the wireless adapter could have this effect, but it definitely did. Hope this is helpful!

davidaw100 · External Since: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 1

This is so awesome. It worked instantly for me. You would think that there
would be a prompt, a note, a help text or something that tells you need to do
this. Having it happen automatically would clearly be too much to ask.

Thanks tons.

"Crazy_Rach" wrote:

> I have now fixed my problem.
> Although the permissions were set to "everyone" you also have to go to the
> security tab, click edit, click add, type everyone in the box, click apply
> and that should fix the problem everyone seems to be having hopefully.
>
> Rach
>
> "Kim [MS]" wrote:
>
> > Folks, have you tried to uninstall or adjust your Firewall settings? Tom, in
> > an earlier post, had the same issue, but adjusted OneCare through the
> > following steps and that seemed to solve his problem:
> >
> > Windows Live OneCare ->
> > Change OneCare Settinge ->
> > Firewall connection tool ->
> > Tick relevant options (Network discovery, file and print settings,
> > etc) ->
> > OK ->
> > Advanced Settings ->
> > Change file sharing from 'Do not share files and printers" ->
> > OK ->
> > OK
> >
> > Let us know if that doesn't help.
> >
> >
> > "Crazy_Rach" wrote:
> >
> > > I am having the same problem with no sucess in fixing it.
> > >
> > > I have turned off the password for login and I've spent a whole day trying
> > > to get around this. There dosnt seem to be anyway to permissions for other
> > > computers. Do you have any specific instuctions you could perhaps pass on to
> > > acomplish this?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Rachel
> > >
> > > "koze" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Do you use passwords for logon ?
> > > > If so go to advanced sharing create the share from there in the same window
> > > > you have a option for permissions, in there you are able to set the
> > > > permissions for everyone or add a specific user.
> > > >
> > > > Ko.
> > > > "Stosh1968" <Stosh1968.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> > > > news:40EA40D0-605E-4016-8C5D-6537DFA5048A@microsoft.com...
> > > > >I would if I could. I've already spent over an hour today trying to
> > > > > accomplish something I could do in XP in 5 seconds.
> > > > >
> > > > > "koze" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> Just take a look under advanced and set the permissions from there.
> > > > >> Ko
> > > > >>
> > > > >> "Stosh1968" <Stosh1968.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> > > > >> news:7C084241-7880-47F6-97EF-0E36CAB9F3C7@microsoft.com...
> > > > >> >I have two desktops, one running XP Pro SP2, and the second is running
> > > > >> >Vista
> > > > >> > Home Premium which I installed last night.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Both machines are members of the same workgroup "Home" and the Vista
> > > > >> > machine
> > > > >> > is named DESKTOP1 and the XP machine is named DESKTOP2.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > On each machine, I have two folders in the Program Files directory that
> > > > >> > I
> > > > >> > need to share. My Vista machine can access the folders I have shared
> > > > >> > on
> > > > >> > the
> > > > >> > XP machine with no problems. I can see Vista's shared folders on my XP
> > > > >> > machine, but I get permission errors when I try to open the folders.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > When I try to share the folder in Vista, the "Share" button under
> > > > >> > Network
> > > > >> > File and Folder Sharing is grayed out, all I can do is choose Advanced
> > > > >> > Sharing. I'm assuming my problem is one of permissions, but I cannot
> > > > >> > find a
> > > > >> > way to give permission to any user accounts on my DESKTOP2 machine.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > Any ideas before I uninstall and go back to XP?
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >