Welcome to Lockergnome.com!

Vista/XP file sharing problem.

 
   Home -> Lockergnome's Problem Solvers (Home) -> Networking & Sharing RSS
Next: Networking & Sharing: Can't connect using INTEL(R) PRO/WIRELESS 3945ABG NETWORK ..  
Author Message
Stosh1968

External


Since: Jan 31, 2007
Posts: 3



(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:31 am
Post subject: Vista/XP file sharing problem.
Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windows>vista>networking_sharing (more info?)

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?
Back to top
Send e-mail Login to vote
koze

External


Since: Dec 18, 2006
Posts: 179



(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:10 am
Post subject: Re: Vista/XP file sharing problem. [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

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?
>
>
Back to top
Send e-mail Login to vote
Stosh1968

External


Since: Jan 31, 2007
Posts: 3



(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:10 am
Post subject: Re: Vista/XP file sharing problem. [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

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?
> >
> >
>
>
>
Back to top
Send e-mail Login to vote
koze

External


Since: Dec 18, 2006
Posts: 179



(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:44 am
Post subject: Re: Vista/XP file sharing problem. [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

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?
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
Back to top
Send e-mail Login to vote
Crazy_Rach

External


Since: Feb 01, 2007
Posts: 1



(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:30 pm
Post subject: Re: Vista/XP file sharing problem. [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

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 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?
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
Back to top
Send e-mail Login to vote
Kim [MS]

External


Since: Feb 01, 2007
Posts: 118



(Msg. 6) Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 4:31 pm
Post subject: Re: Vista/XP file sharing problem. [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

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?
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >
Back to top
Send e-mail Login to vote
Crazy_Rach

External


Since: Feb 03, 2007
Posts: 1



(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 2:31 am
Post subject: Re: Vista/XP file sharing problem. [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

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?
> > > >> >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
Back to top
Send e-mail Login to vote
tballx

External


Since: Mar 24, 2007
Posts: 1



(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2007 1:59 pm
Post subject: Re: Vista/XP file sharing problem. [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

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


--
tballx
Back to top
Send e-mail Login to vote
mrfraser




Joined: Mar 28, 2008
Posts: 1



(Msg. 9) Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:18 pm
Post subject:

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?
Back to top
Send e-mail Login to vote
anonyman




Joined: Mar 30, 2008
Posts: 1



(Msg. 10) Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:47 pm
Post subject:

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
Back to top
Send e-mail Login to vote
Display posts from previous:   
       Home -> Lockergnome's Problem Solvers (Home) -> Networking & Sharing All times are: Eastern Time (US & Canada) (change)
Page 1 of 1

 
You can post new topics in this forum
You can reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

Categories:
 General
 Microsoft Windows XP
  Microsoft Windows Vista
 Microsoft Windows (other)
 Microsoft Office
 Microsoft Office (other)
 Computer Security
 Linux
 Movies


[ Contact us | Terms of Service/Privacy Policy ]