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[Jimmy1983]

Posted in the network area, put think its more suited here. As I think its a vista problem.

Running vista X64, and iam trying to access files on my XP Pro PC, both wired into the router. I can see the XP files in vista but when I try to open a folder I keep getting this message.

Closed the firewall, and its still the same. It has been working in the past, anyone know off a bug?

 

[--Mike--]

Have you changed usernames or passwords on the two machines? Usually need to have the same account details on each machine.

 

[Jimmy1983]

Have you changed usernames or passwords on the two machines? Usually need to have the same account details on each machine.

Do you mean for the log-in to windows details? If so no not touched either off them. Only got a user name and log-in for my vista PC.

 

[swinnie]

Make sure that the files/folders have permission to be read, so right click > Properties > Security and add appropriate permissions.

 

[Jimmy1983]

Make sure that the files/folders have permission to be read, so right click > Properties > Security and add appropriate permissions.

I think your looking at it the wrong way round I can access my vista files from my XP PC, but cant access my XP from vista.

 

[ns400r]

On the XP machine, create a user with the same usename and password as the Vista login and then give that user permission to access the share and files/folders on the XP machine.

 

[Jimmy1983]

On the XP machine, create a user with the same usename and password as the Vista login and then give that user permission to access the share and files/folders on the XP machine.

Ok, how do I 'give that user permission to access the share and files/folders on the XP machine'?

 

[Jimmy1983]

ns400r?

Or anyone else

 

[ns400r]

Right click the folder you want to share and then choose Sharing And Security. Share and set the permissions there. Turn off Simple File Sharing in Tools>Folder Options>View to see the actual permissions instead of the Windows Sharing Wizard.