Need to map a drive from a Vista machine to an XP machine

Virdi · 28 Feb 2009 at 15:08

Hi all,

Some help and guidance please.

I've got two machines (Laptop running Vista Home Premium) and then a PC upstairs running XP.

The Laptop is connected the TV downstairs... but the video files are on the XP PC upstairs..

So what shall I do?

Thanks

Craig321 · 28 Feb 2009 at 15:09

Share the folder the films are in?

Paul11 · 28 Feb 2009 at 15:10

network the two together and then you will have access to the files on the other pc.

edit:

are they already networked?

Virdi · 28 Feb 2009 at 15:15

Both are connected to the same Router etc... So they are already on the LAN. I know in XP there is a Network Setup Wizard - is this what I need to run? What and how do I do the same on the Vista?

binaryknight · 28 Feb 2009 at 15:20

in xp right click the folder with the videos, > sharing and security > share this folder

give it a name and set the permissions job done

theheyes · 28 Feb 2009 at 15:25

Right click the folder on the XP machine > Properties > Sharing (this is from memory so might not be 100% accurate) and share the folder for Everyone.

Then on the Vista laptop right click My Computer, Map Network drive and then either browse for it or type in \\"XP computer name"\"path of shared folder"

This is the nutshell version, you'll have to post back any problems with firewalls etc.

Virdi · 28 Feb 2009 at 15:28

No networking wizards in Vista?

Paul11 · 28 Feb 2009 at 16:48

just make sure they are both on the same workgroup

on xp, right click my computer, properties, computer name and look at the name of the workgroup

make sure the vista pc is on the same workgroup name.

then do the sharing thing above and you should see the folders on the other pc

suarve · 28 Feb 2009 at 19:25

Virdi said:
No networking wizards in Vista?

Why do you need a wizard? What you want to do is very simple via ticking a few boxes