VMWare problem

richard1032 · 19 Aug 2008 at 10:41

I have a host and a VM both running XP using bridged networking. Both machines can ping each other, are in the same workgroup and simple file sharing is on. I am able to copy and paste files between them but I am unable to connect to a UNC path, any ideas? Ohh and im using VMWare Workstation but had the same problem with VMServer.

mattross · 19 Aug 2008 at 15:20

If you connect by IP number successfully first it usually then works via the hostname. That is, try '\\192.168.1.1' first, or whatever the IP number is. I think the 'Computer Browser' service can take a while to find it otherwise.

richard1032 · 19 Aug 2008 at 15:36

I can't connect via IP either, and it's defo not firewall related.

IAmATeaf · 19 Aug 2008 at 17:45

Do the user accounts you're using have passwords? If not then assign a password and try again. Looks like a firewall problem to be honest but then I'd expect the pings not to work if it was I suppose.

Also disable Simple File Sharing as I was under the impression that that restricts what you can share out.

richard1032 · 20 Aug 2008 at 20:45

IAmATeaf said:
Do the user accounts you're using have passwords? If not then assign a password and try again. Looks like a firewall problem to be honest but then I'd expect the pings not to work if it was I suppose.

Also disable Simple File Sharing as I was under the impression that that restricts what you can share out.

I have disabled simple file sharing, added passwords to both accounts and disabled both firewalls but still getting the same problem, any other ideas?

dan7827 · 20 Aug 2008 at 23:30

Could be a required service that is disabled, the computer browser service has dependencies for the server & workstaion service to make sure they are running and set to auto goto run and type 'services.msc'

failing that you could check to see that there are programs listening on the required ports, one way would be to type 'netstat' in the command prompt.