Vista recognizing xp folders, but can't open...

My Vista is a notebook and networked at my home. The other two are XP. By
turning off McAfee Firewall, my XP's finally can "see" shared folders" from
Vista, but can't open them--says something like "Can't access-no permission"

I think I have done everything I can to try to shre the files and folders.
Gateway says it's an IP Vista/XP issue but I don't buy it. They also told me
that my Vista wouldn't recognize my XP's because of my router--but as usual
they were wrong. Any help will be appreciated.

Also, I thought I got free help from Microsoft and got on their website, but
it keeps on asking for a product number--but the back of my computer only
lists a Product key number and it doesnt match the format Microsft wants.
Any help?

Turn on the guest account on the Vista Computer. This solved the problem for
me

"Ed43" wrote:

> My Vista is a notebook and networked at my home. The other two are XP. By
> turning off McAfee Firewall, my XP's finally can "see" shared folders" from
> Vista, but can't open them--says something like "Can't access-no permission"
>
> I think I have done everything I can to try to shre the files and folders.
> Gateway says it's an IP Vista/XP issue but I don't buy it. They also told me
> that my Vista wouldn't recognize my XP's because of my router--but as usual
> they were wrong. Any help will be appreciated.
>
> Also, I thought I got free help from Microsoft and got on their website, but
> it keeps on asking for a product number--but the back of my computer only
> lists a Product key number and it doesnt match the format Microsft wants.
> Any help?

Read the post I made earlier "Vista and XP shares"; this may resolve your
problems!
"Ed43" <Ed43@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BB3844D2-A5F1-46F8-BAC0-C4998596120F@microsoft.com...
> My Vista is a notebook and networked at my home. The other two are XP.
> By
> turning off McAfee Firewall, my XP's finally can "see" shared folders"
> from
> Vista, but can't open them--says something like "Can't access-no
> permission"
>
> I think I have done everything I can to try to shre the files and folders.
> Gateway says it's an IP Vista/XP issue but I don't buy it. They also told
> me
> that my Vista wouldn't recognize my XP's because of my router--but as
> usual
> they were wrong. Any help will be appreciated.
>
> Also, I thought I got free help from Microsoft and got on their website,
> but
> it keeps on asking for a product number--but the back of my computer only
> lists a Product key number and it doesnt match the format Microsft wants.
> Any help?