Accessing Vista PC Files From XP Wireles Desktop

I have a wirless home network with an XP desktop connected wirelessly to a
new Vista Home Premium desktop. The Vista machine is internet connected
through a cable modem/Linsys wireless router. I have enabled file sharing on
the vista machine for a particular folder, networkk discovery is on, file
sharing on, passwrod protect off and Media Sharing off. I am registered on
both machines under the same name.

The problem is when I try to acess the folder from the XP machine I am
denied access. The folder contains several sub-folders with family photos.
It is not under my user account, On the drive tree it is C:\Family Photos.
What I am I missing in setting up sharing this folder to from my XP machine?

JohnM

All,

I'm sorry that you're experiencing trouble. Airstream1, are you using the
same non-black passwords in your accounts?

Vbritt, you have found a very good way to share files on Vista - move them
to Public. See the following easy-to-read Help article on this:
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...e86151033.mspx




Can each

"lll_dirty_angel_lll" wrote:

> I think that this is not a isolated event. I finally found how to add Vista
> to my XP workgroup and it is seen by the other pc's but not accessible. I
> now cant see any other pc or even he workgroup from the Vista machine. I
> have went through and ensured the firewall is off, the sharing is set
> correctly and everything. I am greatly dissatisfied about this and I am
> beginning to dislike vista more.
>
> "Vbritt" wrote:
>
> > I am having the same problem and have not found a solution. What I have
> > found is that the only folder that I can access on the Vista machine is the
> > public folder. So if I want to move stuff to my XP machine I first copy the
> > files into one of the c:\Users\Public folders and then I am able to transfer
> > the files to the XP box. The reverse is true if I want to move stuff from
> > the XP box to the Vista box. I hope this helps until someone comes up with
> > the real answer.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Airstream1" wrote:
> >
> > > I have a wirless home network with an XP desktop connected wirelessly to a
> > > new Vista Home Premium desktop. The Vista machine is internet connected
> > > through a cable modem/Linsys wireless router. I have enabled file sharing on
> > > the vista machine for a particular folder, networkk discovery is on, file
> > > sharing on, passwrod protect off and Media Sharing off. I am registered on
> > > both machines under the same name.
> > >
> > > The problem is when I try to acess the folder from the XP machine I am
> > > denied access. The folder contains several sub-folders with family photos.
> > > It is not under my user account, On the drive tree it is C:\Family Photos.
> > > What I am I missing in setting up sharing this folder to from my XP machine?
> > >
> > > JohnM