HELP!! My XP PC's cannot access my Vista PC and printer

I have them on the same workgroup and when I can access both XP pc's (which
have passwords) BUT the XP PC's cannot access my Vista PC which DOES NOT have
a password!!

When I try to connect my XPMCE laptop OR my XP Pro SP2 desktop to my Vista
PC it demands a password WICH I DO NO HAVE AND DID NOT SET when I installed
Vista.

This worked on this same network before but I did a reinstall to install
soem new drivers for my hardware and NOW it says I have a password when I
clearly do not!!

This is really pissing me off , PLEASE anyone PLEASE help me , I need to
print from all PC's.

Thank you in advance if you can help.

nevermind.....I figured it out , LOL!! NEVER reinstall an OS on 3 hours sleep
in 2 days.....

carry on!!



"Rob" wrote:

> I have them on the same workgroup and when I can access both XP pc's (which
> have passwords) BUT the XP PC's cannot access my Vista PC which DOES NOT have
> a password!!
>
> When I try to connect my XPMCE laptop OR my XP Pro SP2 desktop to my Vista
> PC it demands a password WICH I DO NO HAVE AND DID NOT SET when I installed
> Vista.
>
> This worked on this same network before but I did a reinstall to install
> soem new drivers for my hardware and NOW it says I have a password when I
> clearly do not!!
>
> This is really pissing me off , PLEASE anyone PLEASE help me , I need to
> print from all PC's.
>
> Thank you in advance if you can help.

Rob I hope you can help me. My Vista laptop will not commucate with my
Printer on the xp desktop.. have a linksys wireless router

"Rob" wrote:

> nevermind.....I figured it out , LOL!! NEVER reinstall an OS on 3 hours sleep
> in 2 days.....
>
> carry on!!
>
>
>
> "Rob" wrote:
>
> > I have them on the same workgroup and when I can access both XP pc's (which
> > have passwords) BUT the XP PC's cannot access my Vista PC which DOES NOT have
> > a password!!
> >
> > When I try to connect my XPMCE laptop OR my XP Pro SP2 desktop to my Vista
> > PC it demands a password WICH I DO NO HAVE AND DID NOT SET when I installed
> > Vista.
> >
> > This worked on this same network before but I did a reinstall to install
> > soem new drivers for my hardware and NOW it says I have a password when I
> > clearly do not!!
> >
> > This is really pissing me off , PLEASE anyone PLEASE help me , I need to
> > print from all PC's.
> >
> > Thank you in advance if you can help.

Actually i had just the opposite problem , it seems Vista has an option for
pass-wording file sharing even though you don't have a password , after I
shut that darn thing off I can see all my files and printers.

Your problem sounds like you may have to run the "set up a home network
wizard" again (or if you haven't already) program from your XP pc , that way
it should set up your firewall and stuff for sharing with your Vista rig.
Your router should be fine.

Just curious , can you see the internet through your router with your Vista
rig?

"Ric Sterling" wrote:

> Rob I hope you can help me. My Vista laptop will not commucate with my
> Printer on the xp desktop.. have a linksys wireless router
>
> "Rob" wrote:
>
> > nevermind.....I figured it out , LOL!! NEVER reinstall an OS on 3 hours sleep
> > in 2 days.....
> >
> > carry on!!
> >
> >
> >
> > "Rob" wrote:
> >
> > > I have them on the same workgroup and when I can access both XP pc's (which
> > > have passwords) BUT the XP PC's cannot access my Vista PC which DOES NOT have
> > > a password!!
> > >
> > > When I try to connect my XPMCE laptop OR my XP Pro SP2 desktop to my Vista
> > > PC it demands a password WICH I DO NO HAVE AND DID NOT SET when I installed
> > > Vista.
> > >
> > > This worked on this same network before but I did a reinstall to install
> > > soem new drivers for my hardware and NOW it says I have a password when I
> > > clearly do not!!
> > >
> > > This is really pissing me off , PLEASE anyone PLEASE help me , I need to
> > > print from all PC's.
> > >
> > > Thank you in advance if you can help.

Yes....and I did do a complete Wizard on both machines..no go...

"Rob" wrote:

> Actually i had just the opposite problem , it seems Vista has an option for
> pass-wording file sharing even though you don't have a password , after I
> shut that darn thing off I can see all my files and printers.
>
> Your problem sounds like you may have to run the "set up a home network
> wizard" again (or if you haven't already) program from your XP pc , that way
> it should set up your firewall and stuff for sharing with your Vista rig.
> Your router should be fine.
>
> Just curious , can you see the internet through your router with your Vista
> rig?
>
> "Ric Sterling" wrote:
>
> > Rob I hope you can help me. My Vista laptop will not commucate with my
> > Printer on the xp desktop.. have a linksys wireless router
> >
> > "Rob" wrote:
> >
> > > nevermind.....I figured it out , LOL!! NEVER reinstall an OS on 3 hours sleep
> > > in 2 days.....
> > >
> > > carry on!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Rob" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I have them on the same workgroup and when I can access both XP pc's (which
> > > > have passwords) BUT the XP PC's cannot access my Vista PC which DOES NOT have
> > > > a password!!
> > > >
> > > > When I try to connect my XPMCE laptop OR my XP Pro SP2 desktop to my Vista
> > > > PC it demands a password WICH I DO NO HAVE AND DID NOT SET when I installed
> > > > Vista.
> > > >
> > > > This worked on this same network before but I did a reinstall to install
> > > > soem new drivers for my hardware and NOW it says I have a password when I
> > > > clearly do not!!
> > > >
> > > > This is really pissing me off , PLEASE anyone PLEASE help me , I need to
> > > > print from all PC's.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you in advance if you can help.

Have you made sure they are in the same network/workgroup?

If so the last thing I would try is re checking the Printer and File sharing
on both and shut down the firewalls and try again , other than that I have no
idea , Vista should be able to see your XP rig with no problems.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

"Ric Sterling" wrote:

> Yes....and I did do a complete Wizard on both machines..no go...
>
> "Rob" wrote:
>
> > Actually i had just the opposite problem , it seems Vista has an option for
> > pass-wording file sharing even though you don't have a password , after I
> > shut that darn thing off I can see all my files and printers.
> >
> > Your problem sounds like you may have to run the "set up a home network
> > wizard" again (or if you haven't already) program from your XP pc , that way
> > it should set up your firewall and stuff for sharing with your Vista rig.
> > Your router should be fine.
> >
> > Just curious , can you see the internet through your router with your Vista
> > rig?
> >
> > "Ric Sterling" wrote:
> >
> > > Rob I hope you can help me. My Vista laptop will not commucate with my
> > > Printer on the xp desktop.. have a linksys wireless router
> > >
> > > "Rob" wrote:
> > >
> > > > nevermind.....I figured it out , LOL!! NEVER reinstall an OS on 3 hours sleep
> > > > in 2 days.....
> > > >
> > > > carry on!!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Rob" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have them on the same workgroup and when I can access both XP pc's (which
> > > > > have passwords) BUT the XP PC's cannot access my Vista PC which DOES NOT have
> > > > > a password!!
> > > > >
> > > > > When I try to connect my XPMCE laptop OR my XP Pro SP2 desktop to my Vista
> > > > > PC it demands a password WICH I DO NO HAVE AND DID NOT SET when I installed
> > > > > Vista.
> > > > >
> > > > > This worked on this same network before but I did a reinstall to install
> > > > > soem new drivers for my hardware and NOW it says I have a password when I
> > > > > clearly do not!!
> > > > >
> > > > > This is really pissing me off , PLEASE anyone PLEASE help me , I need to
> > > > > print from all PC's.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you in advance if you can help.