XP sees Vista but says I dont have permission to access, why?

Ive never been able to get my XP and Vista machines to see each other. after
messing with things for the last several hours, i finally got my XP machine
to atleast see my Vista machine and the shared C drive. Only prob with it is
when I access the C drive to view the contents, i get the popup saying I dont
have access or permission to open it. I dont have any passwords or logins on
either computer being they are both mine and mine only with no one else using
them. also the drive is shared and set to allow changes from other
computers. Also i have firewalls turned off. So whats wrong?

as a bonus, why cant my Vista machine see my XP machine? Ive done all the
standard checks like making sure both are accessing MSHOME, drives on both
ends are shared and allowing changing from anyone else, firewalls are down,
etc... and out of ideas. whats up?

Hi

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you will need to install and run in both computers and run the relevant
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cheers for now

Keith D.




> Ive never been able to get my XP and Vista machines to see each other.
> after
> messing with things for the last several hours, i finally got my XP
> machine
> to atleast see my Vista machine and the shared C drive. Only prob with it
> is
> when I access the C drive to view the contents, i get the popup saying I
> dont
> have access or permission to open it. I dont have any passwords or logins
> on
> either computer being they are both mine and mine only with no one else
> using
> them. also the drive is shared and set to allow changes from other
> computers. Also i have firewalls turned off. So whats wrong?
>
> as a bonus, why cant my Vista machine see my XP machine? Ive done all the
> standard checks like making sure both are accessing MSHOME, drives on both
> ends are shared and allowing changing from anyone else, firewalls are
> down,
> etc... and out of ideas. whats up?

It is not recommended to use blank password. This step by step troubleshooting may help,

Vista VPN Issues Post Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:15 pm Post subject: Vista VPN issues, Reply with quote ... Info: Step by step troubleshooting VISTA sharing . ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistavpn.htm


Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7802DC17-1985-4738-BEC1-0353D5AA8414@microsoft.com...
Ive never been able to get my XP and Vista machines to see each other. after
messing with things for the last several hours, i finally got my XP machine
to atleast see my Vista machine and the shared C drive. Only prob with it is
when I access the C drive to view the contents, i get the popup saying I dont
have access or permission to open it. I dont have any passwords or logins on
either computer being they are both mine and mine only with no one else using
them. also the drive is shared and set to allow changes from other
computers. Also i have firewalls turned off. So whats wrong?

as a bonus, why cant my Vista machine see my XP machine? Ive done all the
standard checks like making sure both are accessing MSHOME, drives on both
ends are shared and allowing changing from anyone else, firewalls are down,
etc... and out of ideas. whats up?

I know but these are both my own computers in my own house with no roommates
or family or anything and i just hate having to deal with passwords when no
one uses anything but me. in a workplace i can understand but this is my own
stuff

"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> It is not recommended to use blank password. This step by step troubleshooting may help,
>
> Vista VPN Issues Post Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:15 pm Post subject: Vista VPN issues, Reply with quote ... Info: Step by step troubleshooting VISTA sharing . ...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistavpn.htm
>
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7802DC17-1985-4738-BEC1-0353D5AA8414@microsoft.com...
> Ive never been able to get my XP and Vista machines to see each other. after
> messing with things for the last several hours, i finally got my XP machine
> to atleast see my Vista machine and the shared C drive. Only prob with it is
> when I access the C drive to view the contents, i get the popup saying I dont
> have access or permission to open it. I dont have any passwords or logins on
> either computer being they are both mine and mine only with no one else using
> them. also the drive is shared and set to allow changes from other
> computers. Also i have firewalls turned off. So whats wrong?
>
> as a bonus, why cant my Vista machine see my XP machine? Ive done all the
> standard checks like making sure both are accessing MSHOME, drives on both
> ends are shared and allowing changing from anyone else, firewalls are down,
> etc... and out of ideas. whats up?

Do you connect to the Internet? If the security is not issue, enable guest account on both computers. This link may give more details.

Vista common issue - can see but access
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...opic.php?t=450

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E3DCA854-771F-4A2B-8615-1B11062AED10@microsoft.com...
I know but these are both my own computers in my own house with no roommates
or family or anything and i just hate having to deal with passwords when no
one uses anything but me. in a workplace i can understand but this is my own
stuff

"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> It is not recommended to use blank password. This step by step troubleshooting may help,
>
> Vista VPN Issues Post Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 7:15 pm Post subject: Vista VPN issues, Reply with quote ... Info: Step by step troubleshooting VISTA sharing . ...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistavpn.htm
>
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Greg" <Greg@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7802DC17-1985-4738-BEC1-0353D5AA8414@microsoft.com...
> Ive never been able to get my XP and Vista machines to see each other. after
> messing with things for the last several hours, i finally got my XP machine
> to atleast see my Vista machine and the shared C drive. Only prob with it is
> when I access the C drive to view the contents, i get the popup saying I dont
> have access or permission to open it. I dont have any passwords or logins on
> either computer being they are both mine and mine only with no one else using
> them. also the drive is shared and set to allow changes from other
> computers. Also i have firewalls turned off. So whats wrong?
>
> as a bonus, why cant my Vista machine see my XP machine? Ive done all the
> standard checks like making sure both are accessing MSHOME, drives on both
> ends are shared and allowing changing from anyone else, firewalls are down,
> etc... and out of ideas. whats up?