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waynesworld
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Have one laptop running XP and a new one running Vista , am wanting to share files, folders and printer between both.Have looked in Network Places on XP and cannot see new laptop and have looked on Vista Laptop and cannot see old Laptop.Any help appreciated.Cheers WW.
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BurrWalnut
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Firstly, on the XP machine, set up a workgroup by right-clicking My Computer > Properties > Computer Name and change the default Workgroup Name to something more meaningful in your household, also make the Computer Name recognisable, e.g. MainPC or IBMPC. The computer should reboot. Now identify the folders/files you want to share and right-click them and select share and read or read/write access. A little hand should appear under those that are shared.
WinXP Pro is slightly different http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/08clientconnect.htm
In Vista, right-click Computer > Properties > Change Settings then change Computer Name and Workgroup Name. Then set the files you want to share.
Because you are sharing with a Vista machine, you may need to install the Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Responder on the XP machine http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...;displaylang=en
To see or copy files, go to Start > My Network Places (Network in Vista) and the computers/folders/files should appear. In Explorer drag them from one PC to the other.
Windows firewall is normally set to allow file and printer sharing but if you have a third-party firewall make sure that it allows access so that each machine can talk to the other(s).
Share a printer, here http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/maintain/printers.mspx
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waynesworld
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Thanks for the help,have followed all instructions and no computers or files are showing.Firewall on Vista is Norton and Windows on XP,do these need changing,if so,how.Cheers WW
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BurrWalnut
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As I said before, make sure that both firewalls allow file (and printer) sharing.
The Windows one can be found at Control Panel > Windows Firewall. I can't help with Norton as I know nothing about it.
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