[RESOLVED] XP can not access Vista files

shergar · #1 03-26-2007, 11:27 AM

I had 3 PCs running XP Home that were happily connected on a wired network via a Netgear FS608 switch. File sharing etc. all worked fine.

Have upgraded one PC to Vista Home Premium.

Vista PC can access all shared files on XP PCs.

XP PCs get "\\VistaPC is not accessible. You might not have permission etc. Access is denied".
I have disabled firewalls (Windows Firewall on Vista PC and Zone Alarm on XP PCs), set up Guest accounts, set user accounts to be the same on XP and Vista PCs.

Can ping Vista PC from XP machines.

Can see Vista PC in Network Places on XP PCs but get the above message when Vista PC selected.

I have trawled the internet for a solution and found plenty of others with similar problems but no solution yet.

Can anyone help, please?

ShavedApe · #2 03-26-2007, 03:38 PM

Had simmilar problems myself and for me the fix was a simple as choosing the correct network type. I had public network type selected when I actually wanted private.

shergar · #3 03-26-2007, 06:22 PM

Thanks for reply but had already tried both public and private.

Greenstead · #4 03-27-2007, 12:31 PM

Network and Sharing Center.

There is a list of options :
Check the options:
- Network discovery
- File sharing
- Public folder sharing

Do not check
- Password protected sharing

This should give the XP PCs access to the public folder.
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...5c2de1033.mspx

shergar · #5 04-02-2007, 05:58 PM

I have tried all that you suggest. Before upgrading to Visa the network worked fine. My XP PCs successfully ping the Vista PC. File sharing is fine under Network Magic. Why can't it work under Windows? I have noticed that after the Vista PC wakes from standby it thinks the network is 'unidentified' and 'Public' which was not the case before standby. Is this a clue to my problem?

shergar · #6 04-16-2007, 02:36 PM

Problem solved!
When I uninstalled Zone Alarm before I upgraded to Vista it didn't uninstall completely and was running invisibly (no icons or warnings) and preventing access.

retroleds.com · #7 06-22-2007, 03:23 PM

Go to security settings in your virus software, put in I.P of other machines as "trusted".