Windows 7 Laptop Can't See XP Desktop


  1. Gata
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    Windows 7 Professional
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    Windows 7 Laptop Can't See XP Desktop


    I'm working from a copy of win7 Professional in Bootcamp on a Mac.

    Anyway, I can't see my Windows XP desktop which is connected via ethernet to the network from my wi-fi laptop. However, I can see my windows 7 desktop, and I'm able to access it's files as normal. I am also able to ping the XP Desktop from the notebook.

    However, I can't see the XP desktop when I go to Explorer--> Network.

    Fixes?

    I need it so I can print.

    I can see the XP computers on the OSX side, just not on the W7 side.
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  3. Gata
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    Windows 7 Professional
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    Anyone?

    I made sure that the homegroups are the same.
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  4. chev65
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    Windows 7 Ult, Windows 8.1 Pro,
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    Gata said:
    Anyone?

    I made sure that the homegroups are the same.
    XP isn't made to work with a Windows 7 Homegroup. You will want to set up a Workgroup instead.

    Sharing files and printers with different versions of Windows - Help & How-to - Microsoft Windows
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