How to share Two Windows 7 x64 Ultimate?

[Sahil Ar]

Hey there;
I have been running two Windows 7 x64 bit Ultimate.
I want to share my files through my desktop to my Laptop,please guys help me regarding this,what's the easiest way to share files between them?
One Win 7 is installed on Desktop and the other on Laptop,both are Ultimate 64 Bit.
Please guys reply me urgently.

 

[DeaconFrost]

The easiest is to use the same username and password on both. Disable Simple File Sharing, and then share out a drive or folder. You should be able to access them by \\computername\sharedfoldername.

 

[boohbah]

set up a home group. open a window and on the left click the homegroup heading this will take you to the page to set up a homegroup. then on the laptop do the same but this time " join " a homegroup. the one you will have set up on the desktop.

herte is a tutorial of howto for your viewing pleasure.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43972-homegroup-add-computer-join.html?ltr=H

 

[Sahil Ar]

But i can't understand how will i be able to share files?
It will be shared via Internet connection or what?
@Deaconfrost i am really a newbie to the Windows 7 World,i hardly know what's there in Windows 7 since till yesterday i was a Windows XP user,please briefly tell me what did you want to say?

 

[DeaconFrost]

If you have no networking experience, then follow boohbah's link. I'm not sure what you mean by "how will the files be shared". Are your computers connected to a router that shares your internet connection? If not, how are they connected to the internet?

 

[Sahil Ar]

See,i have Coonected my Pc to Ethernet,i use Wifi from the same Router for the Laptop.

 

[DeaconFrost]

If they are both going through the same router, they are both on the same network, so the guide linked above should work fine.

 

[Sahil Ar]

It ain't working,even after following step by step Guide!

 

[Bongo]

Are you using the same password for the home group?
Jerry

 

[UKMedia]

Hi

In the 'Network and Sharing Centre' what type of Network do you see? If you are using HomeGroup, the type should be 'Home'. If you are using User name and Password, the type should be 'Work'. Also can you confirm that you have a user with the same name and password on both machines?

Let us know please.