Sharing 7 DVD drive with XP machine

[Exodus]

Hello,

Im trying to create a network between two laptops; one has a DVD drive (Windows 7) and the other doesnt (Windows XP), all I want to do is make the DVD drive accessible by the Windows XP machine - youd think it would be easy? Apparently not.
I cant get the two to be on the same network, no matter what I do to the workgroup name or anything; they both have the same workgroup name but nothing is happening, both have all the sharing settings correct (or so I believe) but nothing is happening.
I dont want to share photos, documents, music or even movies - I just want the DVD drive.

Is this possible? If so how? Im getting so frustrated with it.

Thanks for any help

 

[seavixen32]

Don't know whether this information will help, but I'll post the link anyway.

How to use the Simple File Sharing feature to share files in Windows XP

 

[stormy13]

Can the XP machine see the Windows 7 computer? You tried right clicking on the drive in Explorer and selecting Sharing?



Granted it was between my computer and my wife's laptop, both running Windows 7; but it worked no problems.