w.7 cannot access xp on home network

[sunnystaines]

my home network w.7 desktop and wifi xp laptop were on my home network each could access each others folders via wifi. [no user log in on auto access]

all went wrong this morning on the w7 desktop the network see's the xp lappy but refuses access see administrator. been trying all day and got nowhere.

can anyone give me easy steps to follow please.

 

[Roderunner]

Read this Windows Secrets News Letter.

 

[SmurofNeves]

Even if you RUN > IP\C$

192.168.113\C$

or

Set to home network.!!!

 

[sunnystaines]

Thanks for replies but still no joy, even tried running windows explorer as administrator but all i get back from the xp laptop is

"you do not have permission to access.....contact your network administrator to requst access"

I am the sole user on both computers, with auto access on bootup.

everything was fine till yesterday havnt a clue whats changed.

everthing in the laptop shows shared even run the shared folder wizard a few times and gone into properties in "my computer" and have the c drive shared.

at a lost, would be grateful for any further help please.

 

[SmurofNeves]

Have you tried setting the Win7 machine to home network.

 

[sunnystaines]

yes

 

[sunnystaines]

got 32bit w7 ultimate on the desktop and xp media centre on the laptop.

all the shares are in place just cannot get passed

"you do not have permission to access.....contact your network administrator to requst access"

 

[Roderunner]

Are both PC's password protected ?

 

[Armoth]

make sure your security permissions are also configured to allow access to your folders they are different than ur share permissions it will be under a tab called security right beside sharing

 

[sunnystaines]

Armoth

cannot find security permissions in the xp laptop can you post easy to follow steps please

 

[SmurofNeves]

Change the IP's to : WIN7 IP protocol 4: 192.168.1.1
: WIN XP : 192.168.1.2
Apply the setting's on both.
Now, Share both PC's HDD's with Full permissions(All permissions tick-box's ticked as "Allow")(Basically Full Control.)
Now,From the xp > RUN > CMD > PING 192.168.1.1 (Check for the REPLY)
Now, If replied on the ping
- RUN > \\192.168.1.1 (Still xp machine)

What do you get? The 7 machine should prompt you for the username & psw.

Doesn't work? Try CMD > \\192.168.1.1\C$ (Admin access)

Reply once tried.

 

[Armoth]

here is an even easier guide i found on microsoft support
How to use the Simple File Sharing feature to share files in Windows XP
now only deals with the ntfs permissions but also an easier way to share without 1 billion permissions being modified manually