Win 7 Pro PC does not access Win XP PC

[billg226]

I've a Windows 7 Pro 32/64bit Desktop PC, Say named BILLDT1, I've another Desktop PC with XP SP3 32bit named BILLDT2 and a Wireless Laptop with XP SP3 named BILLLT.
Okay, BILLDT1 sees both BILLDT2 & BILLLT however when I click on BILLDT2 from BILLDT1 it say \\BILLDT2 inaccessable. See System Admin............ Well I'm System Admin and I thought/think I got BILLDT2 permissions set for sharing. I can get on BILLDT2 and see/open files, use printer on BILLDT1 as can BILLLT but BILLDT1 can access files on BILLLT. BILLLT works both ways fine.

In Conclusion,my problem is BILLDT1 sees BILLDT2 but cannot access/read file on BILLDT2 but BILLDT2 can read/open files & use printer on BILLDT1.

Any help appreciated,
Bill

 

[jimbo45]

Hi
I'm not a network guru so I don't know WHY this works but it will often do so when you can't connect to a Shared disk / printer on a computer on your LAN in other ways.

1) say the local address of machine 2 is 198.168.0.3

2) connect Network drive via \\198.168.0.3\D (assuming Drive D is what you want to connect to - or whatever its share name is)

This will usually work.

Might be something to do with DNS / Host name resolution -- don't ask me to go into any more details than that -- Windows Networking is a TOTAL MYSTERY that only the privileged few can understand how it all works.

Cheers
jimbo

 

[WebMattR]

Sounds to me like a permission issue. What folders are you trying to share from the XP machine, and have you set up sharing for them?

 

[billg226]

Sounds to me like a permission issue. What folders are you trying to share from the XP machine, and have you set up sharing for them?

My Docs, My music, & My Pictures. Permission to Share has been set & that PC was my primary PC bfore getting this newone.

 

[billg226]

Hi
I'm not a network guru so I don't know WHY this works but it will often do so when you can't connect to a Shared disk / printer on a computer on your LAN in other ways.

1) say the local address of machine 2 is 198.168.0.3

2) connect Network drive via \\198.168.0.3\D (assuming Drive D is what you want to connect to - or whatever its share name is)

This will usually work.

Might be something to do with DNS / Host name resolution -- don't ask me to go into any more details than that -- Windows Networking is a TOTAL MYSTERY that only the privileged few can understand how it all works.

Cheers
jimbo

How can I find local address on it & Map to it as I used to could?

 

[WebMattR]

I just thought of something: if you're getting "inaccessable" then I would try turning your firewall on the XP machine off, and then trying.

 

[billg226]

I just thought of something: if you're getting "inaccessable" then I would try turning your firewall on the XP machine off, and then trying.

I tried but still getting this:

 

[2xg]

Hello billg226,

Make sure that Netbios is enabled on all your computers.
Windows XP Network Troubleshooting

Verify that DHCP is also enabled.
How to Enable DHCP in Windows XP | eHow.com

Try sharing the C Drive and call it 'C' in BILLDT2 and give it a full access permission for now.
Once that's done, from BILLDT1 computer, click on Start, on run type this: \\BILLDT2\C or \\BILLDT2 IP Address\C press enter, and see if you are able to access the C drive.

It's also recommended to create Identical UserNames and Passwords on all the computers in your Network.

Please give us an update.

 

[billg226]

Hello billg226,

Make sure that Netbios is enabled on all your computers.
Windows XP Network Troubleshooting

Verify that DHCP is also enabled.
How to Enable DHCP in Windows XP | eHow.com

Try sharing the C Drive and call it 'C' in BILLDT2 and give it a full access permission for now.
Once that's done, from BILLDT1 computer, click on Start, on run type this: \\BILLDT2\C or \\BILLDT2 IP Address\C press enter, and see if you are able to access the C drive.

It's also recommended to create Identical UserNames and Passwords on all the computers in your Network.

Please give us an update.

Enabled Netbios
DHCP already enabled
Get the below when typing in \\BILLDT2\C.............

Then when I click Diagnose, get this...............


I've triple checked PC names & Network name on all PCs, they same (Network Name I use is MSHOME. The Permissions on BILLDT2\C are set to Share.
Note, BILLDT2 used to be my primary with Linksys Router connected to it. Router now on BILLDT1.
I also tried it with ";" & ":" at end of C.

Thanks.............Bill

 

[WebMattR]

Could you toss in a screenshot of the share settings, as they're presently configured?

Also, in addition to having shared the directory, have you gone into Network and Sharing Center (it's in Control Panel) and turned on Network Discovery, and File Sharing?

 

[hjonesMCT]

Hi Bill,

Sometimes the problem is with a new network technology that came out in Vista called Link-layer Topology Discovery. Vista and Win7 both require this protocol in order to communicate over a local network. You might make sure LLTD has been installed via Windows Update on your XP machine to ensure its compatibility. You can do this by checking its network properties...LLTD is located in the same place as IPv4 and IPv6 configuration. Make sure it is there.

Also, another issue that commonly affects network communication between XP and Win7 is encryption levels; if you lower the level in Win-win, that can help as well. That is found in Network and Sharing Center, Advanced sharing settings, then it is toward the bottom.

Hope this helps! Let us know.

Heather

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[seavixen32]

Is this link any help to you?

 

[hjonesMCT]

Hmmm, that "win-win" was supposed to be Win7. Gogo mobile phone forum access!

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[hjonesMCT]

Ah yes. And as part of the functionality of LLTD you must have network discovery turned on (the Win7 PC).

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[billg226]

Could you toss in a screenshot of the share settings, as they're presently configured?

Also, in addition to having shared the directory, have you gone into Network and Sharing Center (it's in Control Panel) and turned on Network Discovery, and File Sharing?

Share setting on this Windows 7 PC (BILLDT1)? BILLDT2 & BILLLT see all on here I've set for share including printer attached to BILLDT1.

If your speaking of this one BILLDT1) with Win 7, yes I've turned on "Network Discovery & File sharing.

 

[billg226]

Ah yes. And as part of the functionality of LLTD you must have network discovery turned on (the Win7 PC).

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It's turned on.

 

[billg226]

Is this link any help to you?

I found this and went throuh all the steps before starting this Thread. The laptop running XP does okay in both directions.

 

[billg226]

Hi Bill,

Sometimes the problem is with a new network technology that came out in Vista called Link-layer Topology Discovery. Vista and Win7 both require this protocol in order to communicate over a local network. You might make sure LLTD has been installed via Windows Update on your XP machine to ensure its compatibility. You can do this by checking its network properties...LLTD is located in the same place as IPv4 and IPv6 configuration. Make sure it is there.

Also, another issue that commonly affects network communication between XP and Win7 is encryption levels; if you lower the level in Win-win, that can help as well. That is found in Network and Sharing Center, Advanced sharing settings, then it is toward the bottom.

Hope this helps! Let us know.

Heather

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Heather,
Installed LLTD last week on XP desktop, laptop doing okay.

You mean lower encryption below 128? 128 Ticked right now.
Bill

 

[billg226]

Ah yes. And as part of the functionality of LLTD you must have network discovery turned on (the Win7 PC).

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It is/has been on since last week.

 

[2xg]

Snapshots are very helpful. Can you please come back to the Sharing properties to make sure that the name of the Shared folder is called C?

Enabled Netbios
DHCP already enabled
Get the below when typing in \\BILLDT2\C.............