Windows 07 Cannot See Windows XP Machine

[NicholasRoge]

I've been trying for about four hours to figure out what is wrong here. The workgroup is set the same on both machines, and I can view and ping my windows 07 computer and any shared folders from the XP one, but when I try to view my XP computer it isn't there. Even if I type it's network name in the adress bar it doesn't work. If I ping it, it returns "Request timed out".

 

[dmex]

I've been trying for about four hours to figure out what is wrong here. The workgroup is set the same on both machines, and I can view and ping my windows 07 computer and any shared folders from the XP one, but when I try to view my XP computer it isn't there. Even if I type it's network name in the adress bar it doesn't work. If I ping it, it returns "Request timed out".

Hi Nicholasroge,

It sounds like a firewall issue, Have you tried disabling Windows firewall on both machines? Do you also use any other Anti-Virus/firewall software besides WF?

Steven

 

[myzr7]

I've been trying for about four hours to figure out what is wrong here. The workgroup is set the same on both machines, and I can view and ping my windows 07 computer and any shared folders from the XP one, but when I try to view my XP computer it isn't there. Even if I type it's network name in the adress bar it doesn't work. If I ping it, it returns "Request timed out".

Do you have all the permisions set in advance sharing?

 

[NicholasRoge]

*epic facepalm* I turned off the firewall in McAfee on XP and 7 and sure enough, I can see the XP computer in my network display. However when I try to go into it, I now get a pop-up dialogue telling me to enter my network password... No idea what to put there.

 

[rsvr85]

*epic facepalm* I turned off the firewall in McAfee on XP and 7 and sure enough, I can see the XP computer in my network display. However when I try to go into it, I now get a pop-up dialogue telling me to enter my network password... No idea what to put there.

If your working from 7, type your logon credentials from the XP-PC, if it's doesn't work, click on add another user (or similar) and re-type them
If it still doesn't work, try enabling the admin account in XP and try accessing XP from 7 using the admin credentials(worked for me).

 

[NicholasRoge]

Nope. That doesn't seem to work.

 

[rsvr85]

Nope. That doesn't seem to work.

Have you turned off password protected sharing?

 

[NicholasRoge]

Yes, it's off.

 

[chinga69]

Yes, it's off.

is your network setup as public or private

 

[NicholasRoge]

To be honest, I couldn't tell you. Where would I see that at?

 

[visy199]

Make a screenshot with advanced sharing settings and post it here!

 

[chinga69]

To be honest, I couldn't tell you. Where would I see that at?

open the network and sharing center
then top right hand side click on change advanced sharing settings

 

[chinga69]

ok i just tried it on mine you have to turn off password protected sharing under the public tab
and then you will not get the user and password pop up box it should let you straight in

 

[NicholasRoge]

I've decided just to install windows 07 on this computer as well. The homegroup thing seems awfully convenient.

 

[chev65]

You do not need to set up homegroup in order to share files. In fact it's easier if you don't use it.

 

[zay]

If the XP machine is prompting you for a usename and password, that means you need to do one of two things: enable the guest account (less secure) on the xp machine, or add a password for the account on the xp machine that you want to connect with. Hope this helps.

 

[NicholasRoge]

No, no. It's the Windows 07 machine that's prompting me for the username and password.

 

[visy199]

No, no. It's the Windows 07 machine that's prompting me for the username and password.

Enter the username and password(create one if you don't have) of XP machine!

 

[NicholasRoge]

I have tried that. I created a new account (on the XP machine) with the username externAdmin and the password test, however when I try to use these credentials on the Windows 7 machine, they don't work.

 

[chinga69]

I have tried that. I created a new account (on the XP machine) with the username externAdmin and the password test, however when I try to use these credentials on the Windows 7 machine, they don't work.

you just enter the username and password for the win7 machine that you log on with

and if its prompting for that you have not turned off password protected sharing