Win7 Machine can see the xp machine,,,, but

[DMZMAN7]

the xp machine can't see the win7 machine when trying to map a drive.

The workgroup names are identical.

 

[hang-the-9]

Are they on the same IP range (both 192.168.1.x for example)? Did you setup file sharing on the Win 7 system? Can you ping the computers?

 

[DMZMAN7]

Part of the original message got cut off. The Win7 machine can see the XP machine when I go to map a network drive, but the XP machine cannot see the Win7 machine. The worgroup names are the same.

 

[DMZMAN7]

Are they on the same IP range (both 192.168.1.x for example)? Did you setup file sharing on the Win 7 system? Can you ping the computers?

Part of the original message got cut off. The Win7 machine can see the XP machine when I go to map a network drive, but the XP machine cannot see the Win7 machine. The worgroup names are the same.

 

[hang-the-9]

There are several fixes that can be tried.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/537d7653-2f04-4fe3-bd30-4d314a750dc4/xp-machine-cant-see-windows-7-machine?forum=w7itpronetworking

There is a blank password for a user, simply a network issue where you can't get to it by name (try using the IP and then the share name to map the drive), another XP fix was to enable automatic LAN discovery in sharing in XP.

 

[DMZMAN7]

There are several fixes that can be tried.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/537d7653-2f04-4fe3-bd30-4d314a750dc4/xp-machine-cant-see-windows-7-machine?forum=w7itpronetworking

There is a blank password for a user, simply a network issue where you can't get to it by name (try using the IP and then the share name to map the drive), another XP fix was to enable automatic LAN discovery in sharing in XP.

Got to the point where I can map the Win7's drive on the XP machine, but when I click on it, it says "Drive not accessible'. All the Win7's C drive settings are set to share with no password.

 

[nuix0923]

when you shared a certain file or folder, did you check the security tab and add "everyone" on the list?

 

[DMZMAN7]

when you shared a certain file or folder, did you check the security tab and add "everyone" on the list?

Open security everywhere. I can see the Win7's C-Drive drive in My Computer on the XP machine after mapping a network drive, but whenever I click on it, it says "S:\ is not available. Access is denied.

Yet, I can still see the XP's C-Drive from the Win7 machine. Go figure...........

 

[hang-the-9]

Did you check both Share and File Permission rights? You need both to be setup properly to gain access.

Setup user accounts on the system to use, when mapping the share use this format to authenticate "net use [{DeviceName | *}] [\\ComputerName\ShareName[\volume]] [/user:[DomainName\]UserName]". So would look like "net use Z: \\PCName\MyShare /user😛Cname\MyUserName", after you hit enter it will ask you for the password.

The DomainName would be the name of the computer with the share, the UserName will be the user on the remote system you setup.

Make sure that use has rights to the share AND the file permission rights.

 

[DMZMAN7]

Did you check both Share and File Permission rights? You need both to be setup properly to gain access.

Setup user accounts on the system to use, when mapping the share use this format to authenticate "net use [{DeviceName | *}] [\\ComputerName\ShareName[\volume]] [/user:[DomainName\]UserName]". So would look like "net use Z: \\PCName\MyShare /user😛Cname\MyUserName", after you hit enter it will ask you for the password.

The DomainName would be the name of the computer with the share, the UserName will be the user on the remote system you setup.

Make sure that use has rights to the share AND the file permission rights.

When trying the Net Use command on the XP machine, I get 'System error 85 has occurred' The local device name is already in use. Like I said, there's full read write permissions in effect for all users on the Win7's C-Drive.

 

[DMZMAN7]

And no passwords

 

[hang-the-9]

Did you check both Share and File Permission rights? You need both to be setup properly to gain access.

Setup user accounts on the system to use, when mapping the share use this format to authenticate "net use [{DeviceName | *}] [\\ComputerName\ShareName[\volume]] [/user:[DomainName\]UserName]". So would look like "net use Z: \\PCName\MyShare /user😛Cname\MyUserName", after you hit enter it will ask you for the password.

The DomainName would be the name of the computer with the share, the UserName will be the user on the remote system you setup.

Make sure that use has rights to the share AND the file permission rights.

When trying the Net Use command on the XP machine, I get 'System error 85 has occurred' The local device name is already in use. Like I said, there's full read write permissions in effect for all users on the Win7's C-Drive.

Does that include the Share rights as well as the filders/files? That error just means you already have that drive mapped, pick another drive letter.
Having no passwords is a bit trickier to use with shares across different operating systems, in some cases you need to setup a user with a password.

 

[scout_03]

you need the xp pro to get acces to the win 7 one .

 

[DMZMAN7]

Did you check both Share and File Permission rights? You need both to be setup properly to gain access.

Setup user accounts on the system to use, when mapping the share use this format to authenticate "net use [{DeviceName | *}] [\\ComputerName\ShareName[\volume]] [/user:[DomainName\]UserName]". So would look like "net use Z: \\PCName\MyShare /user😛Cname\MyUserName", after you hit enter it will ask you for the password.

The DomainName would be the name of the computer with the share, the UserName will be the user on the remote system you setup.

Make sure that use has rights to the share AND the file permission rights.

When trying the Net Use command on the XP machine, I get 'System error 85 has occurred' The local device name is already in use. Like I said, there's full read write permissions in effect for all users on the Win7's C-Drive.

Does that include the Share rights as well as the filders/files? That error just means you already have that drive mapped, pick another drive letter.
Having no passwords is a bit trickier to use with shares across different operating systems, in some cases you need to setup a user with a password.

you need the xp pro to get acces to the win 7 one .

Of course I have XP Professional. Plus Windows 7 Professional, 32 bit

 

[scout_03]

this tell you what is not set http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/networking-home-computers-running-different-windows#networking-home-computers-running-different-windows=windows-7