new to vista - file sharing.

dont get vista-
my pc upstairs conects to the router - the router conects to internet
my pc downstairs conects to the router via wireless and conects to th
internet. (using now

i have set the upstairs pc (using xp) to share some directorie
(shareddocs/pictures and music) the downstairs pc (using vista) sees th
the folders - and can open shareddocs , which only has i file in it. bu
when i try to explore pictures it hangs ??? pictures is a larg
directory --- but why should it hang..... this never happened between x
operating systems

any help

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lupgop2000

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx

Have a read of the above link re Vista File and Printer Sharing.

How to give Permissions are there, too.

If you are running Norton, Trend Micro, McAfee, etc’s Firewall, check its
settings to make sure it allows file and printer sharing..

1st thing to do is make sure that the Workgroup Name of ALL the computers is
the SAME.

In Vista Network and Sharing:

Network Discovery: ON (So it can see the other computers)

Network set to Private (Public is for hotspots, airports, etc)

File Sharing: ON

Public Folder Sharing: ON (Vista’s Public Folder is the same as XP’s Shared
Docs)

Password Protected: OFF (unless you want to set up identical usernames and
passwords on ALL computers in your Network) If you have it ON, you will be
asked for a username and password when you try to access a Vista computer
from an XP computer.

Also, run the XP’s Home Network File and Printer sharing Wizard.
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"lupgop2000" wrote:

>
> dont get vista-
> my pc upstairs conects to the router - the router conects to internet.
> my pc downstairs conects to the router via wireless and conects to the
> internet. (using now)
>
> i have set the upstairs pc (using xp) to share some directories
> (shareddocs/pictures and music) the downstairs pc (using vista) sees the
> the folders - and can open shareddocs , which only has i file in it. but
> when i try to explore pictures it hangs ??? pictures is a large
> directory --- but why should it hang..... this never happened between xp
> operating systems.
>
> any help.
>
>
> --
> lupgop2000
>

lupgop2000;596232 Wrote:
> dont get vista-
> my pc upstairs conects to the router - the router conects to internet.
> my pc downstairs conects to the router via wireless and conects to the
> internet. (using now)
>
> i have set the upstairs pc (using xp) to share some directories
> (shareddocs/pictures and music) the downstairs pc (using vista) sees the
> the folders - and can open shareddocs , which only has i file in it. but
> when i try to explore pictures it hangs ??? pictures is a large
> directory --- but why should it hang..... this never happened between xp
> operating systems.
>
> any help.

Hi lupgop2000,

Welcome to Vista Forums. arty:

In addition to Mick's post, this may help as well.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/12...ng-enable.html

Shawn


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