File Sharing - Network Path Could Not Be Found

terryma1215 · 05-25-2009, 01:51 PM

I have a folder in my Windows Vista Laptop that I want to transfer to my Windows XP Desktop. But I tried following instructions on youtube and when I try to connect to the other computer's folder which I named Shared, I get Network Path Could not be found when I go to Map Network Drive.
I have both computers connected to an ethernet switch which is then connected to my residential gateway for internet acess. When I have both the computers plugged in, I can ping both the computers with one another.

So what I did:
I made a folder on the Vista Laptop called Share and I enabled it to be shared. I then put a folder with all the things I want to transfer into the Share folder.
I went to my WINXP Desktop and opened Map Network Drive, and on the folder field, I typed in \\192.168.0.10\Share, where 192.168.0.10 is my laptop's IP. Then I get a box saying the Network Path could not be found.

I would appreciate a step by step how to guide.
Thanks a great deal.

**lorjack** · 05-26-2009, 10:19 AM

Try putting the name of the computer in instead of the IP address.

05-25-2009, 01:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
terryma1215 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 37 OS: Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3	File Sharing - Network Path Could Not Be Found I have a folder in my Windows Vista Laptop that I want to transfer to my Windows XP Desktop. But I tried following instructions on youtube and when I try to connect to the other computer's folder which I named Shared, I get Network Path Could not be found when I go to Map Network Drive. I have both computers connected to an ethernet switch which is then connected to my residential gateway for internet acess. When I have both the computers plugged in, I can ping both the computers with one another. So what I did: I made a folder on the Vista Laptop called Share and I enabled it to be shared. I then put a folder with all the things I want to transfer into the Share folder. I went to my WINXP Desktop and opened Map Network Drive, and on the folder field, I typed in \\192.168.0.10\Share, where 192.168.0.10 is my laptop's IP. Then I get a box saying the Network Path could not be found. I would appreciate a step by step how to guide. Thanks a great deal.

05-26-2009, 10:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,205 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: File Sharing - Network Path Could Not Be Found Try putting the name of the computer in instead of the IP address. __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...