XP -> Vista File Sharing using wired linksys router

wierd_o84 · 04-21-2008, 01:39 PM

I just bought a new PC (call it Vista) and need to transfer my files to it from my old PC (call it XP) ive got a fairly old linksys BEFSR41 router linking them together my internet is provided to only my Vista computer via a wireless router connecting to USB
my problem is ive got my computers connected to my router, file sharing/public folder sharing/network discovery is all enabled on my Vista computer and the network is set to private and they are both in the same "workgroup" my 2 root HDD's are shared on my XP machine. all passwords and protections have been turned off on my XP machine. yet my Vista computer cannot even see my XP machine let alone transfer any files and vice versa I doubt its my Vista machine because networking with my XP machine has always been frustrating but this time I just cant seem to figure it out

thanks in advance to anyone who can solve the problem!

johnwill · 04-21-2008, 04:51 PM

Windows XP And Vista On The LAN Together

04-21-2008, 01:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
wierd_o84 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 5 OS: Vista 32bit	XP -> Vista File Sharing using wired linksys router I just bought a new PC (call it Vista) and need to transfer my files to it from my old PC (call it XP) ive got a fairly old linksys BEFSR41 router linking them together my internet is provided to only my Vista computer via a wireless router connecting to USB my problem is ive got my computers connected to my router, file sharing/public folder sharing/network discovery is all enabled on my Vista computer and the network is set to private and they are both in the same "workgroup" my 2 root HDD's are shared on my XP machine. all passwords and protections have been turned off on my XP machine. yet my Vista computer cannot even see my XP machine let alone transfer any files and vice versa I doubt its my Vista machine because networking with my XP machine has always been frustrating but this time I just cant seem to figure it out thanks in advance to anyone who can solve the problem!

04-21-2008, 04:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 31,468 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: XP -> Vista File Sharing using wired linksys router Windows XP And Vista On The LAN Together __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience