Steps to get XP to be viewable from Windows 7 and Vista.

All on the XP machine:

1-Windows Explorer-> Tools menu –> Folder Options –> View –> (Scroll list down til you see) Use simple file sharing. Uncheck it and close the dialogue.

2-In Windows…Right Click the Computer Icon (maybe on desktop or will be on Start Menu) and select Manage.

3-Open Computer Management –> System Tools –> Shared Folders –> Shares and open the folder to list the shares.

4-Find the share in question, highlight it and right click and select Properties –> Shared Permissions.

5-In the Share Permission it should have the group Everyone listed. If it is not there add it and check all three permissions: Full Control, Change and Read.