Help in finding a computer on home network

[Jerry38018]

I have a wired, two computer network, with two XP computers. I got a Vista Home Premium to add. It is connected and sees the two XP computers, but when I go to the XP computers, I am not able to connect and read the Vista computer. What steps do I follow to do this? Thanks for suggestions.

[SpywareDr]

The network map on a computer running Windows Vista shows a graphical view of the computers and devices on your network and how they are connected by using the LLTD protocol. The LLTD responder must be installed on a computer running Windows XP before it can be detected and appear on the network map. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

The Network Diagnostics for Windows XP tool analyzes information about your network connectivity to help you troubleshoot network-related problems with your computer.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

[Jerry38018]

Thanks for the links. I have DL'd them. I got the laptop to display and mapped the C: drive, but on my XP I am denied access for I have no permission. I have gone to the Vista laptop and given all permissions I can find and even rebooted it. So something needs to be changed. Maybe in another forum or not, but the laptop does not find my printer on the XP. My second XP found it as a network printer, so I know it is seen, but the laptop has only "Search" and "Retry", and what would you suggest as for ading the printer? These are very elementary, I realize, but I really appreciate your assistance. The "Public" section of the Laptop I can get on the network, but not the C: drive, mapped as Z on this computer.

[Train]

Go through this link.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2248026_netw...-together.html

And more help.
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networ...ta_network.htm

[Jerry38018]

Thanks for the links. I decided to disconnect the Laptop C:, which I had mapped. I then remapped the drive, and all is OK. I have no idea why this worked, but it did. But my Laptop still does not find the printer. The printer is not a network printer, but is connected to the XP I use. My wife uses the second XP, and when I wanted to connect the printer there, it showed quickly. The laptop does not find it. But we are getting closer. Again, the links were most helpful and allowed me to know where to go to know I had a private network!! Maybe I will find something on the printer.

[Jerry38018]

Well, I went back to the Laptop and to Printers, Add network printer, as I have done before, but this time a different screen came up and allowed me to browse for printers installed on other computers. Of course my XP computer was there, and clicking on that brought up the printer. Clicked on that, the laptop told me I needed to install the driver on the laptop, I agreed, and we are in business. So many thanks for suggestions. You are the greatest.

[Train]

ot to watch it when installing some printers, they ask if the printer is on the network and when you say YES, and may have to click no , it will go find the printer then.

Glad you got things sorted out to your liking!

[Jerry38018]

Well, the printer is connected and works, but now I am unable on my XP computer to gain access to the Vista Laptop. When I view the computers on the network from my XP, the Laptop-C drive shows, and in the Details view, when I attempt to explore it, I get the "Access is Denied" message. I got that at first, as I said, and then was able to open the Laptop from my XP. Interestingly enough, on my wife's XP, I can open the drive and view everything. On mine I can see the Laptop-Public section with no problem. When I could open the laptop one time, and with no changes that I know of other than adding the network printer to the Laptop, what would have happened to deny me access? I DL'd the network diagnostic tool from a previous post suggestion, as well as the tree view, but how do they open after installation? I do not find them to have them function? Thanks again in this frustrating issue. My XP is Home, and my wife's is Pro, if that would make any diffence.

[Train]

My XP is Home, and my wife's is Pro, if that would make any diffence.

Oh my, yes it does make a huge difference.

Best I can say, as I stopped using XP Home and use Pro and Vista is see if one of the links help out.
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/win...ista+Computers

I think the first link will do it.

[Jerry38018]

Here is where I am today. When I go to the network from the XP, either of them, I can see the C: drive on the laptop, and on both of the XP computers I get the "Access Denied. You do not have rights..." or whatever. Now, I have a DVD drive on the laptop which I mapped also, and from both XP computers I can get into this drive and read the Cd on it. In my mind I have given the same rights on the laptop to both the C: crive and the DVD drive, bu there must be someplace I have something different. Any idea what to check?

[Jerry38018]

In some Google check I found something that said permissions are needed to view the C: drive, or root directory, in a Vista computer. I can explore the Public section of the Vista, but when I go into the permission section in the Security part of Vista, I get lost. I have given all permissions I can find to give. I decided to share the CD drive, just to check. I have it set as I have the C:, and I can get into it OK, but not the C:. There was something about having to have passwords -- I have them for the Vista and XP users -- and "Everyone" must be removed from the permissions. The idea is that to get the root directory, everyone must have passwords. Now I also remember something about a domain and private network. "Beyond my pay grade" here. Mine is a private network. Any suggestions, or do we just close this and say it was a nice try? Thanks

[Train]

Yes, you have to give your user account permission.
http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum...der-vista.html

[Jerry38018]

Thanks for the post. I have printed the link -- 12 pages !!! -- and will certainly look it over carefully, attempt to do what it says and post back. It is interesting how many different things I have found on this. On one forum there was a thread -- sometime in 2007 the thread was started and ended -- with the same question I have here. The originator was given some instructions and his next post said he had found a site with pictures and diagrams to settle his question, and thanks to this person for helping. Next thread was someone asking for the link to be posted so they could follow, Nothing followed. I will get back to you.

[Train]

Basically that is what I follow when setting up the network.

That is why we like for folks to post back with the fix. Even if it a link to the fix they used.

[Jerry38018]

I followed the instructions, I hope. It appears he wishes to put "Everyone" in the slot to have permissions, and give "Everyone" permissions. At the top of the screen, he is also in "My Documents (D:} Properties". I had no trouble at all sharing E:, which is my CD drive. However, I wish to share the C: drive, and giving the same permissions to C: as I did to E: did not give me the same access to C: as it did to E:. There are still some directories I get the access denied. Boot is one of them, and I gave all permissions there, in that directory and all subdirectories. The implication I got from the link was that if one followed his instructions, selecting a drive and having "Everyone" selected, and giving total pemissions to "Everyone", this would give access to the root directory and all subdirectories. Well, for me it did not. Is there in Vista some restriction(s) on the C: drive that do not exist on other drives connected? This was the premise made on the other site I saw. I can probably do all I wish to do on the Vista machine with the present access -- transfer files back and forth. The manual that came, PDF, with the computer indicated rather curtly that to share, one needed to select the drive, mark it share, and one was finished. Not exactly!! Thanks for all the assistance and patience.