Hello I have a problem with my Vista laptop, I am connected to a wireless network. Both the Xp32 server and my Vista Home Premium computer have the latest updates. Now the problem kicks in when I wish to connect to the server to acess shared folders and peripherals such as the printer. Both of the accounts, the one of the server and of the vista computer have the same password and account name. When I attempt to acess the server, it requests that I put in my log-in name for the server and the password. I happily do so, mind you, even though the name and password are the same. Then it states that I entered the wrong password or login. Now, I also have a XP32 computer, that is also updated with all the latest windows update. I went through the same process, even though the password was different than the one on the server, when I attempted to log in it accepted it on the first try with no problems. In a nutshell: Xp server to Xp desktop = working Xp server to Vista Home Premium laptop = not working To be sure that it was not the Wireless LAN I even connected the laptop through the Ethernet cable and I still had this problem. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance

-bump- Please anyone help me, this is a rather pressing matter. If there was something I left out to say that may help, please point it out and I'll try my best to reply!

As you are sharing with a Vista machine, you may need to install the Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) responder on the XP machine so that the computer shows up in Vistas network map, get it here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4F01A31D-EE46-481E-BA11-37F485FA34EA&displaylang=en

HelloThanks for taking your time to reply and I did follow the link and downloaded the software. However when I did proceed to install, it stated that I already have the lastest service pack version and that there was no need for the program. And I think I may have caused some confustion, the XP computer is the one being used, not the Vista.Though I thank you for trying and for your help.Best regardsHiniberus

-bump- Please it's almost been a week. If anyone can help me please do so!

As an experiment, on the machine you refer to as the server, drag one folder you want to share to the Shared Documents folder. Now check if the Vista machine can see it. You havent said but Im assuming youre running XP Home, not Professional!

Hi I would like to inform you that my Vista computer cannot see the folder. Sorry for not stating that the server was XP professional from the start...

Ah, in XP Professional you may have to turn off Simple File Sharing in Folder Options > View Tab > Advanced Settings at the end.

I'd like to say that option has already been turned off. Still not working. Are there any more topics like this because I do doubt that I'm the first one to have this problem.

You seem to have an expectant attitude to the volunteers on this forum and as such this will be my last post to you. Goodbye.

Expectant attitude? Well please do excuse me if my use of wording made me seem, arrogant perhaps? I had no intention of sounding that way and I am sorry for that. Well I thank you for your help so far.

Just what is an "expectant attitude" ???? Is that where you expect something? Your a jerk.... (Bet you expected that) and don't worry I don't think he'll miss your help.......

.... Your a jerk.... .... and YOU’RE illiterate. I’m trying not to be a jerk, but you will always remain illiterate.

Have you tried connection via different methods? For example WAN, LAN etc? If not try these and make sure you have the correct drivers for both systems installed.