Please help if you have guidance / steps / instructions / or any helpful comments on this! Especially you experts out there or any1 who has tried this! I have a win7 pro desktop and on it I run a windows XP virtual machine (vmware player spawned from xp mode). This virtual machine can access the internet just fine. Also at home, I have a regular laptop with win7 pro on it. Can I network the two? Can I share/sync files/folders between the two using MS synctoy? If i can do the above...well how do i do it? (i havent the slightest clue) (really would like to see what windows is capable of in my home and really set on the virtual machine usage) PLEASE HELP!

Can I network the two? Yes you can create a network and they can communicate together

Can I share/sync files/folders between the two using MS synctoy? If you want to share a folder, proceed like that: 1-Right click on it 2-Click on Properties 3-Click on Security 4-Click on Edit and then give the everyone group the modify permission 5-Click on Share and then share your folder and give the everyone group the modify pemission

From the following website you can download Synctoy 2.1, and can get more information regarding this tool. Download details SyncToy 2.1 I suppose that both your desktop and laptop are at home. In this case, to setup a network, you need a network device such as router or switch. You also need network cables to connect the computers to the device if you are not using wireless connection. However if your desktop and laptop are in different site, you cannot transfer data each other with Synctoy. In this case if you want to connect to home, you can refer: How to set up a VPN for my home network.Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.