Networking Windows7 and XP Pro

[SanDiegoPC]

I've read up on this, and it seems there's a topography layer that needs to be installed upon XP Pro for it to be seen on the network by Vista and Win7. I try to install it, and get an error saying that this computer has already been updated beyond that patch, and that it's not necessary.

What's the trick here?

I love almost everything about win7 but there are four other computers on this network, all running XP Pro....and we need to share files. I am running Windows 7 PRO edition.

 

[corkyg]

I have three computers all networked. One XP Pro, one Vista, and one Win 7. What I did was get rid of the Win 7 Homegroup whatevers and force it to join my LAN - not the other way around. I hate the tail trying to wag the dog. 🙂

The LAN works perfectly as it was before Win 7 came along with its "join me" BS. I made it join what was.

I also got rid of Libraries - another PITA!

http://social.technet.microsoft.com...l/thread/2dd86fb4-f032-4dd5-91f7-4acf651749bb

 

[TJCS]

•When Setting up a Windows 7 network, choose: WORK

Network Differences:
*HOME: Enable use of HOMEGROUP features. but only works between Windows 7 PCs.
***WORK: Same features as HOME, but allows file/printer sharing between different XP/VISTA/W7. (Recommended)
*PUBLIC: Safest & most secure network setting. All file-sharing is disabled.

Advance Sharing Settings:
-Network Discovery: ON
-File and Printer Sharing: ON
-Public Folder Sharing: ON
-Turn off protected file sharing

!Remember to set permission for who can access folders.

 

[TJCS]

Shouldn't this be in the network section?

 

[corkyg]

Shouldn't this be in the network section?

Agree! That makes sense to me.