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File and Print Sharing between Vista and XP

Started by slreagan , Aug 13 2009 10:44 PM

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slreagan

Posted 13 August 2009 - 10:44 PM

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I recently purchased a new desktop computer running Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit edition. It connected to my Linksys router through a wired connection. I installed Linksys Wireless PCI Adapted in the old computer, which is running Windows XP SP3. I can connect to the internet through both machines without any problems. The printer is still connected to the Windows XP machine. I would like to share the printer so that I can print to it from the Vista machine. I tried to setup a home network to do that. I can see the XP machine when I click on Network on the Vista machine, but I cannot access any folders/files/printers on it. When I double click on the XP folder, I get an error saying Windows cannot access it (error code 0x80070035). Both machines have the same workgroup name.