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Connecting ME computer to Vista computer
Hi I have been struggling to hook my network up with vista. I finally got my
xp computers working and got the ME computer to see the vista. I can even get to the folders but then the ME computer seems to hang or freeze when I click on the folder. Any suggestions? I am Connecting thru ethernet. Private network. This computer worked fine with my xp computers the only change now is the Vista computer is the one I am getting the folders from now. All connections do work. |
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On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:01:01 -0800, di
wrote: Hi I have been struggling to hook my network up with vista. I finally got my xp computers working and got the ME computer to see the vista. I can even get to the folders but then the ME computer seems to hang or freeze when I click on the folder. Any suggestions? I am Connecting thru ethernet. Private network. This computer worked fine with my xp computers the only change now is the Vista computer is the one I am getting the folders from now. All connections do work. I'm sorry, but that isn't possible. By design, Vista doesn't allow access to its shared folders from Windows ME (or 95 or 98). Attempts to do it just hang, as you've seen. It would be nice if it gave an error message instead. I wish that I had better news for you. :-( -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com |
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Connecting ME computer to Vista computer
well it's not the best news, but I appreciate the information. Thank you!
"Steve Winograd" wrote: On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:01:01 -0800, di wrote: Hi I have been struggling to hook my network up with vista. I finally got my xp computers working and got the ME computer to see the vista. I can even get to the folders but then the ME computer seems to hang or freeze when I click on the folder. Any suggestions? I am Connecting thru ethernet. Private network. This computer worked fine with my xp computers the only change now is the Vista computer is the one I am getting the folders from now. All connections do work. I'm sorry, but that isn't possible. By design, Vista doesn't allow access to its shared folders from Windows ME (or 95 or 98). Attempts to do it just hang, as you've seen. It would be nice if it gave an error message instead. I wish that I had better news for you. :-( -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com |
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Connecting ME computer to Vista computer
On Fri, 28 Nov 2008 13:46:01 -0800, di
wrote: On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:01:01 -0800, di wrote: Hi I have been struggling to hook my network up with vista. I finally got my xp computers working and got the ME computer to see the vista. I can even get to the folders but then the ME computer seems to hang or freeze when I click on the folder. Any suggestions? I am Connecting thru ethernet. Private network. This computer worked fine with my xp computers the only change now is the Vista computer is the one I am getting the folders from now. All connections do work. I'm sorry, but that isn't possible. By design, Vista doesn't allow access to its shared folders from Windows ME (or 95 or 98). Attempts to do it just hang, as you've seen. It would be nice if it gave an error message instead. I wish that I had better news for you. :-( well it's not the best news, but I appreciate the information. Thank you! You're welcome. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program http://mvp.support.microsoft.com |
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