Windows 7 xp network not accessible

Thank you! Any more feedback? The more you tell us the more we can help. Can you help us improve? Resolved my issue. Clear instructions. Easy to follow. No jargon. Pictures helped. Didn't match my screen. There definitely is something screwed up with the RC version of Windows 7.

I've had a network setup for years with shared printers and drives that work on every other computer in the house 3 and was working fine with the beta version of Windows 7.

There is nothing wrong with the permission levels on the share so the suggestions above will not help. I don't have a solution yet but noticed the following: 1. I get a dialog for the shares I'm unable to access asking for authentication. OK, normally I would log in using either the guest or a valid user account on the machine providing the share. However, Windows 7 RC is forcing the use of a domain that is the same as the Windows 7 machine.

This certainly would seem like the cause. Listing the machines in the network, the Windows machine shows up the network. However, another XP box on the network does not show in this list. Funny enough, I can access the shares on that XP machine after typing the net use command above.

I'm not sure what I did but that machine for a while was exhibiting the same behavior as the Windows server one. Conclusions: A. There is definitely a problem with Windows 7 RC with Network shares either intentionally of otherwise.

I suspect the behavior is not intentional. It seems to be related to whether or not the Windows 7 machine views the share machine as being in the same network or not.

This one is a guess. Basically, a code path used for machines belonging to a domain is in some cases some how getting called for machines that are not in a networked domain but instead belong to the same workgroup. Funny, for an OS that was suppose to make network sharing easy, I've never had problems like this and have spent all day on it. Sunday, July 5, AM.

I simply don't know what's going on. I configured two machines exactly the same with the only exception being one was running Windows Server and the other Windows xp. There is no homegroup. The shares are configured with access permission to Everyone. The fact that every other machine in my network works fine, the only conclusion that can be drawn is sharing is at least partial broken in Windows 7 RC. I've found many threads to this extent with not a single solution unfortunately.

The bottom line is this is a showstopper issue for Windows 7 RC. No matter what other improvements exist I simiply cannot use an operating that won't allow me to use resources on the network that the user is authorized to. Too bad Sunday, July 12, PM. I agree with Scott, and been having the same problem. Can't access Windows machines with RC build Thoughts anyone? Wednesday, July 15, AM. I had the same problem but I solved it and now I can access, view and copy files between either Win 7 or XP computers.

Click on Share and Win 7 does the rest. Wednesday, July 15, PM. Set ip to 15 and problems went away I doubt seriously that this is a widespread solution but I thought I would at least mention it BW.

Thursday, July 16, PM. Wednesday, July 22, PM. If I try to connect I get "remote desktop cannot connect" ensure that remote access is enabled? When I try to print it allows me to choose the printer then tells me I cannot print?

So I can only assume that it is not possible. But if that is so why don't they tell us? It is strange that the only comment from a MCP was to ask can you connect via a virtual pc in XP mode.

It seems strange that nobody knows if you can? With so many XP machines out there surely Microsoft will work this out before the release of the public version of Windows 7? Friday, July 24, PM. Say WHAT??? Maybe this howto ought to be stickied to the beginning of this networking forum?

Old Mig15 pilot. Using Windows 7 RC Vista that works. Saturday, July 25, AM. Davy-D folks are having similar problems because they do not read the posting or know how to network computers, win 7 networking is not hard it just happens to NOT BE XP HOME which just use simple sharing, any network admin should have no problems with networking win 7 with older versions of windows The walk thru you posted should help anyone with file sharing.

And yes a sticky would help but only if folks read it before hand, which as we know not many will do so. Saturday, July 25, PM. I've fixed this by Also this was connecting to a win2k server. Proposed as answer by tyroc Sunday, June 6, PM. Sunday, August 16, PM. In the Network Center you can change the way Home Group connections are managed.

The default is that Windows handles things. Change that to Use user accounts and passwords Tuesday, August 18, PM. Thanks Shooda! You get my vote for being the 1 Windows expert on this group! Bubbapcguy, perhaps you can point me to the place in the "how to network share" guide that discusses modifying the local group policies?

I certainly did miss that when reading through a few dozen posts on this topic. So interesting I wouldn't be surprised if this was something particular to only a handful of installs and not wide-spread. I guess I'll see when I do a fresh install of the release once available. Suggestion to Microsoft Check your group policy settings. Good luck everyone! Tuesday, August 25, AM. And sorry if you took my post the wrong way, I was just saying step back and look at each setup; knowing that it can be done, many times folks get something in their mind and can not see past that.

Tuesday, August 25, PM. More recently, I've been running Vista Ultimate and accessing the same XP machine that was giving me issues from W7B1 fine, until today, when all of a sudden after a month of no issues it starts this same issue. This has fixed the problem for me in Windows Vista Ultimate x64, and the problem was the exact same symptom as I felt in W7B1.

Thursday, October 1, PM. The Windows 7 and Vista machines had no problem networking across the home network behind a standard Linksys router. After reading this thread I tried using the IP rather than the system name and presto - access occurred without issue!

Come on guys Windows 7 is unable to resolve the Share Name to an IP? So can someone please explain what is missing or broken that allows Windows 7 to see the Computer Name on the network but not be able to resolve its IP? This is apparently a common issue. I would think if it indicates a simple but serious error if Windows 7 can connect by UNC using the IP but not the share name. BTW, the change to Group Policy mentioned above did not help in my situation. Sunday, November 8, PM. I've had similar issues with two windows 7 home premium upgrades not being able to access a windows server or windows xp home pc over the network.

I can access all our vista pc's just fine. Remote desktop worked fine to the server however. I could access the windows 7 pc from the server, but not vice versa. This is not a select few having these issues, it is a very common issue from what I can tell.

Just have a google search on the issue and see for yourself I feel sorry for any basic user that doesn't have networking experience trying to troubleshoot this issue. Total P. Saturday, November 14, AM. Yeah, i think I fall into the boat you just described azarock.

I have a small network, clunker vista machine, XP pro laptop and I just upgraded my workstation to W7. I can access see my workstation and access it's shared folders fine from both the vista box and xp laptop.

But, I can only see the vista machine from my W7 workstation. Local Security Policy — Another reason you may not be able to access another computer across the network is because of a local security policy. Now find the following policy:. Make sure that the value is set to Disabled. Uninstall anti-virus and Internet Security — Finally, make sure that all your anti-virus programs are either turned off or uninstalled to test out the connection.

Those are all the tips I can think of for troubleshooting file sharing issues in Windows! Founder of Online Tech Tips and managing editor. He began blogging in and quit his job in to blog full-time. He has over 15 years of industry experience in IT and holds several technical certifications.

Read Aseem's Full Bio. Mary G 7 Thorium. PudgyOne 8 Krypton. Chris, Try reading Virus programs and firewalls will try to block communications. I am a Dell user, just like you are. Don Bynum 2 Bronze. Have you been able to resolve your networking issue?

I have a very simular issue XPS I have just spent 5. I have 2 laptops one XP and one window7 64 bit. As you stated from the I can access both laptops.

From the laptops I get access denied or a log on GUI. I have restored the back to the factory software load. I will try again tomorrow. I have gone step for step the config for days. When I first received the it worked well for about a week. I then had to reset the network config.