accessing files via workgroup problem

i have a windows xp computer that joined the workgroup of another computer running vista. i never set any password or security on the vista machine for the shared drives but when my xp computer wants to access it, it just says it doesn't have permission anyone knows the problem to this?

 

That's the most tricky part of XP-Vista since as default you don't have to anything with XP and it works. But with Vista as default, you have to set this network connection as Private Network (in Network and Sharing Center) and check if file sharing is on below. Then Vista will be visible and accessible by others.

 

it is already as you said private network in vista and everything is ON except "password protected sharing"

 

okay then you'd better check if your share is set permission to "everyone" or not. If not, please add "everyone" in the list. Or you could add Map network drive (Tools >> Map Network Drive..) into my computer in XP and use different user (which has the privilege) to access. I guess it would be ok now.

hope this help

 

the "everyone" is added for the share of the drive with all permissions checked.
also, i did the map network drive as you said. i can get to map it and show in my list of drives in xp but when i click on it, it says access denied... (i did connect with the username of the vista computer) ..

by the way i never set any passwords for my usernames (blank password field) does this affects the mapping maybe?

 

firewall software

 

add the account from the computer you are using to the computer that you are trying to access. set it to full access.

 

i don't have any firewall software on it. only antivirus software and the windows firewall is disabled.

how and where can i add the account?