annoying network problem

[turbodewd]

Ok, I have 2 Vista PCs, one is my Media Center sitting under my LCD, they are networked. The Media Center is vLited as per below. I can connect from the vLited build to my desktop and copy files. But I cant do the reverse, from my desktop I cant access shared folders on my vLited Media Center Vista PC which otherwise works fine.

I can view the Network And Sharing Center area fine on both PCs. Folders are shared on both PCs, but I simply cant view stuff on my vLited PC from my other one despite using the proper username and password, I cant even see the shares on that PC. What have I screwed up?

here's what Ive removed:

Accessories

Accessibility

Character Map

Games-Inbox Games

Games-Premium Inbox Games

Mobility Center

Paint

Snipping Tool

Speech Support

Welcome Center

Windows Sidebar and Gadgets

Wordpad

Drivers # [del all x Storage Controllers]

Hardware Support #

Dynamic vol

Firewire (1394)

Floppy Disk Support

Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI)

Modem Support

Printer Support

Smartcards

Windows Mobile Device Center

Windows Portable Devices

XBOX 360 Controller

Multimedia

Intel Indeo

Movie and DVD Maker

Music n vid samples

SideShow

Sound Recorder

Windows Calendar

Win photo gallery

Network

Connect to a Network Projector

Distributed File System (DFS)

Internet Information Services (IIS)

Remote Desktop Client

RIP Listener

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

Telnet Client

Telnet Server

TFTP Client

Windows Collaboration

Windows Mail

Services

Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC)

Error Reporting

IPsec policy agent

Microsoft DFS Replication

Remote Access Auto Connection Manager

Remote Access Connection Manager

Routing and Remote Access

Secondary Logon

Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP)

Telephony

Volume Shadow Copy

Windows Search

System

16-bit Support

Crash Dump Support

Digital Locker

Disk Defragmenter

Disk Quota

Guided Help

Help

IMAPIv2 Burning Support

Jet Database Engine

Malicious Software Removal Tool

Manual Install (Setup.exe)

MDAC

Microsoft Agent

Microsoft Message Queue (MSMQ)

Natural Language

Parental Controls

Performance Counters

Reliability and Performance Monitor

Remote Differential Compression

Removable Storage Management

Run a legacy CPL elevated

Software Quality Management (SQM)

Sync Center

System Restore

Tablet PC

User Account Control (UAC)

Windows Backup

Windows Defender

Windows Easy Transfer

Zip Folder

Edited October 15, 2008 by turbodewd

[turbodewd]

doh, user error - no problem at all.

Fiddled with my network settings and its all fixed, removed password requirement for network access and also disabled firewall too.

problem solved.

me duffer.

over n out.