Hi i have set a ms network up with my laptop(vista) and my pc (xp pro). I can share my internet connection and they can see each other when looking at my network. But i can not access any shared xp folders from my laptop. But i can share folders from my laptop through my pc. This is getting so annoying i have been searching the net for 3 days now and have tryed different things that other people have tryed but nothing. My shared files are set for full control with everyone to share. But i keep getting the same message that i do not have permission and to contact the adminastrator blah blah. Pleae help as this is driving me nuts

I have the same problem on my laptop. I can't turn on network discovery. Instead it says custom and when i change it, nothing happens.

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It opened up Vista network for me...