Vista can't see XP on workgroup!

Admiral Huddy · 22-04-2008, 10:53

Last night I was called out to install a small home-office network. One of the machines was an XP Pro machine and the three others where Vista.

Not a problem I thought but I couldn't not get the Vista machines to see or map a network drives from the XP machine. Vista to Vista where fine.

After about 20 odd minutes thinking it was a problem with privilages, a quick search on MS found this:

Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Responder (KB922120)

This soon got it working.

I've setup quite a few mixed PC on the same workgroup but first time I've come across this.

It's like they know there is a problem and using it to their advantage to get users to use WGA. This stuffs those users who don’t have a genuine license but at the inconvenience of those with. .

The discovery protocol should be a hotfix really.

Pickers · 22-04-2008, 18:08

hmm sometimes our vista machine doesnt find the xp machine and visa versa. SHaring folders on the vista machine to access on the xp home machine is a nightmare, even if vista machine says the folder is shared, when you try to show all shared folders some just wont show up. I hate vista shared files and folders... sucks bum.

22-04-2008, 10:53	#1
Admiral Huddy HOMO-Sapien Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chelmsford Posts: 6,692	Vista can't see XP on workgroup! Last night I was called out to install a small home-office network. One of the machines was an XP Pro machine and the three others where Vista. Not a problem I thought but I couldn't not get the Vista machines to see or map a network drives from the XP machine. Vista to Vista where fine. After about 20 odd minutes thinking it was a problem with privilages, a quick search on MS found this: Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Responder (KB922120) This soon got it working. I've setup quite a few mixed PC on the same workgroup but first time I've come across this. It's like they know there is a problem and using it to their advantage to get users to use WGA. This stuffs those users who don’t have a genuine license but at the inconvenience of those with. . The discovery protocol should be a hotfix really. __________________ I just got lost in thought.. It was very unfamiliar territory. Techie Talk \| My gaming Blog \| PC spec \| The Admirals log Last edited by Admiral Huddy; 22-04-2008 at 10:56.

22-04-2008, 18:08	#2
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	hmm sometimes our vista machine doesnt find the xp machine and visa versa. SHaring folders on the vista machine to access on the xp home machine is a nightmare, even if vista machine says the folder is shared, when you try to show all shared folders some just wont show up. I hate vista shared files and folders... sucks bum. __________________ Pictures