Cannot transfer files between multiple PCs.

I have 4 PCs; One with Windows 7, two with Windows Vista and one with XP.  I want to be able to transfer files between all four of the PC.  90% of the time, the Windows 7 and Vista systems cannot see the XP system in their network lists in the file Explorer.  Very frustrating.  All the PCs are in the same workgroup.  All have their hard drive to allow others to share and change the permissions.  I is almost as if mother Microsoft won't allow that to happen.  GRRRR

Everything good must be approached to this VERY annoying problem?

Hello

What antivirus/antispyware/security products on machines do you have? Be one you have NEVER
had on them, including those you have uninstalled (they leave leftovers behind which can cause strange problems).

Some of them can cause network problems and sometimes you need to uninstall one instead of just disable
be able to catch him as the primary cause.

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Check with your router manufacturer's online help (most have excellent help) and their firmware on your router
model - also check with their forums for possible known problems.

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Most of these problems is associated parameters and driver. Be careful with trailing spaces when you enter in the
data. XXXX and xxxx_ are not the same (where the '_' represents a trailing space which is invisible). The best
way you ensure to remove the spaces to the right is to enter data and then go back up to the last character. See #5
below.

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Follow these steps for all machines:

It's my generic instructions for the correct driver updates: (you want mainly to update NETWORK and WiFi card drivers).

This utility, it is easy see which versions are loaded:

-Free - DriverView utility displays the list of all device drivers currently loaded on your system. For
each driver in the list, additional useful information is displayed: load address of the driver, description,.
version, product name, company that created the driver and more.
http://www.NirSoft.NET/utils/DriverView.html

For drivers, visit manufacturer of emergency system and of the manufacturer of the device that are the most common.
Control Panel - Device Manager - Display Adapter - note the brand and complete model of your
video card - double - tab of the driver - write version information. Now click on UPdate Driver (this
cannot do anything as MS is far behind the certification of drivers) - then do a right click - Uninstall - REBOOT
This will refresh the driver stack.

Repeat this for network - card (NIC), Wifi network, sound, mouse, and keyboard if 3rd party with their
own the software and drivers and all other main drivers that you have.

Now go to the site of the manufacturer of system (Dell, HP, Toshiba as examples) (restoration) and then of the manufacturer of the device
(Realtek, Intel, Nvidia, ATI, for example) and get their latest versions. (Look for the BIOS, Chipset and software)
updates on the site of the manufacturer of the system here.)

Download - SAVE - go to where you put them - right click - RUN AD ADMIN - REBOOT after each installation.

Always check in the Device Manager - tab drivers version you install actually shows up. This
because some restore drivers before the most recent is installed (particularly that audio drivers) so install a
pilot - reboot - check that it is installed and repeat if necessary.

Repeat to the manufacturers - BTW on device at the DO NOT RUN THEIR SCANNER - manually check by model.

Look at the sites of the manufacturer for drivers - and the manufacturer of the device manually.
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/driverssupport/HT/driverdlmfgr.htm

How to install a device driver in Vista Device Manager
http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/193584-Device-Manager-install-driver.html

If you update the drivers manually, then it's a good idea to disable the facilities of driver in the Windows updates,
This leaves ONE of Windows updates, but it will not install the drivers who are generally older and cause
questions. If updates offers a new driver and then hide it (right click on it) and then go look for new ones
manually if you wish.

How to disable automatic driver Installation in Windows Vista - drivers
http://www.AddictiveTips.com/Windows-Tips/how-to-disable-automatic-driver-installation-in-Windows-Vista/
http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730606 (WS.10) .aspx

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Leave a message from Bob Cerelli:

The bases for troubleshooting are:

1. make sure that you have the same (e.g., 192.168.0.x) intellectual property regime.

2 make sure you have the same mask subnet, gateway, and DNS IP addresses.

3. make sure you can ping the IP address of the other computer. Failure, just to test, make sure that you disable XP as well as any other firewall.

4. make sure that you can test other computers by name.

5. make sure that you have the same workgroup name (note the spaces)

6. for purposes of troubleshooting, turn off XP and completely uninstall any other firewall software. You can always add more complexity once get you it working.

7 with XP, make sure you have the same user name and password that the person by connecting to other computers. The default setting for XP Pro is to require a password for network access.

8. more than details about how to network XP can be found at:

WindowsXP - LAN
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/Networking/xp_network.htm

9. information on how to network Vista is located at:

Vista - LAN
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/Networking/vista_network.htm

Vista network and sharing Center
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/Networking/vista_network_sharing_center.htm

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More help on these sites:

Setting up a network home
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/setting-up-a-home-network

Home network, wireless network and computer networking Made Easy
http://www.home-network-help.com/

Windows Vista tip: How to install and connect to a wireless network
http://www.watchingthenet.com/Windows-Vista-tip-how-to-Setup-and-connect-to-a-wireless-network.html

101 home computer networks
http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/homenetworking/a/homenetguide.htm

Practically networked - everything you could possibly want to know.
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/

I hope this helps.

Rob - bicycle - Mark Twain said it is good.

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