Sharing files between a Windows XP PC and a Windows 7 PC over a home network

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I have files on an old PC running Windows XP that I would like to get onto my new PC running Windows 7. I have been trying to access the files over the network the same way that I always had with XP, by making them available over the network through the folder's properties.

I have made the files available for sharing on the XP computer, but can't figure out how to access them from the new Windows 7 PC.

PC with desired files is running Windows XP

PC to retrieve files is running Windows 7

The XP PC is connected wirelessly through a Linksys router

The W7 PC is connected to the same router via Ethernet cord

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Hi All!

This problem occurs if the Link-Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Responder component is not installed on the Windows XP-based computer.

In order to establish the connection between the windows 7 machine and XP machine, try downloading and installing the Link-Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) hotfix. Check the link mentioned below:

Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) Responder (KB922120)

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=4F01A31D-EE46-481E-BA11-37F485FA34EA&displaylang=en

If this doesn't help, can the computer ping each other?

To do this:

Get your computer name (Visit http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Find-your-computer-name for help getting your computer name). In this example we'll be using Computer1 and Computer2as the computer names.
On Computer1, Click Start, type cmd and press Enter
In the black and white command box, type ping Computer2 and press Enter

You should get something similar to the following:

Pinging <###.###.###.###> with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from <###.###.###.###>: bytes=32 time=77ms TTL=28

Reply from <###.###.###.###>: bytes=32 time=80ms TTL=28

Reply from <###.###.###.###>: bytes=32 time=78ms TTL=28

Reply from <###.###.###.###>: bytes=32 time=79ms TTL=28

If you get Request Timed Out, there's a something blocking communication between the computers.

Try those steps out and let me know what works!

Cody C

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Easiest way, make both workgroups the same . windows key + pause under computer. Kill password sharing in windows 7. Right mouse on the LAN in Win7, open network / change advanced. Select turn off password sharing. Make sure turn network discovery and file sharing are on.

Create a folder in XP share it. Tick simple file sharing if its off (my computer / tools / folder options / view). . Create a folder in Win 7 right mouse / properties / sharing / share. Select everyone up the top, change the bottom to read/write. Saves you mucking around with passwords, or entering ips in to get into the other folder. To make things easier if you want to copy install files etc. Go to start/run in win7, type shell:sendto, right mouse / new shortcut. Go to the networked folder add it. Then it'll appear under the send to context menu. Do the same with XP, except type sendto under start/run. And do the same thing

If you dont have any other Win7 pc's kill homegroup. Computer, highlight homegroup / right mouse / change homegroup settings / leave homegroup

If any firewalls are installed on either (besides windows), configure them

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2009-12-30T03:33:34+00:00

I had the same problems and mine is fixed. I found the answer to my issue at:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-7/share-files-and-printers-between-windows-7-and-xp/

Follow it step by step. Do not get ahead of yourself because it will not work if you do.

Good Luck!

I hope this helps you like it did me.
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Anonymous

2009-12-30T01:24:40+00:00

I'm not sure where to go with this...it getting a little complicated.

[yes all 3 are in the same workgroup, the LLTD is installed and the two XP are seen by w7]

3 computers

I can ping and see all machines on network map - plus all shares.

XP Home - wired to router - Mcafee firewall

\backroom\carnac\

\backroom\music\

XP Pro - wired - Mcafee firewall

\mmm-home\test

Connect to backroom and play music, copy files and so on.

Windows 7

Wireless to router.

"net view" sees all computers

"net view \backroom" sees all shares

"net use * \mmm-home\test"

...and I can play music

"net use * \backroom\carnac"

...and I can copy a wave there (8MB) but then even doing a "dir" command, things just hang - or almost.

If I use a packet sniffer on the xphome, I see the packet with the directory files going out to the w7 machine but then get duplicate ACKs.

So, I take a CD on the w7 with mp3's. I can copy to the XPHome share - fast. 20MB in seconds. Then I do a directory and it takes over a minute.

Update - it depends on who put the files there. If I copy them locally, the directory command is slow. If I put them in over the network from the w7 then it is fast. However, even then if I try to play an mp3 remotely, I get all kinds of "invalid handle" and so on.

Files copied to the XPHome from w7 can be played on xphome.

Now, I don't pretend to be an expert with network packet analysis, but I believe I have the same setup in XP Pro and XP Home but Home doesn't talk to W7 very well.
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Anonymous

2009-12-29T10:23:29+00:00

Eureka!

I've found out my problem and resolved it!! Now I can do the file sharing!! What Cody said was right. There was something that blocked my computers which was the firewall(Thanks Cody! ^^). My Kaspersky firewall limit the connectivity between the two computers. So, make sure to config the firewall to exclude the IP of your computers.
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