first', sorry about my english..i have 3 computer with xp(SP3) os and 1 with win 7(ULTIMATE) all the computer is on the same WORKGROUP name (OFFICE)and i already install the hotfix KB: 922120 for xpand my problome is that i xp i can see and acsses the windows 7 folder (share folders) but win7 not shoe me the xp foldercan any 1 please help me ?

Hi gabrielha,Does the Win 7 computer see (recognize) the XP computers? Start>Network

no is notbut the in xp i can see the win 7 folder

check Start>Control Panel>Network and Internet>Homegroup in the Win 7 computer. Turn Homegroup OFF.Start>Control Panel>Network and Internet>Network and Sharing Center>select see full map at the top right. Does it find all of your computers?

no in the full map i see only 1 (xp) computer that connect to switch and my computer that connect to switch to.

ok. you should be able to see the shared files and folders on that computer. Open Windows Explorer, expand Network, and select the XP computer shown in the map. Are the shared fles and folders available?Check the network sharing and workgroup settings and the kb922120 on the other XP computers. For the kb, you should see thelink layer topology discovery mapper and responder in the properties of the network connection of the XPcomputers. Add Ipv6 to the network adapters on the XP computers if it is not there.

Hi, Based on my research, I would like to suggest the following: 1. Check if you can ping the Windows XP computers with the command ping computer name or ping IP Address. 2. Please check if you can access the Windows XP share folder with \\computer name\folder or \\IP Address\ folder. 3. Temporarily disable or remove all the security software (firewall, anti-virus, anti-spyware, etc.) on the Windows XP computer and check if it works then. 4. If you have enabled simple file sharing on Windows XP computer, please check if Guest account has also been enabled; you can also disable the simple file sharing and reconfigure the sharing on the Windows XP computer with the following Knowledge Base: How to disable simple file sharing and how to set permissions on a shared folder in Windows XP Hope this helps. Thanks. Nicholas Li - MSFT

I have an HP machine, with Win XP, SP3 Home Version. I am attempting to "see" shared folders on this machine, from a Win7 machine. I can not, tho I can see the Win7 shares from the XP. Both machines can ping each other. I have attempted the hot fixes suggested, for XP SP3 users, and have run into a dead end, as the system declares that the updates are earlier than the service pack installed, and will go not further. I have also discovered that I can not remove the simple networking on XP Home, though the suggestion above seems to imply otherwise. Is there no way to make this work?

It's sad but I have exactly the same problem as engrattny, but I can't print as the Win 7 can't see the Canon printer on the XP PC. Have tried everything from disabling firewalls to changing security suites to from CA to Windows Essentials on the Win 7. I have backed up and restored and still it wont work. I have scoured the Net and people seem to have the problem that XP can't see Win 7 My other laptup running Ubuntu is fine including printing. I think I'll wipe Win 7 (once warranty runs out ) and install Linux. Also my daughters laptop that has Vista works fine as well????? The Win 7 used to work fine then all of a sudden it doesn't

I downloaded the Printer Driver (see My Downloads on Dukat in the Windows 7 directory under Canon printer for this date) and installed. To share a network printer being hosted by a computer running a 32 bit operating system with another computer running a 32 bit operating system, Vista or XP, you would go to Control Panel > ‘Printers’ > ‘Add Printer’ > ‘Add a network printer’. Sharing a printer being hosted by a computer running 32 bit Vista or XP with a computer running 64 bit Windows 7 is not obvious, because if you use the above method, it will not work. So how to do this? First, you need to know the name of the computer which hosts the printer, and the name of the printer to be shared. Sitting at the host computer: The procedure is the same for Vista and XP SP 3 (which I have do )Start > My Computer > Properties > Computer Name tab > Change button. Write down the name that you see here because this is the computer name. Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes > Right click on the printer to be shared > Properties > Sharing tab. Write down the name that you see here because this is the printer name. This was key for me with my Canon MP3 780 series printer. OK. Now sit in front of the Windows 7 computer: Start > Control Panel > Printers > Add printer > Add a local printer > Click on ‘Create a new port’ > ‘Local Port’ > ‘Next’. The port name will look like this: \\Computer name\printer name (EXACTLY) So enter the names already retrieved, ensuring that you use the same format, then click ‘OK’. At this point, you will be presented with the ‘Add New Hardware’ process. You can either select the make and model of your printer from the lists or insert your printer installation disk if you can’t find yours. The printer will be added, and you should be able to print a test page.

I have an exact duplicate of Thunder1203's problem - 3 Windows 7 machines all working fine with 2 XP boxes that control the printers. Suddenly, Windows 7 boxes can't see the XP shares or printers and cannot ping them - all happened on the same day to all three machines! Also Win 7 machines suddenly cannot connect to the local WiFi network, which they could before. I've now hardwired them, obviously... The XP boxes can see the Win 7 boxes, can see shares, printers, and can ping them, but not the other way round. All attempts using helpful forum tips have proven useless - it's not firewalls, it's not DNS, the router is fine, it isn't LLTD. I am sure it is something Microsoft updated in Windows 7 but can't prove it!! Exceptionally irritating and counter productive, as it must be for many others....thanks, Microsoft! ADC