Connecting WinME and Vista

I'm trying to connect my WinME computer with the Vista computer thru a wired
router. I can get access to the internet on both computers. But the WinME
and Vista don't see each other. I checked that the SSID and workgroup are
same on both computers. What else I can check?

Sam <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I'm trying to connect my WinME computer with the Vista computer thru
> a wired router. I can get access to the internet on both computers.
> But the WinME and Vista don't see each other. I checked that the
> SSID and workgroup are same on both computers. What else I can check?

By design Win Me cannot access files on a PC running Vista although PCs
running Win Me can "see" PCs running Vista.
--
Mike Maltby
(E-Mail Removed)

"Mike M" wrote:

> Sam <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to connect my WinME computer with the Vista computer thru
> > a wired router. I can get access to the internet on both computers.
> > But the WinME and Vista don't see each other. I checked that the
> > SSID and workgroup are same on both computers. What else I can check?
>
> By design Win Me cannot access files on a PC running Vista although PCs
> running Win Me can "see" PCs running Vista.
> --
> Mike Maltby
> (E-Mail Removed)
>
> So WinME cannot access files in Vista, is it possible the Vista to access files in WinME? If yes, how?
>

On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:38:01 -0800, Sam wrote:

> "Mike M" wrote:

>> Sam <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>>> I'm trying to connect my WinME computer with the Vista computer thru
>>> a wired router. I can get access to the internet on both computers.
>>> But the WinME and Vista don't see each other. I checked that the
>>> SSID and workgroup are same on both computers. What else I can check?

>> By design Win Me cannot access files on a PC running Vista although PCs
>> running Win Me can "see" PCs running Vista.

> So WinME cannot access files in Vista, is it possible the Vista to
> access files in WinME? If yes, how?

I have actually done so; before I upgraded from Windows Me to Windows XP
Home Edition. I don't let the Windows Vista computer find the network
automatically, but I can attach a shared folder using UNC, and copy files
from the source (Windows Me) to the destination (Windows Vista), and back,
from the Vista computer.

UNC looks thus:

\\ComputerName\ShareName

You would just use the "Map Network Drive" feature. Don't recall the menu
path in Windows Vista. But properly done the shared folder shows up in Vista
as a "Network Drive", with a letter (should start with "Z:" by default).

--
Norman
~Shine, bright morning light,
~now in the air the spring is coming.
~Sweet, blowing wind,
~singing down the hills and valleys.

Thank you. I can now access the files on WinME via the Vista by Map a
Network Drive. I'm so happy after struggling for more than 2 weeks to access
the files.
Thanks again

"N. Miller" wrote:

> On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:38:01 -0800, Sam wrote:
>
> > "Mike M" wrote:
>
> >> Sam <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >>> I'm trying to connect my WinME computer with the Vista computer thru
> >>> a wired router. I can get access to the internet on both computers.
> >>> But the WinME and Vista don't see each other. I checked that the
> >>> SSID and workgroup are same on both computers. What else I can check?
>
> >> By design Win Me cannot access files on a PC running Vista although PCs
> >> running Win Me can "see" PCs running Vista.
>
> > So WinME cannot access files in Vista, is it possible the Vista to
> > access files in WinME? If yes, how?
>
> I have actually done so; before I upgraded from Windows Me to Windows XP
> Home Edition. I don't let the Windows Vista computer find the network
> automatically, but I can attach a shared folder using UNC, and copy files
> from the source (Windows Me) to the destination (Windows Vista), and back,
> from the Vista computer.
>
> UNC looks thus:
>
> \\ComputerName\ShareName
>
> You would just use the "Map Network Drive" feature. Don't recall the menu
> path in Windows Vista. But properly done the shared folder shows up in Vista
> as a "Network Drive", with a letter (should start with "Z:" by default).
>
> --
> Norman
> ~Shine, bright morning light,
> ~now in the air the spring is coming.
> ~Sweet, blowing wind,
> ~singing down the hills and valleys.
>