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Transfering from ME to VISTA
How do I transfer files from ME to Vista? I just bought a new computer with
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Transfering from ME to VISTA
You should ask in a Windows Vista newsgroup. I presume Vista has something
like XP's Files and Settings Transfer (FAST). -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User www.grystmill.com "rolltyd" wrote in message ... How do I transfer files from ME to Vista? I just bought a new computer with Vista and my old one still has ME. |
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rolltyd wrote: How do I transfer files from ME to Vista? I just bought a new computer with Vista and my old one still has ME. Share the desired folders on ME and access them from Vista. To set up Vista for networking, go to Control Panel Network and turn on "Network discovery". The first time Vista discovers the network, tell it that it's a private network. To access ME's shared folders from Vista, click the Start button and type the ME computer's name in the "Start Search" box in this format: \\computer Note that you won't be able to access Vista's shared folders from ME. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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Steve,
I am in the same boat. I have shared the files on my ME machine and have turned on discovery in Vista but the ME machine never shows up on the Vista. All the Vista machine shows in the network is itself and the router (and since it sees the router and can go online, I know it's on the network). And I have been able to see the Vista machine on the ME My Network places but I cannot connect to it (I get an error). Will the search method you list below work even though the ME machine doesn't show up on the Vista? I'm using Vista home premium if that matters. Thanks. Mark "Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote in message ... In article , rolltyd wrote: How do I transfer files from ME to Vista? I just bought a new computer with Vista and my old one still has ME. Share the desired folders on ME and access them from Vista. To set up Vista for networking, go to Control Panel Network and turn on "Network discovery". The first time Vista discovers the network, tell it that it's a private network. To access ME's shared folders from Vista, click the Start button and type the ME computer's name in the "Start Search" box in this format: \\computer Note that you won't be able to access Vista's shared folders from ME. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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In article , "Mark Christensen"
wrote: Steve, I am in the same boat. I have shared the files on my ME machine and have turned on discovery in Vista but the ME machine never shows up on the Vista. All the Vista machine shows in the network is itself and the router (and since it sees the router and can go online, I know it's on the network). And I have been able to see the Vista machine on the ME My Network places but I cannot connect to it (I get an error). Will the search method you list below work even though the ME machine doesn't show up on the Vista? I'm using Vista home premium if that matters. Thanks. Mark A ME machine can't show up in Vista's Network Map -- only XP and Vista can. Is that where you're looking. To access the ME machine from Vista, type the ME machine's name in the Start Search box in this format: \\computer You can also try accessing ME in Control Panel Network and Sharing Center View Computers and Devices. To the best of my knowledge, no one has succeeded in accessing Vista's shared folders from ME (or 95 or 98). That feature wasn't part of Vista's design, coding, or testing. All of my attempts have resulted in error messages or hangs in ME. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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Steve,
I tried typing the ME machine's name in Vista Start Search box as you suggested, but nothing happened. And I can't see the ME machine in Vista's Control Panel Network and Sharing Center View Computers and Devices. I can sometimes see the Vista machine in ME's My Network Places, but when I double click on it to explore it, I get an error message. I guess I'm resigned to the fact I will have to burn CDs or use flash drives to transfer my files. Nice of MS to screw their older customers over like this. It's not like I'm trying to connect to a Mac or something. Thanks for your help. Mark "Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote in message ... In article , "Mark Christensen" wrote: Steve, I am in the same boat. I have shared the files on my ME machine and have turned on discovery in Vista but the ME machine never shows up on the Vista. All the Vista machine shows in the network is itself and the router (and since it sees the router and can go online, I know it's on the network). And I have been able to see the Vista machine on the ME My Network places but I cannot connect to it (I get an error). Will the search method you list below work even though the ME machine doesn't show up on the Vista? I'm using Vista home premium if that matters. Thanks. Mark A ME machine can't show up in Vista's Network Map -- only XP and Vista can. Is that where you're looking. To access the ME machine from Vista, type the ME machine's name in the Start Search box in this format: \\computer You can also try accessing ME in Control Panel Network and Sharing Center View Computers and Devices. To the best of my knowledge, no one has succeeded in accessing Vista's shared folders from ME (or 95 or 98). That feature wasn't part of Vista's design, coding, or testing. All of my attempts have resulted in error messages or hangs in ME. -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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In article , "Mark Christensen"
wrote: Steve, I tried typing the ME machine's name in Vista Start Search box as you suggested, but nothing happened. And I can't see the ME machine in Vista's Control Panel Network and Sharing Center View Computers and Devices. I can sometimes see the Vista machine in ME's My Network Places, but when I double click on it to explore it, I get an error message. I guess I'm resigned to the fact I will have to burn CDs or use flash drives to transfer my files. Nice of MS to screw their older customers over like this. It's not like I'm trying to connect to a Mac or something. Thanks for your help. Mark You're welcome, Mark. Something should happen when you type the ME machine's name in the Vista Start Search box preceded by two backslashes: \\computer It should either show ME's shared folders or give an error message. Can you ping the ME machine from Vista, by IP address and by computer name? If both of those fail, a firewall on ME is probably blocking access. Can you access the ME machine from Vista by typing ME's IP address in the Start Search box preceded by two backslashes? For example: \\192.168.0.101 Here's more information on accessing Vista from 95/98/ME if you want to investigate further. I've seen the following problems when trying to access Vista's shared folders from 95/98/Me. I give a solution to #1 below. I'd love to know if anyone has found a solution to #2 and #3: 1. Incompatible default network authentication protocols. Windows 95/98/Me uses LM and NTLM authentication. Vista uses NTLMv2 authentication. This causes a prompt for the IPC$ password on 95/98/Me when password protected sharing is enabled on Vista. There is no valid response to the IPC$ prompt. 2. Incomplete enumeration of shares. 95/98/Me only sees some of Vista's shared folders. The names of some shared folders are truncated, making them inaccessible. 3. Instability. Accessing Vista's shared folders makes 95/98/Me hang or crash. If you want to try accessing Vista's shared folders from 95/98/Me, I recommend taking these safety measures first: make a restore point on Vista, and back up your important data on all computers. Here's how to configure Vista to use LM and NTLM authentication to allow access from 95/98/Me when password protected sharing is enabled. I'd like to thank my fellow MVP Evan Pearce, who helped me understand and test this: 1. Click the Start button, type "regedit" in the Start Search box, and press Enter. 2. Click "Continue" in the User Account Control prompt. 3. Open this registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Lsa 4. If they don't already exist, create DWORD values named LmCompatibilityLevel and NoLmHash. 5. Set LmCompatibilityLevel to 1. 6. Set NoLmHash to 0. 7. Restart the Vista computer. 8. Go to Control Panel User Accounts, click "Change your password", enter your current password in the boxes for "Current password", "New password", and "Confirm new password", and click "Change password". -- Best Wishes, Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking) Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups. Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking http://mvp.support.microsoft.com Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm |
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