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Can't share my media from XP desktop to Vista laptop

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by kamalb, Oct 3, 2009.

  1. kamalb

    kamalb Guest

    Hey there, my Vista PC doesn't show the library of my XP Desktop. Here's
    my setup:

    Desktop PC:
    - Windows XP SP3
    - WMP 11
    - Running on Administrator account named Kamal in WORKGROUP, no
    password protection, there are no other accounts on the computer
    - Wired to a router
    - Contains all my music I want to share

    Vista Laptop:
    - Windows Vista Home Premium SP2
    - WMP 11
    - Running on Administrator account named Kamal in WORKGROUP, no
    password protection, there are no other accounts on the computer
    - Wireless connection to router
    - I'd like to listen to music on this one, no need to share media to
    Desktop

    I've set up a fully working home network and am able to ping back &
    forth, net view also shows both computers. I've tried sharing a folder
    over the network and it works well.

    When setting up media sharing on the XP Desktop, the Vista Laptop
    appears in the list and I allow it. However when enabling "Find media
    that others are sharing" on the Vista Laptop nothing happens after I
    click OK. Also when I try to share my media on the Vista Laptop, the XP
    Desktop isn't listed.

    I've googled my way through tons of discussions and I couldn't find any
    solution. I've tried automating processes (UPnP, SSDP, etc.) - they were
    already enabled; I've tried enabling UPnP and Multicast on my router -
    it messes up the home network.

    Any idea what the problem is?


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  2. Tae Song

    Tae Song Guest

    "kamalb" <kamalb.3zhqjb@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
    news:kamalb.3zhqjb@DoNotSpam.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > Hey there, my Vista PC doesn't show the library of my XP Desktop. Here's
    > my setup:
    >
    > Desktop PC:
    > - Windows XP SP3
    > - WMP 11
    > - Running on Administrator account named Kamal in WORKGROUP, no
    > password protection, there are no other accounts on the computer
    > - Wired to a router
    > - Contains all my music I want to share
    >
    > Vista Laptop:
    > - Windows Vista Home Premium SP2
    > - WMP 11
    > - Running on Administrator account named Kamal in WORKGROUP, no
    > password protection, there are no other accounts on the computer
    > - Wireless connection to router
    > - I'd like to listen to music on this one, no need to share media to
    > Desktop
    >
    > I've set up a fully working home network and am able to ping back &
    > forth, net view also shows both computers. I've tried sharing a folder
    > over the network and it works well.
    >
    > When setting up media sharing on the XP Desktop, the Vista Laptop
    > appears in the list and I allow it. However when enabling "Find media
    > that others are sharing" on the Vista Laptop nothing happens after I
    > click OK. Also when I try to share my media on the Vista Laptop, the XP
    > Desktop isn't listed.
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    You should see it in Network Neighborhood.

    Start -> Network

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    > I've googled my way through tons of discussions and I couldn't find any
    > solution. I've tried automating processes (UPnP, SSDP, etc.) - they were
    > already enabled; I've tried enabling UPnP and Multicast on my router -
    > it messes up the home network.
    >
    > Any idea what the problem is?
    >
    >
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    > kamalb
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    > View this thread:

    >
    >

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    Media Sharing is for sharing media files with Xbox and PS3 without the
    complicated need to setup accounts and privileges.

    Use Windows Networking for sharing media files between Vista and XP.

    Windows only allow media sharing as a provider (have media to share) not as
    a media sharing player. Use a PS3 or XBox or something like that to browse
    and play media files.

    Note: PS3s are very picky about settings they support for various video
    formats. Don't be surprised if you see supported video formats listed with
    video thumbnail, but when you try to play them it will complain it is
    corrupt or some such nonsense. Video formats supported, DIVX, MPEG1, MPEG2,
    MPEG4, H.264, maybe others, but it has enough problems playing formats it
    claims to support, so don't expect much.

    Don't bother looking for media sharing devices to show up on XP's Network
    Neighborhood, this feature is only on Vista and Windows 7. That you can see
    the media sharing devices list in network neighborhood only indicates media
    sharing is working. Double-clicking on these icons only bring up Windows
    Media Player and nothing else. Use Windows Networking for sharing media
    between Windows OS.
     

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