Re: can't share files or printers

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

Have you assigned permissions on both Share and Security? Or this search
result may help.
Vista Permission Issues
Mar 19, 2007 ... Can I assume the external drive used to be connecting
to other computer and you just re-connect it the the Vista? Check the
permission using ...
www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistapermission.htm


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"dmanes" <dmanes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CD44ECB9-B425-47AC-ACA2-013053E3126B@microsoft.com...
>I set-up a MSHOME network on both my desktop' which is connected to a
>router,
> and on my laptop. When I try to share files or printers it gives me an
> error
> -you might have to get permission to use this resource. I went to Windows
> and
> set in the registry anonymous to 0 which what it was set on. I have a DELL
> laptop and it has a linksys pc card. When I set the network up on the
> laptop
> it does show on the connecions in the wizard the wireless card only the
> LAN.
> I connect to the internet through the router fine. At one time and I do
> mean
> one time I saw the drives and printers and printed a page on one of them.
> Can
> you help?

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"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <findemail@chicagotech.net> wrote in message
news:%23VqqGJPVJHA.3964@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Have you assigned permissions on both Share and Security? Or this search
> result may help.
> Vista Permission Issues
> Mar 19, 2007 ... Can I assume the external drive used to be
> connecting to other computer and you just re-connect it the the Vista?
> Check the permission using ...
> www.chicagotech.net/vista/vistapermission.htm
>
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "dmanes" <dmanes@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CD44ECB9-B425-47AC-ACA2-013053E3126B@microsoft.com...
>>I set-up a MSHOME network on both my desktop' which is connected to a
>>router,
>> and on my laptop. When I try to share files or printers it gives me an
>> error
>> -you might have to get permission to use this resource. I went to Windows
>> and
>> set in the registry anonymous to 0 which what it was set on. I have a
>> DELL
>> laptop and it has a linksys pc card. When I set the network up on the
>> laptop
>> it does show on the connecions in the wizard the wireless card only the
>> LAN.
>> I connect to the internet through the router fine. At one time and I do
>> mean
>> one time I saw the drives and printers and printed a page on one of them.
>> Can
>> you help?
>
>

ummmm, where does the poster say it's Vista OS.