nightfox1405241487 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 Hey,I'm using vista and I'm trying to connect to my mom's computer because it has the printer on it. There seems to be some odd issue between Vista and XP. Here's a basic scenario:1) I go to explorer and type in \\MBST005 which is my mom's computer, XP Media Center2) The shared docs/printers come up and I double click the printer that is shared and what everyone uses.3) I get "Access Denied"4) I try to open a shared folder and it works. I can save, open, create and delete files.Has ANYONE who uses a shared printer able to use vista to connect? Anyways, the next option is buying a "real" network printer (one with an ethernet card) so that way we can all connect using that method since I know it works 100% no problem.Thanks[N]F Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xboxrulz1405241485 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2007 You're not the only one. If you're administrator, then it works. Else, it won't.xboxrulz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy89 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2007 i have been successfully able to connect my vista pc to a shared printer on XP. thats was connected straight up, no changed settings at all! as xboxrulz said you have to be an administrator, i was an admin when i successfully connected to the printer so that is most probably true!good lukc-jimmy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
