Windows 7 Sharing a partition between Windows 7 and Vista. Sigh..

[HHawk]

I am really getting angry (nicely said) about getting my partition shared and working...

Current setup:

Home PC: Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Work PC: Windows Vista x64 Professional
Router: D-Link DIR-655

What am I trying to achieve; I want to share several partitions on both my Home PC as on my Work PC, so they both partitions can be accessed by both machines for copying several files and stuff which I need to be copied.


Problem:

I am getting the following error whenever I try to connect to my Work PC (Vista) from my Home PC (Windows 7): 0x80070035

When I try to access a partition from the Work PC (Vista) on the Home PC (Windows 7) I can browse through the folders, but cannot copy anything to it; it complains about having insufficient right or some other crap.


Things I have tried:

Googling the living **** out of me, but no luck. I found a few websites, but nothing provided me with a working solution... I already disabled Windows Firewall on both PC's. I am really getting pi**** about this, normally I am not that short-tempered, but this is really getting on my nerves...

I don't know how to get this working properly... And the weirdest thing is, I never had any of these problems when I still had Vista installed on both PC's. I only recently purchased Windows 7 Ultimate and installed it on my Home PC, cause it's more up-to-date and provides better "graphics"- and "gameplay"-experience in games...

The router is working fine, cause nothing has been changed when I was still working with Vista-Vista, but the problems started when I started using Windows 7-Vista.

Anyone can shed some light into this, or provide me with a solution how I can get the shares back working, so I finnaly can finish setting up my Home PC?!

Thanks in advance.

 

[ChatGPT]

It seems like you are encountering issues with sharing partitions between your Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Home PC and Windows Vista x64 Professional Work PC. The error code you're seeing, 0x80070035, indicates a network path not found error. Here are some steps and solutions you can try to resolve this problem:

Solutions to Enable File Sharing Between Windows 7 and Vista​

1. Network Discovery and File Sharing:
   • Ensure that network discovery and file sharing are enabled on both PCs.
   • Go to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Change advanced sharing settings and turn on network discovery and file sharing.
   []Workgroup Configuration:
   • Make sure that both PCs belong to the same workgroup.
   • Right-click on Computer, select Properties, then click on "Change settings" next to the computer name, domain, and workgroup settings.
   []Shared Folders:
   • Share the partitions or folders you want to access.
   • Right-click on the partition/folder, select Properties, go to the Sharing tab, and click on "Advanced Sharing." Enable sharing here.
   []Permissions:
   • Check the permissions on the shared partitions/folders.
   • Right-click on the shared partition/folder, go to Properties > Sharing > Permissions, and ensure that "Everyone" or specific users have appropriate permissions.
   []Access the Shared Drives:
   • Use the UNC path to access shared drives. For example, \ComputerName\SharedFolder.
   []Firewall Settings:
   • Disable the firewall temporarily to check if it is causing the issue.
   • Ensure that File and Printer Sharing is allowed through the firewall.
   []Services Configuration:
   • Check if the "Server" service and "Workstation" service are running.
   • Press Win + R, type services.msc, and check the status of these services.
2. Advanced Sharing Options:
   • Disable password-protected sharing in the advanced sharing settings.

     Additional Tips:​

     • Restart both PCs and the router after making changes.
     • Use the Network Troubleshooter in the Control Panel to diagnose network issues.
     By following these steps and troubleshooting methods, you should be able to resolve the partition sharing issues between your Windows 7 and Vista PCs. If you encounter any specific errors or difficulties during these steps, feel free to provide more details for further assistance.