I have a mixed private home network. I recently added a new laptop running Microsoft Vista Basic (wireless). The other computers (Microsoft XP) can see all other PC's on the network including the new laptop running Microsoft Vista basic. Microsoft help and support is useless. I followed all its suggestions and still no go! I'm able to surf the net and share the network printer attached to the router. And copy files to the new laptop from other PC's on the network but not the other way. I just can't see the other computers on the network on the new laptop. Network discovery is checked. Please help!
Thanks!
Force it to see by searching the known other devices / computers from the new laptop
search for computers computers
Make sure the computers are in the same workgroup.
As far as I know Windows Vista has a clear statement warning users of this issue. It says that Vista machines will take up to half an hour to detect any "non Vista" machines (including XP machines) on the network.
For the record it takes between 10 - 60 minutes for my XP machines to show up on the Vista computers.
Set up file sharing and make sure the laptop is set to "private" not "public" in the Networking and Sharing Center.
HPPDU.exe [1/1, 1.54M]System requirements:No additional prerequisitesReleased:2010-08-13Version:3.0.0.013Compatibility:Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Business (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (32-bit), Microsoft Windows XPFix/Enhancement:This version of the HP Print Diagnostic Utility provides an improved user interface in multiple languages, improved diagnostic and problem resolution capability, and support for usb and network connected devices.
HPPDU.exe [1/1, 1.54M]
System requirements:
No additional prerequisites
Released:
2010-08-13
Version:
3.0.0.013
Compatibility:
Microsoft
Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit), Microsoft
Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Business
(32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7
(32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7
Home Premium (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
(32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7
Ultimate (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (64-bit), Microsoft
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
(64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7
Ultimate (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista
(64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (64-bit), Microsoft
Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Business
(64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (64-bit), Microsoft Windows
Vista Enterprise (32-bit), Microsoft Windows XP
Fix/Enhancement:
This
version of the HP Print Diagnostic Utility provides an improved user
interface in multiple languages, improved diagnostic and problem
resolution capability, and support for usb and network connected
devices.
HPPDU.exe [1/1, 1.54M]
System requirements:
No additional prerequisites
Released:
2010-08-13
Version:
3.0.0.013
Compatibility:
Microsoft
Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit), Microsoft
Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Business
(32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7
(32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7
Home Premium (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
(32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7
Ultimate (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (64-bit), Microsoft
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
(64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7
Ultimate (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista
(64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (64-bit), Microsoft
Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Business
(64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (64-bit), Microsoft Windows
Vista Enterprise (32-bit), Microsoft Windows XP
Fix/Enhancement:
This
version of the HP Print Diagnostic Utility provides an improved user
interface in multiple languages, improved diagnostic and problem
resolution capability, and support for usb and network connected
devices.
HPPDU.exe [1/1, 1.54M]
System requirements:
No additional prerequisites
Released:
2010-08-13
Version:
3.0.0.013
Compatibility:
Microsoft
Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit), Microsoft
Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Business
(32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7
(32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7
Home Premium (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
(32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7
Ultimate (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (64-bit), Microsoft
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
(64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7
Ultimate (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista
(64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (64-bit), Microsoft
Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Business
(64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (64-bit), Microsoft Windows
Vista Enterprise (32-bit), Microsoft Windows XP
Fix/Enhancement:
This
version of the HP Print Diagnostic Utility provides an improved user
interface in multiple languages, improved diagnostic and problem
resolution capability, and support for usb and network connected
devices.
HPPDU.exe [1/1, 1.54M]
System requirements:
No additional prerequisites
Released:
2010-08-13
Version:
3.0.0.013
Compatibility:
Microsoft
Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32-bit), Microsoft
Windows Vista Home Basic (32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Business
(32-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7
(32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7
Home Premium (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
(32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7
Ultimate (32-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (64-bit), Microsoft
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
(64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7
Ultimate (64-bit), Microsoft Windows 7 (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista
(64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (64-bit), Microsoft
Windows Vista Home Premium (64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Business
(64-bit), Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (64-bit), Microsoft Windows
Vista Enterprise (32-bit), Microsoft Windows XP
Fix/Enhancement:
This
version of the HP Print Diagnostic Utility provides an improved user
interface in multiple languages, improved diagnostic and problem
resolution capability, and support for usb and network connected
devices.
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The laptop is already set to private, and file sharing is checked. Everything is checked "on" in network & sharing center except for public folder sharing.
Maybe my posting is confusing. My home network is working fine. I recently added a new laptop running Microsoft Vista basic. The other computers on the network can access the files from the new laptop. I can access the router and can see all the IP addreses and devices from the new laptop. But, when I click under my workgroup in vista explorer or in network and sharing center, I only see the name of my laptop. The other computers are not there. But, when I do the same on the other computers, I see all computers..Weird! I can surf and share the network printer only on the questioned laptop. I can't see the other computers, thus can't share their files. The laptop is "blind". They can see it, but it can't see others. I hope this is a bit clearer....
Yes I have the same issue. 3 Laptops and 2 Desktops in the house. One of the laptops running Vista can see the entire network while the other laptop running Vista can't see the network.
The router and the network run thru XP (Service Pack 2)
Thanks for trying! Length of time to detect the network is not an issue. It NEVER detects it period!!
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