After enabling sharing from a computer running Windows 7 32 bit, while trying to use it from a computer running XP, the XP computer asks for a user login and password. I don't have the foggiest what to put in there. Any help would be appreciated. Bob

First thing Windows XP Home Edition will give you numerous problems when sharing files, you should consider using windows XP Pro for that sort of operations.

Assuming you have Windows XP Pro installed in both computers:

1 - Create the same user on both computers ( same account name, same password ) blank passwords are not allow between file sharing as per windows xp group policy.

2 - Create a resource to share ( example: C:\)

3 - Disable simple file sharing

* go to control panel
* click on folder options
* click the VIEW tab
* unckeck the use sharing wizard

4 - Make sure that the user that will be used for authenticating between computers have the proper NTFS permissions and the proper access to the shared sources.

5 - Try to connect to the shared sources when asked for username and password type the credentials of the newly created user.

Now you should be able to connect to the shared sources both ways.

Getting the File Sharing capabilities to work properly on this player can be a bit of a trick. Unlike a lot of devices out there which support network playback by means of a UPnP (DLNA Compatible) Server, this player uses Windows or SMB (Samba) File sharing.
The player has issues with what microsoft calls "Simple File Sharing", which, unfortunately, is one of the limitations of XP Home and Media Center Edition. The Key difference between "Simple" and "Advanced" File Sharing in Windows, is credentials. When you enable simple file sharing, all clients connect using the "Guest" account. You cannot control access to shares on a per-user basis, if "simple" file sharing is enabled, it's all or no one.
Also, if you have the "Guest" account disabled on your XP machine, your BluRay player will not be able to connect to it using the guest account. If you aren't too concerned about carefully controlling security on your local network and machine, go ahead and try activating the guest account to see if this resolves your issue.
Otherwise, I suggest upgrading to XP Pro, Vista, or 7 - if you want to stay in the Windows World.
Linux is also an option; the Samba packages will allow you to use windows-compatible file and print sharing. I personally run a Linux file server at home, which I access with my BD-P3600. It took a bit of tweaking to get it to work properly though. As I did not want the BDP accessing everything on my file server, I created a special user account specifically for the player, with access only to the folders I want it to access for videos, music, and pictures.
A key thing, which may apply to you, was that I had to manually specify the path to the share. The player did not display shared folders as conveniently as they are displayed within Network Neighborhood in Windows.
The "Automatic Discovery" option didn't work, so I switched it to "manual", or "advanced". The manual method takes you through a series of dialog boxes asking you for the IP of your server, and for login credentials.
Simply enter the IP address of the computer sharing files that you wish to access. If prompted for a username and password, try entering "guest" for both. You could also try creating another account on your computer for the player to use. If you go that route, enter the credentials for that account, if prompted.
Good luck!

If other users are unable to access your network shares, especially if they are using older versions of Windows or old 802.11b wireless adapters, their systems might not support 128-bit encryption. Select Enable File Sharing for Devices that Use 40 or 56-bit encryption.
To simplify sharing, you can disable password protected file sharing. To do so, select Turn Off Password Protected Sharing.

This is a usuall problem when connecting Vista and XP, specially when your vista is a 64-bit and your XP is 32-bit. What you need to do is to manually map the folders on the vista by opening windows explorer and then clicking on Map network drive, you need to put in the exact folder location. Next thing is you need to add user not only activationg the allow access, you need to add the user on the shared folder, you are only using workgroups, unlike domain networks, you just have to give them permission.

go to control panel>>add and remove prgrams>>click on add/reomve windows components on the left panel.
make sure you have the system CD.
put a check mark in "networking services" and "other network files and print services" install the addtional services.
check the share volume, make sure you have given the user rights to access the drive.

This is administrative share which is enable by default. If you want to disable it, you have to configure some setting in Registry. (Only do it if you are advance user).
1) Click Start , then Run, type in 'Regedit' .

Expand My Computer -- > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE --> SYSTEM --> CurrentControlSet --> Services --> lanmanserver --> parameters
In the right panel, look for AutoShareWks, right click on it and change the value to '0' to disable the share.
** In case you want to enable the share back, change the value to 1.

Password Protect Folders in XP
To password protect a folder built into Windows XP (for other Windows flavors, there are some freeware/shareware programs out there).
If you have a log in password for your account, this can be used to protect folders from other users. If not, you need to creat one. Your hard drive must be formatted using NTFS (which it probably is unless you're dual booting with another operating system). Here's what to do...
Right-click the folder that you want to make private and choose "Properties" (or Alt+Double-click). Go to the "Sharing" tab and check the "Make this folder private" box.

Click Apply . If you do not have a password on your account, a box will pop up asking if you want to assign a password. This must be done if you want to make the folder private, so click Yes . You will need to use your password to log on to your computer from then on.
Type in a password then confirm it. Click the "Create Password" button then close the Password window.
Click OK in the Properties dialog box.
Now anyone else logged on to your computer can't access that file without knowing your password.

Sharing is not enough on windows server 2003. You will need to give privilages to the Everyone user on that folder and enable the Guest user from the Computer Management/Users and Groups panel.

You can also create a new user from there. Give it security and sharing privilages on that folder. And login with it from the other computer.

Hi cavman6

(01) Is the Vista computer able to access ANY shared resources at all on the XP machine?

(02) Are you running any firewall software (other than the firewall built into the operating system) on either computer?

(03) If you are, please, let us know which firewall software it is and, for now, please, disable it.

(04) Do both these computers have Internet access? (I'm assuming they do but I do need to ask.)

(05) Is the printer currently ONLINE and working properly w/ the XP machine?

IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE SO ALREADY, PLEASE, DO THE FOLLOWING:

(06) Assign *both* computers to the same network WORKGROUP.

(07) Ensure that file and print sharing are enabled on the XP machine. If you'd like, do so on the Vista system, too.
(A) How to on Windows XP
(B) How to on Windows Vista

(08) "Share" the printer on the XP machine (in printer properties).

(09) Can each computer now see itself AND the other computer on the network?

(10) Have you added your user name and password that you're using on the Vista system to the users list on the XP system?

(11) If you haven't done so already, please, do this. The user name should have a password associated w/ it. So, if you aren't using a password on your Vista system profile, assign one then add that user's credentials to the users list on the XP system.

Please, post back here w/ what you've tried and the results, your observations and any other comments or questions.

Thank you
BJ @:)