Connecting 2 Computer over Crossover

[Lavitz]

Hey guys got crossover wire (yellow) laptop (windows 7) connecting to do Desktop (windows 7) I want to share my drive on my laptop (d). I can ping both computers, 10.1.1.1 /. 2(desktop). On the desktop I go to network places and the drive does not show up. I tried \\goldie-pc\d cant find it that way either .

This how i put sharing on my drive for on my laptop
right click d drive, properties share folder select D, permissions ALL: Network discovery all that stuff is on all firewalls are off.

LOST!!HELP !!
Btw i can view my windows xp networked drive on my laptop but not on windows desktop HELP!!!!.

[Perineum]

try doing it by IP... \\10.1.1.1\d

[bissa]

D is hidden but it is shared, try \\10.1.1.1\D$ it will ask for a username and password.

[JD]

Sharing a root drive is a bit more involved than that. You'd be best off just making a folder on the drive and sharing the folder, then it should work without a hitch.

If you insist on sharing the entire drive, look here: How to Share the Root of a Drive Under Vista

[Lavitz]

I remember doing the same things for my xp im sharing a whole drive fine. But i want the drive to shared

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so i can find the drive but now i can't access it. Don't have the permissions to access the drive even though in properties I have given all the permissions. HELP!

[bissa]

if you don't have a password on either of the computers that you're sharing between you can run into problems.

[Lavitz]

Okay did the $ trick and now its asking me for a password which I don't have ... OMG WHY IS THIS HARD !!!..

so i made a password window7isbs I logged in but same problem no admin rights but when I go check it has everything selected:
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I am doing something wrong :S but what!

[MarkOne]

It's the rights of the sytem not the user you show on your link . I thing you go a little bit far at first . do it simple, use the same user name and password in both computer. and try to share a folder first , not the D , if it's work you can work on sharing the D .

[JD]

You clearly haven't followed the tutorial: How to Share the Root of a Drive Under Vista

[sswilson]

A bit off topic, but can somebody clear this up for me......

Haven't crossover cables become redundant these days? I thought all NIC cards produced for the last 5+ years would automatically switch for a direct PC - PC connection using a standard cable.