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by fox_on_ca

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So my vista machine can see my 2000 machine but it wants a password. My 2000 machine doesn't use passwords. Any ideas?
Thanks.

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by triathlete1981

create a user name for the computer and a password. give the thing what it wants.

by fox_on_ca

Tried that, it didn't work. I have no idea what user and pass it's looking for. I have another machine running 2000 and Vista gets into it no problem. what's the difference..I don't know.

by bdmitinc

Here is a trick that I have done and it seems to work. when it asks for a password check the box for remember password but don't put in anything into the password field, leave it blank, then hit OK. It should let you in. Vista also has a section where you turn off networking with a password. make sure that is turned to off as well.

by vlad.naumoff

Setup a security on 2000 machine and create a share and then map a drive. VISTA dosn't like guest accounts. Also your 2000 has Administrator account by default. It's build-in. You may need just to set password.

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