Network PC vista with laptop XP

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I've just bought a laptop (arrives tomorrow :) ) with XP Pro SP3 as the OS and I currently have a PC at home with Vista Home Premium.

Remembering I'm pretty illiterate when it comes to computers, am I able to network these two via my broadband router (wired) or via some direct wired link, or are they incompatible because I'm using two different operating systems?

I have the Vista install disc so I could upgrade the laptop to Vista. Presumably I just slip in the disc and follow the instructions for 'Upgrade'? Would I then be able to netwrok the PC and laptop via the router?

Is upgrading the laptop to Vista a sensible thing to do anyway?

Thanks for any advice. Sorry I'm such a muppet when it comes to IT :thinking:
 
They should talk to each other and use the internet with no problem as they are.

You may need to make a folder on the XP machine shared so it can been seen by the Vista machine. Vista seems to have a folder called public shared by default.
 
RobertP said:
They should talk to each other and use the internet with no problem as they are.

You may need to make a folder on the XP machine shared so it can been seen by the Vista machine. Vista seems to have a folder called public shared by default.
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That's great, thanks.
 
PsiFox said:
You will need to install this

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...1D-EE46-481E-BA11-37F485FA34EA&displaylang=en

on the xp machine for it to show up correctly on the vista network map.

Also see here for advice

http://social.technet.microsoft.com.../thread/48d562ed-77d8-4b02-9cef-261048ca16b6/

Some people find it helps if you create the same user account (with a password) that is on the xp machine on the vista one ( you don't have to use it).
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Your advice is much appreciated, thanks. I guess I'm going to learn some IT by default going through this process.
 
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