Can't Access Printer- Access Denied.

Hi Gang,

Here's the scoop, I'm trying to access a Lexmark X1185 from a Vista RC1 box
running 32bit OS. The Printer is attached to a machine running XP Home SP2.
File & Printer Sharing is enabled on both machines and I can access the
shared folder on the XP machine from the Vista box. However when attempting
to add the shared printer on Vista, it keeps popping up with an Äccess
Denied" Error. I Should the I'm Dual Booting Vista and XP MCE2005 and on MCE
the printer shows up just fine. Also when attempt this from the 64bit
version of Vista the printer is able to be seen but I can't install the
driver as it's only 32bit. Both Machines are part of the same workgroup
(MSHOME) and I've checked all the settings on both. This shouldn't be a
problem but Vista just won't let me at that printer. HELP!!!

Jordan

This won't make you feel better but you are not alone. This is a problem
for me and many others and there is NO solution. I challenge anyone here to
find a solution. I know you cannot because there is NONE! If I'm wrong,
then prove me wrong PLEASE!

I'm guessing because I don't have an XP Home box but here goes. XP Home uses
the guest account for sharing. In Vista the guest account is disabled. Try
creating an administrator account on the XP Home computer with the same user
name and password as you use on the Vista computer. Boot the XP Home
computer into safe mode and logon as administrator. In the security tab of
the printer properties make sure the user you just added has appropriate
permissions.

Did you try temporarily disabling UAC?

[Murat-texas]

Big K, enable Guest User Account on both machines then it will work. (You don't need to sign on to the Guest User Account but just enable them)