Help Connecting Imac to XP PC

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Help Connecting Imac to XP PC

Help!

I am transitioning to a new Imac from Windows. I am trying to connect my old Dell running Windows XP Home SP 3 to my Imac so I can transfer files. I have the two computers hooked up via ethernet cable direct to each other. Using the Imac (running OS 10.6.4), I am able to connect to the Dell via finder -> go ->connect to server. I can see the computer in the finder window under shared, and the window shows the hard discs being shared by the windows PC. However, when I click on any of the shared drives, I get the message "The operation can't be completed because the original item for {shared drive name} can't be found".

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

Imac 27" i7, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Sep 6, 2010 7:06 AM

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Dah•veed

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Sep 6, 2010 10:13 AM in response to lxy108

Welcome to the Apple Discussions!

In the Finder Help menu you will find Mac Help. Go to Mac Help>Index>W>Windows-based computers. There you will find a number of instructions from Apple about connecting Macs with PCs and sharing files.

Dah•veed

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lxy108 Author

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Sep 6, 2010 11:25 AM in response to Dah•veed

Thanks for the response David. I have been using many of the guides on the Apple Support site, as well as the online Mac Help guides. I can connect and see the shared drives, however whenever I click on them I get the error message.

Can anyone point me in a direction to troubleshoot the issue? What should I be checking?

Many thanks!

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lxy108 Author

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Sep 6, 2010 4:29 PM in response to lxy108

Well, I have been able to set up the networking so I can log into the Mac from the PC, but still cannot log into the PC from the Mac.

I am able to transfer files from the PC to the directory Public/Drop Box on the iMac.

It would be easier to connect from the Mac to the PC, and just copy the files into the proper directories....

Any suggestions?

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