Windows 7 network windows 2000 server

What can I do? Yes, and they will. The way Windows and Windows 7 act behind the scenes when authenticating and access files are worlds apart. The above is a work around, but is by no means a permanent solution to the problem. Only thing I can suggest is to get the machine out of the picture as soon as possible.

You're basically dealing with an OS over 12 years old and was issued end of service and support by Microsoft in If all you need is a file server and can't afford Server , switch to Linux, or if you already have Windows 7, put that on a machine and make it into a server.

To continue this discussion, please ask a new question. Laplink Software, Inc. I have had to add this to our new Windows 7 clients to enable them to access the NAS as it runs an older version of Samba that doesn't support the version of NTLM that Windows 7 is trying to connect with.

Why don't you just continue to use the Windows Server instead of the Windows Workstation? I know it says Vista, but it's the same thing! As discussed. Make sure that your windows client supports NTLMv2 latest service pack should help or you can break windows 7 so that it will support NTLMv1 via a registry hack.

Have a similar problem. None seem to work. After a power outage, my Windows 7 laptop again could not find my Windows box. I had to reset the LmCompatibiltiyLevel to its original setting and then back to "1" before the Windows was visible again. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top.

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Active 6 years, 4 months ago. Viewed 28k times. Is it just that Windows is too old to connect to Windows 7? Thanks for your help. Improve this question.

Nick Kavadias I realise it is a while since you posted, but I came across this thread when trying to fix sharing problems, and thought I'd post how I accessed the settings required. I had the same problem and read many post and nothing would fix my problem. I did that but still same error until I synch seconds on both. But after having to register to reply to that post, It was gone so I am replying here instead. After so many years why change names to something that has always been the same name.

I like the changes of some things but with networking WHY change it when everything. I has same problem. Changed the time and 'whola' connected.

How simple could it be to fix this time issue? Why not fix it in windows 7? Thanks, Bill. Regedit instructions for Windows 7 Home Premium works like a charm. Give yourself 5 Stars. Same problem. The time on the Windows PC was an hour behind. After setting it to the same time as the PC connecting to it my login credentials suddenly worked! Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Windows Client. Sign in.