Standalone Converter 4.0 Remote Conversion Connection Issue

[mmsedlacek]

I am brand new to using VMWare products. I have four new PCs on a hub (not a switch). The PCs are all XP Pro SP3 with latest patches. The hub is connected to our incoming Internet router. The PCs get their IP address from the DHCP Server / Router. The four PCs are part of a workgroup that I created.

I installed Converter on PC1. Following the instructions I turned off the firewall on PC4. I also shared the entire C: drive on PC4. Sharing allows anyone to read AND write.

Back on PC1, I start a hot powered on conversion with remote IP address and administrator username and password. The convert connects and asks to install the agent and then remove it on PC4. I choose that option. Then after a few seconds an error occurs.

Insufficient Permissions to connect to (ip address).

I've confirmed that I can log in to PC4 Administrator account locally just fine. I've tried a different account with admin privs. I've tried the same thing on PC3. I can't find anything on the VMware site or the communities that relates to this error. With this error, I never even get to the Destination page.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Matt

[vmroyale · Accepted solution]

Hello and welcome to the forums.

Since your XP computers are members of a workgroup, simple file sharing is turned on by default. You need to turn it off.

Start > Settings > Control Panel > Folder Options > Click the View tab and deselect Use Simple File Sharing (Recommended)

Good Luck!

[mmsedlacek]

VMRoyal, thank you! That worked! Matt

[rahmatz]

Yup, my windows xp problem is solved too.

But i get the same problem with my windows vista. Could you tell me how to fix it? Could this problem appears because windows sharing folder too?