Mac to PC File Sharing

[DiCairano83]

I keep getting the error message "network does not exist" I followed this video exactaly. I am very computer literate and for some reason I am having a very hard time getting this to work. I am running windows XP SP3 and Mac OS Lion. Please help me, Thanks a lot Dave

[CrazerEliteMusic]

I Keep Getting A Error Screen, "the server may not exist" HELP

[sinsenest]

But this is for XP does this even work on Vista is my main concern.

[boxtrotable]

Dave: Thanks, this video really helped, however, I'm not able to connect to the server. I notice you emphasized you were using a cable connection. I'm trying to share files over an Airport Express network. Do I need to do something else?

[JuicyDBASE]

Do you or anyone else have any recommendations to keep others from access?

[JuicyDBASE]

Thanks for the really easy tutorial. Although I have a question. My sister had a macbook pro (before unibodies) and she just had a finder window open and it automatically showed my dads laptop and even the name(not just the ip) and we could transfer files back and forth. Nothing was even set up before? How was it so easy for them and yet I seem to have had to follow this tutorial for it to work.

[JuicyDBASE]

Thumbs up if the blue screen windows icon made you laugh.

[skrulonair]

be awere that You will lose connection to Your local host !!!! 

[blasko88]

BEST vid on here re: pc to mac transfers. thank you! saved me a lot of trouble. you're the best!!

[ryandonohue12]

Awesome work! Thanks so much

[idiotoutside]

Thanks buddy!!!

[MrPada143]

get to the fucking point!!!!!!

[17772777]

The is PC to Mac not Mac to PC!

How can you view Mac folders and files on your PC?

[daztran]

Thanks Champion!

[commando102]

Folders show up as empty. I thought it was because I was logged on as "guest" but I noticed you are as well on your screen shot....any advice?

[Shmotus91]

OMFG do you know how long i was looking to find out how to do this!!!!!! GRRRRRR! Cheers mate, much appreciated! :-)

[marine0816]

Helped alot

[MrAAK95]

Hahahaha nice pc blue screen joke...lolz :D

[GorillaRepublicTV]

great job Dave, thank you

[djnworld]

Dave, as far as i know i followed your instructions to the letter but still unable to transfer files. one of the problems seems to be that i keep getting logged on as a guest and not as a registered user as I keep trying to do. Can you help?

[deepak696]

Brilliant Video.

[FrosChannel]

I finally gave in and bought a refurbished MacBook Pro, this video will definitely make the switch faster. Thanks Dave!

[thegirlinspired]

Will this work if you want to transfer files from the mac to the pc?

[YamiBruce]

1 person doesn't own a Mac nor a PC

[Bes14Mr]

EXCELLENT VIDEO man...thanks heaps..

[geofferzh79]

thanks very clear indeed! but how can i do this so the shared drive remains on the mac when I re-boot them without having to type in ip etc.. any ideas? cheers

[FoscoSands]

Dave, great vid but with my connection it defaults to a Wireless connection, even with a crossover ethernet cable connected. File transfers take forever! How can I connect via only the crossover cable?

[brawnr]

excellent, thanks.

[Grippen98]

Nice video dude! Lol about Bro :D

[forespec]

hy dave, I like to know

how does it work the other way around?

meaning, sharing a mac over a pc

[Khifler]

Hey Dave, what Screen Capture app were you using? Was it something built into Quicktime?

[starkerkrieger]

Great mate

[jakelights]

Your biasness makes you cool. ;-) keep it up.

[RenElizabethx]

Thanks so much! i have been searching forever for this info!! :)

[dfgregoire]

Great video, Dave! I came over from PC to Mac about 8 months ago. I really could have used this info back then. That little 'blue screen of death' icon is hilarious!

Dan

[Queeg500RD]

Thanks dave, really useful!

[TJC450]

@omgmyuserwasdisabled well its a  of course it is.

[chessdude67]

Excellent video, Dave! Very helpful. Thank you.

peace, Bro!

Tim

[LACK78]

@chessdude67 Thanks Tim. Glad to help.

[Grippen98]

@chessdude67

Dude, stop saying bro, thats hippie!

NIce Vid Dave

[chessdude67]

@Grippen98 Will do Bro!

peace out!

Tim :-) 

[paddan83]

Very helpfull thanks

[steamtrainmark]

Great video Dave, any idea why youtube is now playing short adds before you video even loads and then plays?

cheers Mark

[chessdude67]

@steamtrainmark Mark, if you hit reload page as soon as the ads starts before the video, you don't have to watch them. Hope this helps.

Tim 

[iharrison30]

Awesome tutorial Dave mate.

[EmilFrom]

Hey Dave my family just ordered a Mac and we use an external hardrive to transfer files.

Is it just as good as that way or is it bettter or badder?

[likethepear]

Ha! Love the blue screen of death as the icon. Apple's so snippy I love it!

[mattacrazy]

What did someone miss like???

[Raikkonus]

rofl blue screen icon

[gan0nsl4y3r]

lol .....rooter

[MrLeftyGuitarist]

Lol Steve is sneaky

[footballbarcafan10]

lol whats with the bsod?

[FrosChannel]

@footballbarcafan10 Blue Screen of Death.

[r0ssel0203113]

ROFLLLLL...... BSOD screen....

[sahaj376]

lol bsod image..

[the67bug]

:P the blue screen haha

[darkdog4440]

lol i just did this would have been a bit helpful a couple days ago lol i did exact same thing exept sharing my external harddrive so i can access all my movies ect. nice vid anyways

[Koran405]

So The Mac And Pc Have To Be Connected Together Via Ethernet?

[TalesOfWar]

@Koran405 You can do it over WiFi too, they just need to be on the same network.

[T0b0re]

Dave, do you need Windows XP Professional to do this?

[rpgromaster58]

@WindowsDigest or dropbox or mobile me

[TalesOfWar]

@rpgromaster58 That would take a LOT longer than networking or using an external hard drive, unless you have a mega fast net connection both up and down and enough space on those services to fit it all up there.

[TurnerIT]

@TalesOfWar wrong

[TalesOfWar]

@TurnerIT What's wrong?

[rpgromaster58]

i want apple to ship my macbook pro...

i ordered on monday lunch time with the only configuration was a 15" high res screen, does anyone know how long apple usually takes to ship macbook pros to the UK?

[TalesOfWar]

@rpgromaster58 When you customise it you should get an estimate on shipping. When I just add the different display option it says 3 days rather than within 24 hours. It should tell you in the confirmation email too.

[rpgromaster58]

@TalesOfWar well i ordered a macbook pro about 3 weeks ago and they said 24hr shipping, then 3 day shipping and then 8days shipping so on the 9th day it still wasn't shipped so we cancelled the money going into the account so they could take the money anyway and on Monday i ordered another one on-line and ive had the email come through and it says 3 days shipping. i was just wondering if anyone else has got a macbook pro recently and if they had trouble with shipping

[TalesOfWar]

@rpgromaster58 Ah OK, must have been a feck up somewhere along the line lol. I just buy stuff from the physical Apple Store, although I guess you couldn't do that with a customised set up. I'm rather impatient haha.

[molo0087]

nice vid Dave... Ive been trying to get this to work for ages!

[Norway2011]

Thanks for the vid, I will utilize this!

[gordeee1]

nice, good to know

thanks xD

[JTHed93]

Haha :D

Good Apple humor at the end ;)

[lukeool]

U changed the pic XD

[TalesOfWar]

@lukeool Which pic? If you mean the icon for Windows machines, nope, that's what Apple really use lol. All my PC's connected to the Mac at home and the office show up like that too.

[jamhigg]

Nice vid!!!

I love macs!!!

I recently switch from a pc to a mac!!!

I got a top of the range mac pro costing£9000!!!! Woooo

[Toshiro7892]

first comment!!

If you are just going to use both simultaneously, I would recommend Mobile Me