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Jul 26, 2009

im currently Networking a HTPC with my main rig, now i can pass info from one machine to the other but it will only see the Windows 7 HDD in the main rig..??, is there no way i can access the Vista HDD..??, or does it have to be the same OS to network..??

i tried to add a shortcut to the vista HDD into the user account on Windows 7, but upon opening it on the HTPC all folders are empty..??

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