I can access my Vista PC folders form my MAC but can't see the Docs within

Hi,
Just got my first MAC and love it.
I do however have loads of files on my VISTA PC that I am trying to access from it. I have set-up sharing so I can see the Vista Machine and Folders from my MAC, however the Folders always seem empty ie. I can open the Vista Folder but can;t see what's in it.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Sean

Hi Sean, and a warm welcome to the forums!
Is the Vista PC asking for a Password? It should & needs to be setup for one if not.
Also, what happens when in the Finder>Go menu>Connect to Server, and then type the ip of the vista pc in the windows, like...
smb://ip.of.the.vistapc

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