Cannot Access Time Capsule Disk from Boot Camp

Hi,
I've set up a Time Capsule and I've been able to read and write from:
1) My MacBook Pro and another MacBook
2) A Windows XP (SP3) PC connected by Ethernet
3 )A Dell Laptop running Windows XP (wirelessly)
I can copy files to and from the disk and perform Time Machine Backups (on the Macs).
However, I have not been able to even connect to the disk (but I can use the internet normally) on the Time Capsule on my MacBook Pro Boot Camp Windows XP SP3. I can connect wirelessly and surf the net on the 5 Ghz (and 2.4 Ghz) (non-public/Guest Shared) network. (The password I entered to access the disk are the same on all machines listed, which was not confused with the Network Password) Does anyone face such a problem or know the cause/fix?
Thank You in advance.

I use FileBrowser app. It works. Their latest version is much easier to configure than earlier versions. You need to turn file sharing on and SMB on your time capsule disk.
I use the time capsule disk to store a few files which I never want to be on my iPhone or iPad, but do want access to them. They are not backed up on the time capsule but since they also exist on my Mac, they are backed up from there.

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Now this is what happens when I plug it in:
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JButts wrote:
My son's laptop failed, and I need to pull some files off of the time machine backup on our Time Capsule for him to use. Time Machine only lets me access MY backup. Is there any way, short of restoring his entire account onto my computer, to access individuals files for another user that are on the Time Capsule?
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