The server name is "HP_Server"
The directory / path on the server from the work stations UNC point of veiw
is:
"\\hp_server\users\ron\excel\bids\bidhonolulu.xls"
The actual directory is "c:\users\ron\excel\bids\bidhonolulu.xls"
This is a windows xp pro p2p server.
For deticated p2p servers I always set up directories for Users and Temp at
the root of the servers primary boot drive "c:" and share these directories
along with all their sub directories.
The exact same situation happens for
\\hp_server\temp\printerdrivers\readme.txt
Everything works for the xp pro workstation. The users can create, delete,
rename, copy, or move files or directories under the shared servers users or
temp directories.
With a vista business workstation one can create the file.
"\\hp_server\temp\printerdrivers\readme.txt" on the server.
If you try to rename the file to
"\\hp_server\temp\printerdrivers\readme.old" you will get an error. If you
try and move the file to a different directoy you will get an error.
Thanks Don
Thanks Don
--
Thanks for your time.
"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:
> On Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:02:00 -0700, DonR <DonR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >"Chuck [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 14:26:05 -0700, DonR <DonR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I have read "Most" of your blog of Pchuck's Network and it is quite impressive.
> >> >May I please ask the question again?
> >> >
> >> >Environment
> >> >p2p server with Winxppro SFS shared directory c:\users\don\my Documents\Word
> >> >or Excel or any other sub directory.
> >> >
> >> >The xp clients have no problems.
> >> >
> >> >The vista business clients can creat a file in word, excel, notepad, or
> >> >wordpad and call that file up and change the data and save it again.
> >> >
> >> >The Vista clients only can not using vista windows explorer rename a file or
> >> >move a file. The Vista clients can not rename a directory, or move a
> >> >directory.
> >> >
> >> >The following error occurs - In vista's windows explorer if you try to
> >> >create a file, rename an existing file, or rename an existing directory.
> >> >"\\WinXPProPeertoPeerServer\user\My Doucments\folder does not exist. The
> >> >file may have been moved or deleted." " Do you want to create it?"
> >> >
> >> >Why are the XP clients able to rename and move files and directories when
> >> >the vista clients can't?
> >> >
> >> >Thank you
> >> >
> >> >Don
> >>
> >> Don,
> >>
> >> I think I see the problem. Follow me here.
> >>
> >> Under Windows XP, personal storage is "C:\Documents and Settings\Username\", but
> >> under Windows Vista it's "c:\Users\Username".
> >>
> >> Typically, you don't access personal storage across the LAN anyway.
> >> 1) The server has to be running Advanced File Sharing (PPS Enabled).
> >> 2) The client has to be logged in with a non-Guest account that has
> >> administrative access on the server.
> >>
> >> Read my article carefully please, it's new. ;-)
> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/07/windows-vista-and-personal-storage.html>
> >> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/0...l-storage.html
> >>
> >> The key word is "junction point".
> >>
> >> Under Vista, "C:\Documents and Settings" is a junction point for "C:\Users".
> >> Any software thinks it's looking at "C:\Documents and
> >> Settings\Whoever\Whatever\" is REALLY being given "C:\Users\Whoever\Whatever".
> >>
> >> If a computer running Windows Vista is asked for a file in "C:\Documents and
> >> Settings", it's going to look in "C:\Users". It goes to a computer running
> >> Windows XP, and asks for "C:\Users\whatever", and that computer says
> >> "\\WinXPProPeertoPeerServer\user\My Doucments\folder does not exist.", which is
> >> correct.
> >>
> >> The computers running Windows XP, on the other hand, know to only ask for
> >> "C:\Documents and Settings\Whoever\Whatever".
> >>
> >> Do you follow me?
>
> >Sorry, I do not follow you because winxp is the OS for the deticated p2p
> >server that houses the users data. The clients "never" store their data in
> >Documents and Settings on the p2p server. This would void the corporate
> >backup policy and would basically be grounds for termination. Clients are
> >required by corporate policy to store their corporate data on the server and
> >to place it in the directory structure that is backed up nightly which is not
> >Doc & Settings.
> >
> >Vista workstations are clients only along with other winxppro client only
> >workstations.
>
> Don,
>
> Try and describe in more detail, please, what you are doing when you get the
> error "\\WinXPProPeertoPeerServer\user\My Doucments\folder does not exist. The
> file may have been moved or deleted. Do you want to creat it?" Maybe instead of
> being mysterious you could use the actual server name, instead of typing out
> "WinXPProPeertoPeerServer"?
>
> What this sounds like is you trying to use personal storage on the Peer-to-Peer
> server, and I think that's where your problem starts.
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP 2005-2007 [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>