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03-31-2008
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| | Sharing Documents folder on Vista with XP I have a Vista notebook on a wireless network with an XP pc. I have no problem seeing from the Vista any files on my pc that are declared to be shared. The same is true for the files on my Vista with one exception and that is the sub-folder of the Users folder that contains my Documents, Pictures, Videos etc. That is the only folder that generates a"permission denied" message. It is declared to be Shared and the permissions include Everyone. I am at a total loss as to how to solve this. |
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03-31-2008
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| | Re: Sharing Documents folder on Vista with XP You may try to turn off the simple file sharing first. Or this post may help. Can't access to My Documents http://chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=3588 -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "NickR" <NickR@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:1A542F7B-6036-474D-B8B6-1D4D5D2A3810@xxxxxx Quote: >I have a Vista notebook on a wireless network with an XP pc. I have no > problem seeing from the Vista any files on my pc that are declared to be > shared. The same is true for the files on my Vista with one exception and > that is the sub-folder of the Users folder that contains my Documents, > Pictures, Videos etc. That is the only folder that generates a"permission > denied" message. It is declared to be Shared and the permissions include > Everyone. I am at a total loss as to how to solve this. |
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04-01-2008
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| | Re: Sharing Documents folder on Vista with XP Thanks although I did not find that link to be very useful.Actually I finally solved the problem. For my pesky Vista folder I went to Properties > Security. There is an EDIT button which actually allows you to add as well. So I added EVERYONE. When I clicked on Apply I got a whole stream of messages referring to every sub-folder and saying something about being unable to set the security for that folder. Whatever that meant, I can now see all my files from the XP :-) It is quite shocking to see the number of posts dealing with similar frustrations with Vista. What a Dog! "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote: Quote: > You may try to turn off the simple file sharing first. Or this post may > help. > > Can't access to My Documents > http://chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=3588 > > > -- > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > http://www.HowToNetworking.com > "NickR" <NickR@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:1A542F7B-6036-474D-B8B6-1D4D5D2A3810@xxxxxx Quote: > >I have a Vista notebook on a wireless network with an XP pc. I have no > > problem seeing from the Vista any files on my pc that are declared to be > > shared. The same is true for the files on my Vista with one exception and > > that is the sub-folder of the Users folder that contains my Documents, > > Pictures, Videos etc. That is the only folder that generates a"permission > > denied" message. It is declared to be Shared and the permissions include > > Everyone. I am at a total loss as to how to solve this. > |
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04-01-2008
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| | Re: Sharing Documents folder on Vista with XP One of the posts in the link does suggest to add everyone. Thank you for the update. -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "NickR" <NickR@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8AC49B92-C3B6-42AE-8972-73FCAFED4CBD@xxxxxx Quote: > Thanks although I did not find that link to be very useful.Actually I > finally > solved the problem. For my pesky Vista folder I went to Properties > > Security. There is an EDIT button which actually allows you to add as > well. > So I added EVERYONE. When I clicked on Apply I got a whole stream of > messages > referring to every sub-folder and saying something about being unable to > set > the security for that folder. Whatever that meant, I can now see all my > files > from the XP :-) > It is quite shocking to see the number of posts dealing with similar > frustrations with Vista. What a Dog! > > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote: > Quote: >> You may try to turn off the simple file sharing first. Or this post may >> help. >> >> Can't access to My Documents >> http://chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=3588 >> >> >> -- >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com >> "NickR" <NickR@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:1A542F7B-6036-474D-B8B6-1D4D5D2A3810@xxxxxx Quote: >> >I have a Vista notebook on a wireless network with an XP pc. I have no >> > problem seeing from the Vista any files on my pc that are declared to >> > be >> > shared. The same is true for the files on my Vista with one exception >> > and >> > that is the sub-folder of the Users folder that contains my Documents, >> > Pictures, Videos etc. That is the only folder that generates >> > a"permission >> > denied" message. It is declared to be Shared and the permissions >> > include >> > Everyone. I am at a total loss as to how to solve this. >> |
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