I replaced a computer for a client on their home network, and the other
computer on the network is unable to access some of the folders on the new
computer. The computer shows up in My network places, I can connect to the
CDRive, Documents and Settings, but when I try to connect to the user's
folder where data resides, I get access denied. The users are the same on
both computers. They are running Windows XP Home.

Thank you for your help in advance!

Candace Sparks

"Candace Sparks" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I replaced a computer for a client on their home network, and the other
>computer on the network is unable to access some of the folders on the new
>computer. The computer shows up in My network places, I can connect to the
>CDRive, Documents and Settings, but when I try to connect to the user's
>folder where data resides, I get access denied. The users are the same on
>both computers. They are running Windows XP Home.
>
> Thank you for your help in advance!
>
> Candace Sparks
>


Have you run the "Setup a Home Network Wizard" on the new machine?

I did not do that, because it is not the way I set up networks; I have
found that if someone runs that wizard it messes up configurations. I set
his network up when the old computer was in place and all was well.
"Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Candace Sparks" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>I replaced a computer for a client on their home network, and the other
>>computer on the network is unable to access some of the folders on the new
>>computer. The computer shows up in My network places, I can connect to
>>the CDRive, Documents and Settings, but when I try to connect to the
>>user's folder where data resides, I get access denied. The users are the
>>same on both computers. They are running Windows XP Home.
>>
>> Thank you for your help in advance!
>>
>> Candace Sparks
>>
>
>
> Have you run the "Setup a Home Network Wizard" on the new machine?
>

Candace Sparks wrote:

> I did not do that, because it is not the way I set up networks;
then I suggest that you ought to be able to sort this out yourself.

Are the users AND passwords the same on both PCs?

Candace Sparks wrote:

> I did not do that, because it is not the way I set up networks; I have
> found that if someone runs that wizard it messes up configurations. I set
> his network up when the old computer was in place and all was well.
> "Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>>"Candace Sparks" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>
>>>I replaced a computer for a client on their home network, and the other
>>>computer on the network is unable to access some of the folders on the new
>>>computer. The computer shows up in My network places, I can connect to
>>>the CDRive, Documents and Settings, but when I try to connect to the
>>>user's folder where data resides, I get access denied. The users are the
>>>same on both computers. They are running Windows XP Home.
>>>
>>>Thank you for your help in advance!
>>>
>>>Candace Sparks
>>>
>>
>>
>>Have you run the "Setup a Home Network Wizard" on the new machine?
>>
>
>
>

Yes, they are.
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> Are the users AND passwords the same on both PCs?
>
> Candace Sparks wrote:
>
>> I did not do that, because it is not the way I set up networks; I have
>> found that if someone runs that wizard it messes up configurations. I
>> set his network up when the old computer was in place and all was well.
>> "Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>>>"Candace Sparks" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:md-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>>>I replaced a computer for a client on their home network, and the other
>>>>computer on the network is unable to access some of the folders on the
>>>>new computer. The computer shows up in My network places, I can connect
>>>>to the CDRive, Documents and Settings, but when I try to connect to the
>>>>user's folder where data resides, I get access denied. The users are
>>>>the same on both computers. They are running Windows XP Home.
>>>>
>>>>Thank you for your help in advance!
>>>>
>>>>Candace Sparks
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Have you run the "Setup a Home Network Wizard" on the new machine?
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>

Candace Sparks wrote:

> Yes, they are.

have you disabled Simple File sharing?

Try taking Ownership?

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421/en-us

Candace Sparks wrote:

> Yes, they are.
> "Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>>Are the users AND passwords the same on both PCs?
>>
>>Candace Sparks wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I did not do that, because it is not the way I set up networks; I have
>>>found that if someone runs that wizard it messes up configurations. I
>>>set his network up when the old computer was in place and all was well.
>>>"Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>
>>>
>>>>"Candace Sparks" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I replaced a computer for a client on their home network, and the other
>>>>>computer on the network is unable to access some of the folders on the
>>>>>new computer. The computer shows up in My network places, I can connect
>>>>>to the CDRive, Documents and Settings, but when I try to connect to the
>>>>>user's folder where data resides, I get access denied. The users are
>>>>>the same on both computers. They are running Windows XP Home.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thank you for your help in advance!
>>>>>
>>>>>Candace Sparks
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Have you run the "Setup a Home Network Wizard" on the new machine?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

Gordon wrote:

> Candace Sparks wrote:
>
>> Yes, they are.
>
> have you disabled Simple File sharing?

Sorry, just seen it's XP Home.....

I'll try that. Thanks
"Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Try taking Ownership?
>
> How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421/en-us
>
> Candace Sparks wrote:
>
>> Yes, they are.
>> "Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>
>>>Are the users AND passwords the same on both PCs?
>>>
>>>Candace Sparks wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I did not do that, because it is not the way I set up networks; I have
>>>>found that if someone runs that wizard it messes up configurations. I
>>>>set his network up when the old computer was in place and all was well.
>>>>"Gordon" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>"Candace Sparks" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I replaced a computer for a client on their home network, and the
>>>>>>other computer on the network is unable to access some of the folders
>>>>>>on the new computer. The computer shows up in My network places, I
>>>>>>can connect to the CDRive, Documents and Settings, but when I try to
>>>>>>connect to the user's folder where data resides, I get access denied.
>>>>>>The users are the same on both computers. They are running Windows XP
>>>>>>Home.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thank you for your help in advance!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Candace Sparks
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Have you run the "Setup a Home Network Wizard" on the new machine?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
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