wierd file sharing issue

[Andy White]

I've got two xp home machines, linksys wireless router, one system is a
desktop and one's a wireless laptop.

On my desktop, I have a folder labled downloads that I used to put my
internet downloaded files into. I have recently enabled filesharing on that
folder. My laptop can browse the contents of that folder, but only SOME of
the files are able to be accessed. On the others that cannot be accessed,
the associated icon for that file is gone and replaced with the generic
'window' icon, and when I try to run one of these files it gives me a dialog
box; "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not
have the appropriate permissions to access the item." The wierd thing is
that I've shared other folders and full access to all files in them from
what I can tell.. what would all this mean?

 

[Kurt]

It means you should have bought XP pro.

 

[CWatters]

I've got two xp home machines, linksys wireless router, one system is a
desktop and one's a wireless laptop.

On my desktop, I have a folder labled downloads that I used to put my
internet downloaded files into. I have recently enabled filesharing on that
folder. My laptop can browse the contents of that folder, but only SOME of
the files are able to be accessed. On the others that cannot be accessed,
the associated icon for that file is gone and replaced with the generic
'window' icon, and when I try to run one of these files it gives me a dialog
box; "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not
have the appropriate permissions to access the item." The wierd thing is
that I've shared other folders and full access to all files in them from
what I can tell.. what would all this mean?

Check for the following problem. Originally written some time ago...

Colin

If you are sure you have set up your accounts and shares correctly but you
still can't access a machine over your LAN and you get either access
permission errors or "Not enough server storage" (or perhaps other
messages?) then his might be worth checking.

Look in the event log on the "server". This might be an ordinary PC in the
case of a home LAN, either way it's the PC hosting the share you are trying
to contact. See if there is an entry telling you the irpstacksize is too
small.

I believe this problems may be due to Norton Antivirus S/W...

Norton have this advisory (long URL may wrap to new line and need repair)

http://service1.symantec.com/suppor...88256d03005eb145?OpenDocument&src=bar_sch_nam

and Microsoft have this one..

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;106167

HOWEVER the above only mention the error message being "Not enough server
storage...". I found it can also give access permission errors (something
like "Access denied" or "Insufficient acesss", I can't remember exactly).
These are really confusing to someone trying to set up a home LAN.

Here is what I found...

irpstacksize = 11 (dec) causes access permission errors.

irpstacksize = 13/14 the error changed to "Not enough server storage" or
similar.

irpstacksize = 15 and my network shares now work fine.