Access denied to root on Vista from XP

[Kim]

I've tried all the various suggestion for setting permission for the root
drive in vista, but still only get the see shared folder in the root C drive
via the XP PC. I get access denied and check permissions. I need full
visibility of Vista C drive. Nothing seen to work!

help please.

 

[Gordon]

I've tried all the various suggestion for setting permission for the root
drive in vista, but still only get the see shared folder in the root C
drive
via the XP PC. I get access denied and check permissions. I need full
visibility of Vista C drive. Nothing seen to work!

help please.

May I ask what you are trying to achieve by having full visibility of the C
root in the first place?

 

[Kim]

I constantly move files around the home network, and need access to operating
system from different PC and is much easier to have full visibility

 

[Mick Murphy]

You can not access Vista's root Drive

 

[Kim]

you mean that you HAVE to place all folders in the shared folder and remember
to add new one as you make them. This don't make sence.

 

[Gordon]

I constantly move files around the home network, and need access to
operating
system from different PC and is much easier to have full visibility

Presumably you are talking data files. So why, again, do you need access to
the ROOT of C? I cannot see any possible reason for access to the ROOT just
for moving files around...

 

[Gordon]

you mean that you HAVE to place all folders in the shared folder and
remember
to add new one as you make them. This don't make sence.

No, you can create a folder anywhere you like and share it - all the
subfolders will be shared as well. just don't put individual files on the
root of C....

 

[DDW]

just don't put individual files on the root of C....

Pray tell, why not? It certainly can't hurt anything.

DDW

 

[Gordon]

Pray tell, why not? It certainly can't hurt anything.

Well apparently, and I only offer this as a possible reason why you can't,
one function of User Account Control (UAC) and the
ACL on the root of the drive permits only Administrators and System
from writing files to the root of the drive. UAC means that even if you are
a
member of the Administrator's group you do not run as an administrator
unless
you elevate.

 

[DDW]

Well apparently, and I only offer this as a possible reason why you can't,
one function of User Account Control (UAC) and the
ACL on the root of the drive permits only Administrators and System
from writing files to the root of the drive. UAC means that even if you are
a
member of the Administrator's group you do not run as an administrator
unless
you elevate.

I have UAC off. I can do what I please in the root - and do.

DDW

 

[Kim]

DDW where do I turn off the UAC?

I have UAC off. I can do what I please in the root - and do.

DDW

 

[DDW]

DDW where do I turn off the UAC?

Control Panel (Classic view) - User Accounts


DDW

 

[Mick Murphy]

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx

Kim, right at the bottom of the above link there is a bit of indo about
Admin shares, and root drive, etc

 

[Kim]

done all that but still unable to see content of root of C: from XP PC

 

[Kim]

e.g can't see content of "Documents and Setting Folder", just the folder
name, and if I try to read the content access is denied even though I've made
it sharing with all permission right granted

 

[Piet]

I think you are not supposed to see the root of Vista from another PC.

Just for interest sake download Teamviewer 3 on to both PC's and try it out.

Piet

 

[+Bob+]

e.g can't see content of "Documents and Setting Folder", just the folder
name, and if I try to read the content access is denied even though I've made
it sharing with all permission right granted

As mentioned, shut off UAC.

I highly recommend taking ownership of the C: drive and all files on
it. It alleviates a lot of Vista annoyances.

FYI - if Vista is the same as other MS OS's, the C drive is already
shared "for administrative purposes". Go to the other machine and
connect to \\vista-mach\C$

(substitute your machine name)

You will need the user name and password of an administrator on the
Vista machine.