Can't access folder over home network

[Tom Conlon]

Have 2 PCs, Win XP Home. On both, i have C drive shared as C$$. On
computer A, i can access C$$ and all subfolders on computer B. On B, i can
access C$$\Documents and Settings. But, as i go below "Dcouments and
Settings" to a users's folder (actually, my own folder), i get error "... is
not accesible. You might not have permission to use this network
resource...". Looking at properties on that computer for that folder, i do
not see why I do not have permission. For that folder, under the Sharing
tab, the box was checked, "make this folder private". So, i unchecked that
box, and rebooted both computers. But, i continue to get the same error.
When i check the folder, the checkbox is no longer checked. I cannot see
any other property to change. In fact, checking the properties for the
analogous folder on both computer A and computer B, they appear to be
identical. What else can i check or what can i do to make this folder
visible to the other computer?

Thank you.
Tom Conlon

 

[Guest]

Tom,

Windows XP does not let you share user directories (IE - the level past
Documents and Settings), the Program Files folder, or the Widows folder.

-Jon

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Tom,

Windows XP does not let you share user directories (IE - the level past
Documents and Settings), the Program Files folder, or the Widows folder.

-Jon

That's partly true, but there's more to it than that.

By default, Windows XP (when it's installed on an NTFS disk partition)
blocks network access to the Program Files and Windows folders and to
individual users' folders within Documents and Settings.

You can share subfolders within those folders, e.g. you can share
"C:\Program Files\Outlook Express" or "C:\Documents and
Settings\Username\Desktop" and access that folder from another
computer on the network.

In Windows XP Professional, you can disable simple file sharing, which
removes those sharing restrictions. In Home or Professional, you can
re-install the operating system on a FAT or FAT32 disk partition to
remove those restrictions.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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