"Craig" said:
I can't view some folders that are on a shared c drive. I
have shared the drive on my XP machine and can access the
drive root from my 2000 machine but I cant explore all the
foldersonly some which I dont need. I can access the
documents and settings folder but I can't access each
individual users files it says access is denied. Do i need
to share all the folders on the C drive? Any Advice?
I'm sorry, but that's how Windows XP works when it's installed on an
NTFS disk partition using "Simple File Sharing". It prevents access
to the Program Files and Windows folders and to individual users'
folders within Documents and Settings. I don't know why Microsoft
designed it that way.
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.
If you have Windows XP Professional, you can permanently disable
Simple File Sharing, which removes those sharing restrictions:
1. Open My Computer and click Tools | Folder Options | View.
2. Scroll to the end of the advanced settings.
3. Un-check "Use simple file sharing (recommended).
If you have Windows XP Home Edition, there's no easy solution. You
can share individual subfolders, as mentioned above.
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