FAT32 vs NTFS

[Rich]

My home network consists of three Win98se systems and one XP pro system.
Through the 98se systems, I'm able to see the folders on the XP system but
not able to access any files.
On the XP system however, I'm able see folders and have full access to all
files on the 98se computers.
On compatabilities, I read that NTFS partitioned drives can read and write
to FAT32 drives.
But FAT32 drives cannot do the same to NTFS drives.

Is this why I'm unable to gain access to my XP files through the 98se
computers?
Thanks for any info..

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[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

My home network consists of three Win98se systems and one XP pro system.
Through the 98se systems, I'm able to see the folders on the XP system but
not able to access any files.
On the XP system however, I'm able see folders and have full access to all
files on the 98se computers.
On compatabilities, I read that NTFS partitioned drives can read and write
to FAT32 drives.
But FAT32 drives cannot do the same to NTFS drives.

Is this why I'm unable to gain access to my XP files through the 98se
computers?
Thanks for any info..

No, FAT32 vs. NTFS isn't the problem. Disk format is irrelevant in
network access. XP reads its own NTFS disk and sends the contents to
other computers in a way that's independent of disk format.

XP can read/write FAT, FAT32, and NTFS on its own local hard drives.
98se can read/write FAT and FAT32 on its own local hard drives.

Please reply to this message in the news group (not by E-mail) with
more information to help other people understand the problem.

How are you trying to access XP files from 98se? What exactly happens
when you do it? If there's an error message, what does it say?
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[Rich]

Hi Steve...
The error I get is a popup window with a white x in a red circle:
_______________________________
| d on My-comp x |
| X \\My-comp\d\Stuff is not accessible |
| Access is denied |
| retry cancel |
|______________________________|

In this example, "My-comp" is the name of the computer, "d" is the drive
(happens on "c" too), and "Stuff" is the folder.
Why is it I can see the drives & folders from the 98se machines but as soon
as I attempt to access one I get this message?
And its not just this folder but *all* folders.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Hi Steve...
The error I get is a popup window with a white x in a red circle:
_______________________________
| d on My-comp x |
| X \\My-comp\d\Stuff is not accessible |
| Access is denied |
| retry cancel |
|______________________________|

In this example, "My-comp" is the name of the computer, "d" is the drive
(happens on "c" too), and "Stuff" is the folder.
Why is it I can see the drives & folders from the 98se machines but as soon
as I attempt to access one I get this message?
And its not just this folder but *all* folders.

Run the Network Setup Wizard on XP Pro to fully enable file sharing.
That's often all that's needed:

XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/networksetupwiz.htm

If you've explicitly disabled "simple file sharing" on XP Pro, it
requires the user who wants to access its files over the network to
have matching user accounts (same user name and password) on both
computers.

If you've explicitly specified file access permissions other than
"Everyone" on XP Pro, see this web page for how to configure them:

Windows XP Professional File Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
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