file sharing/security problem

[Gil]

I have three computers on my work group network, and all works well
except that files I have recently downloaded on "Gil" to a shared folder
"Download" are not accessible on other computers. I get the message:

"Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not
have appropriate permission to access the item."

I have simple file sharing enabled on Gil, although it got disabled for
a while and sharing permissions on that folder might have been changed.
Anyone know how I can fix it so that new files in that folder are shared?

Thanks
Gil Seward

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Gil,

The folder you are trying to share cannot be under the user profile path, it
has to be outside of the C:\Documents and Settings directory. With Simple
File Sharing enabled, it is often best to simply use the "shared documents"
folder, and create sub-folders under it.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Gil]

The shared folder is on the root of C:, and it used to work, still does
except for newly downloaded files.

 

[Gil]

Fixed the problem. I moved all the files to a new folder and then
deleted the Download folder, then renamed the new folder to Download and
shared it. Now all files are shared.