file sharing, some share and some don't

[Guest]

I have setup a home network, a local desktop wired to a router and a laptop
wireless to the router, router is connected to a cable modem. Both run XP
Pro, latest updates. Both are set up for "simple file sharing". Both have
anti-virus & firewall software running (supplied by ISP), Windows Firewall is
OFF.

I can see the desktop and all the folders from the laptop and can share the
printer connected to the desktop. I can also see the laptop from the desktop
and can access filed on the laptop.

I can only access "some" files on the desktop from the laptop... For
example, I have multiple folders in My Pictures (located in My Documents), I
can correctly view the pictures in some folders but not in other folders.

I can open some files on the desktop from the laptop and others won't open
(access denied... message).

I have gone through many of the suggestions here but so far have no answer..

Any ideas??? Thanks.

 

[Chuck]

I have setup a home network, a local desktop wired to a router and a laptop
wireless to the router, router is connected to a cable modem. Both run XP
Pro, latest updates. Both are set up for "simple file sharing". Both have
anti-virus & firewall software running (supplied by ISP), Windows Firewall is
OFF.

I can see the desktop and all the folders from the laptop and can share the
printer connected to the desktop. I can also see the laptop from the desktop
and can access filed on the laptop.

I can only access "some" files on the desktop from the laptop... For
example, I have multiple folders in My Pictures (located in My Documents), I
can correctly view the pictures in some folders but not in other folders.

I can open some files on the desktop from the laptop and others won't open
(access denied... message).

I have gone through many of the suggestions here but so far have no answer..

Any ideas??? Thanks.

Charlie,

With Simple File Sharing, simplicity comes at a price. All files will never be
accessible thru the network. You have to be specific about what files and
folders you want to share.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Simple>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Simple

With all of that said, you can change permissions. And sometimes there will be
problems, and you'll have to change permissions.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/advanced-file-sharing-tweaks-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/advanced-file-sharing-tweaks-in.html

 

[Guest]

Chuck,

Thanks for the promp reply and good advise.

I noticed, by accident, that if I copied a file that I could not open due to
access denied permissions, that I could now open the newly copied file.

So I just copied "My Documents" to a temporary folder and then copied
everything back into "My Documents", now I have access to all files. Kinda'
brute force, but it worked. I am speculating that copying or creating new
files sets correct sharing permissions...

Thanks,
Charlie

 

[Chuck]

Chuck,

Thanks for the promp reply and good advise.

I noticed, by accident, that if I copied a file that I could not open due to
access denied permissions, that I could now open the newly copied file.

So I just copied "My Documents" to a temporary folder and then copied
everything back into "My Documents", now I have access to all files. Kinda'
brute force, but it worked. I am speculating that copying or creating new
files sets correct sharing permissions...

Thanks,
Charlie

Chuck,

Thanks for the promp reply and good advise.

I noticed, by accident, that if I copied a file that I could not open due to
access denied permissions, that I could now open the newly copied file.

So I just copied "My Documents" to a temporary folder and then copied
everything back into "My Documents", now I have access to all files. Kinda'
brute force, but it worked. I am speculating that copying or creating new
files sets correct sharing permissions...

Thanks,
Charlie

Charlie,

Yes, that's a detail which you have to watch for. Copying, and moving, files in
NTFS give different results.
<http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/windows2000/w2kccadm/dataprot/w2kadm19.mspx#EWD>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/windows2000/w2kccadm/dataprot/w2kadm19.mspx#EWD