MS Broadband Network Access Denied?

[Charles Weston]

I recently bought a new computer with Win XP preinstalled. I set it up to
join the wireless workgroup here under the broadband networking. The "C"
drive is set for total sharing of files and folders.

When I access this computer from another one on the network, I can open the
root directory of the diak and see all the folders, but when I got to open
one of the folders it tells me "Access Deined, check with your Network
Adminstrator"

I am the network administrator! I can't seem to access any files on the new
computer.

Everything else works OK (the shared printer attached to the new machine
works OK, etc.).

Can anybody tell me what is wrong here?

 

[Gary]

try going to "sharing" and make sure the subfolders are
shared

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I recently bought a new computer with Win XP preinstalled. I set it up to
join the wireless workgroup here under the broadband networking. The "C"
drive is set for total sharing of files and folders.

When I access this computer from another one on the network, I can open the
root directory of the diak and see all the folders, but when I got to open
one of the folders it tells me "Access Deined, check with your Network
Adminstrator"

I am the network administrator! I can't seem to access any files on the new
computer.

Everything else works OK (the shared printer attached to the new machine
works OK, etc.).

Can anybody tell me what is wrong here?

When Windows XP is installed on an NTFS disk partition using "simple
file sharing", it blocks networked 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 that doesn't explain/solve the problem, try un-sharing and
re-sharing the C: drive.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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