Not in my folder options

  • Thread starter Thread starter TonyBr
  • Start date Start date
T

TonyBr

I 'm trying to follow the instructions from microsoft and how to setup
my networking sharing files and folders with XP home. It says to go to
My computer\tools\folderoptions\view and choose use simple sharing etc.
There is no such line in either of my computers that has XP home. I
would like to know what OS of XP home that they have, which mine do not?
I also have SP2...if that should make a difference.
 
TonyBr said:
I 'm trying to follow the instructions from microsoft and how to setup my
networking sharing files and folders with XP home. It says to go to My
computer\tools\folderoptions\view and choose use simple sharing etc. There
is no such line in either of my computers that has XP home. I would like to
know what OS of XP home that they have, which mine do not? I also have
SP2...if that should make a difference.
Click to expand...
MS Home enables simple file sharing by default. Hence you don't need to
turn it on.
Jim
 
TonyBr said:
I 'm trying to follow the instructions from microsoft and how to setup
my networking sharing files and folders with XP home. It says to go to
My computer\tools\folderoptions\view and choose use simple sharing etc.
There is no such line in either of my computers that has XP home. I
would like to know what OS of XP home that they have, which mine do not?
I also have SP2...if that should make a difference.
Click to expand...

XP Home Edition always uses simple file sharing and doesn't have the
option to change it. Only XP Professional has that option.
--
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
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
 
Jim said:
MS Home enables simple file sharing by default. Hence you don't need to
turn it on.
Jim
Click to expand...
Then if its that simple, why can't I share files between 2 computers?
 
TonyBr said:
Then if its that simple, why can't I share files between 2 computers?
Click to expand...
Because there is a lot more to sharing files between computers than merely
the simple file sharing option. What simple file sharing means is that you
are restricted to Guest authenication.
Jim
 
Since you are not using Window XP Professional, you’ll need to login to safe
mode and access the security tab from there.

1. Restart the computer in safe mode (F8 on startup), and then log on to the
account that says Administrative or an account that has administrative
credentials.
2. Right-click the folder/file that you want to share.
3. Click the Security tab, and then click OK on the Security message (if one
appears).
4. Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
5. In the Name list, click your user name or the folder you need access to.
Then click Administrator if you are logged in as Administrator, or click the
Administrators group. Select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects
check box.
6. Click OK, and then click Yes when you receive the following message:
You do not have permission to read the contents of directory folderName. Do
you want to replace the directory permissions with permissions granting you
Full Control?
All permissions will be replaced if you press Yes.
7. Click OK, and then reapply the permissions and security settings that you
want for the folder and its contents.
 
Chinatown said:
Since you are not using Window XP Professional, you’ll need to login to safe
mode and access the security tab from there.

1. Restart the computer in safe mode (F8 on startup), and then log on to the
account that says Administrative or an account that has administrative
credentials.
2. Right-click the folder/file that you want to share.
3. Click the Security tab, and then click OK on the Security message (if one
appears).
4. Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
5. In the Name list, click your user name or the folder you need access to.
Then click Administrator if you are logged in as Administrator, or click the
Administrators group. Select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects
check box.
6. Click OK, and then click Yes when you receive the following message:
You do not have permission to read the contents of directory folderName. Do
you want to replace the directory permissions with permissions granting you
Full Control?
All permissions will be replaced if you press Yes.
7. Click OK, and then reapply the permissions and security settings that you
want for the folder and its contents.


:
Click to expand...
Well after getting into safe mode, I right click on a folder that i
wanted to share and there is nothing in the menu that has share of
security. I noticed that it does appear on some and not on others when
I'm in regular windows, but not in safe mode..I don't know why that is.
 
Back
Top