Shared Document Access Denied

[Guest]

I have 3 users accounts on my machine but I save most documents to the Shared
Documents folder so all users can access the files. Recently I setup a
tempory network to play a game with my son. I must have messed up the
settings b/c now I can not access any of the "Shared Documents" folders or
files from any of the three user accounts. I get an "Access Denied" error
message when I try. PLEASE HELP!!!!!

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Access is denied when opening the Shared Documents folder ?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sdperms.htm

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I have 3 users accounts on my machine but I save most documents to the
Shared
Documents folder so all users can access the files. Recently I setup a
tempory network to play a game with my son. I must have messed up the
settings b/c now I can not access any of the "Shared Documents" folders or
files from any of the three user accounts. I get an "Access Denied" error
message when I try. PLEASE HELP!!!!!

 

[Guest]

THANKS Ramesh. I will try this tonight when I get home from work. However, I
do not think it will work b/c the "shared Document" folder no longer shows
up. I know my original posting was not clear. Sorry for that. The Access
denied error shows when I click on the "Documents" folder. Also, when I
execute a search for a file I saved in the "Shared Documents" folder, the
search application can not find it. However, last night when I opened excel
or word and looked for recent documents that I saved to the "Shared
Documents" folder tree, I can open them. I just can't get to them through the
"Open" command or through "Explore" b/c the "Shared Documents" folder is not
showing up. Thanks

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

"Shared documents" is nothing but the Documents folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents

Fixing the permissions should help.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


THANKS Ramesh. I will try this tonight when I get home from work. However, I
do not think it will work b/c the "shared Document" folder no longer shows
up. I know my original posting was not clear. Sorry for that. The Access
denied error shows when I click on the "Documents" folder. Also, when I
execute a search for a file I saved in the "Shared Documents" folder, the
search application can not find it. However, last night when I opened excel
or word and looked for recent documents that I saved to the "Shared
Documents" folder tree, I can open them. I just can't get to them through
the
"Open" command or through "Explore" b/c the "Shared Documents" folder is
not
showing up. Thanks