Sharing folders over network - inconsistant

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Scott Kelley

2 computers - Home / Laptop - Both run WinXP Pro

connected via Ethernet connection

Using Easy File Sharing (workgroups)

Signed on as Administrator on both

Same password on both

Logical E drive on Home is shared - a few folders are set to allow network
users to change files

From Laptop I can see everything on Home E drive, and can write & erase to
those folders that are set to allow it.

The problem is that I can no longer get any additional folders to allow
write/erase. I change the setting on Home, but still cannot write/erase
from laptop.

I have now set the whole E drive to allow write/erase - and this DOES work.
I do not want it set up this way though, I want to limit access to only a
few folders.

Haven't found any Windows KB articles that seem to apply.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Scott Kelley
 
2 computers - Home / Laptop - Both run WinXP Pro

connected via Ethernet connection

Using Easy File Sharing (workgroups)

Signed on as Administrator on both

Same password on both

Logical E drive on Home is shared - a few folders are set to allow network
users to change files

From Laptop I can see everything on Home E drive, and can write & erase to
those folders that are set to allow it.

The problem is that I can no longer get any additional folders to allow
write/erase. I change the setting on Home, but still cannot write/erase
from laptop.

I have now set the whole E drive to allow write/erase - and this DOES work.
I do not want it set up this way though, I want to limit access to only a
few folders.

Haven't found any Windows KB articles that seem to apply.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Scott Kelley
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Hi Scott,

What exact problem or error are you experiencing or observing when you "cannot
write/erase from laptop"? Do you setup a share, and get an error, and if so
what is the complete and exact message?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/look-at-complete-detail-in-error.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/01/look-at-complete-detail-in-error.html

The experience with sharing successfully some, but not other, folders, is a
problem experienced occasionally.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/11/irregularities-in-individual-share.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/11/irregularities-in-individual-share.html

If no help yet, go thru my File Sharing tutorial.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html
 
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