Read http://forums.cnet.com/5208-12546_102-0.html?threadID=348071&tag=forums06;forum-threads and research LLTD on google.
Now that some files do share it is possible that the remote user (pick any name) does not have access rrights. Easy to test. Log in as taht user.
Bob
Aloha !
This is to weird to actually ask but I have searched and searched and searched and........
Anyway... The problem exists in my moms network, so if I get some advice don't be mad if i don't react right away,
I have to drive to my moms house, no RPD there, and try it...
So what the BLEEP is going on...
My moms bought a new pre installed PC with Windows Vista so we formatted her old PC and installed XP.
This PC is just standing in the corner with uTorrent and E-mule being busy.
So far so good.
I have a folder on the XP-machine called E:\Downloads and it is shared (DUH)
The Vista machine has a network drive N: (\\download-bak\E-downloads)
I can see this folder in the Vista machine...
Still good right ? Wrong...
Lets just say these folders have been made by uTorrent :
E:\Downloads\Bugsbunny-adventure
E:\Downloads\Watchmen
E:\Downloads\Zion-treasures-of-the-wild
From the Vista machine I double click : N:\Downloads\Watchmen
And get the message : Access denied.
I go back to the XP machine and make a 4th folder in Windows Explorer like :
E:\Downloads\Bugsbunny-adventure
E:\Downloads\Test-folder
E:\Downloads\Watchmen
E:\Downloads\Zion-treasures-of-the-wild
I put some files in the folder and go back to the Vista machine.
From the Vista machine I double click : N:\Downloads\Test-folder : and voila, I see the content of that folder !
Since I CAN make my own folders like : E:\Downloads\Test-folder : and read those using the Vista machine.
Thus, I copied the folder : E:\Downloads\Bugsbunny-adventure : using the [CTRL]+[C] / [CTRL]+[V] keys.
The following folders now reside in the XP machine :
E:\Downloads\Bugsbunny-adventure
E:\Downloads\Copy of Bugsbunny-adventure
E:\Downloads\Test-folder
E:\Downloads\Watchmen
E:\Downloads\Zion-treasures-of-the-wild
The folders I now CAN read on the Vista machine :
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E:\Downloads\Copy of Bugsbunny-adventure
E:\Downloads\Test-folder
The folders I now can NOT read on the Vista machine :
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E:\Downloads\Bugsbunny-adventure
E:\Downloads\Watchmen
E:\Downloads\Zion-treasures-of-the-wild
So it appears I can only ready files/folder that are NOT downloaded from the internet......
Can it be that applications like uTorrent run under different user names ?
So what have I checked already :
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- The two PC's are in the same domain :Leeuw
- The two PC's both have a user called Gerri with the same pwd
- User Gerri on the XP machines and the Vista machine is member of the Administrator group
- All the files in E:\Downloads have the same owner : Gerri
- I linked the N:-drive on the Vista machine using the user download-bak\Gerri and the pwd
- No other users besides Gerri are connected to the XP-machine
- The event and security logs stay empty, no errors like : Unknown user
- I even enabled the guest on the XP machine
- When I ping download-bak on the Vista machine I get the correct IP (192.168.1.100)
- The Vista machine has 192.168.1.101 and the same subnet 255.255.255.0
- Installed all updates and patches on both Windows machines
- Disable firewall on both machines
- Disable Viruskiller on both machines
Soooooooo
If ANYONE can help my poor lil' ma, I'd be much obliged...
Thanks for you time !!!!
Jecepede

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