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More info?)
ok so the greyed out selections have been fixed. but now there is still the
issue of getting complete access to one computer from another. for example,
when i try to access the program file folder it tells me that I don't have
permission.
"Galen" wrote:
> In news:CBBC0690-7F32-47FE-84BA-797D834BD9FE@microsoft.com,
> Dave <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > i own both of the computers and have full administrative privilages
> > on both. they have been properly set up on a local network and I am
> > using a router.
> >
> > "Galen" wrote:
> >
> >> In news:96E7C4E1-E570-4F13-987D-55AFE75D2FF6@microsoft.com,
> >> Dave <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
> >>
> >> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
> >>
> >>> if you right click the My Music folder in windows xp home and select
> >>> sharing and security everything is greyed out and you can't change
> >>> anything to make it shared.
> >>>
> >>> "Galen" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> In news:A236ED95-AA2B-41B9-B5B9-950AF9C0FA6F@microsoft.com,
> >>>> Dave <Dave@discussions.microsoft.com> had this to say:
> >>>>
> >>>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
> >>>>
> >>>>> i have windows xp home on two computers. i would like to be able
> >>>>> to share the folders My Music, My Pictures, My Documents, etc.
> >>>>> How is this possible with only having windows xp home installed?
> >>>>
> >>>> Get a router or a crossover cable. Network them. Share them. You
> >>>> can just right click on the folder and select to share it and
> >>>> assign it a name. I'd recommend a router - it's usually easier.
> >>>>
> >>>> Galen
> >>>> --
> >>>>
> >>>> "Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem,
> >>>> and its solution is its own reward."
> >>>>
> >>>> Sherlock Holmes
> >>
> >> That generally means that you're not logged on with a user account
> >> that has administrative permissions.
> >>
> >> Galen
> >> --
> >>
> >> "Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and
> >> its solution is its own reward."
> >>
> >> Sherlock Holmes
>
> Did you at some point select to make this folder private??? Have you set the
> My Documents folder as private? I can assure you that I just booted two
> separate XP Home PCs and both had the sharing option already enabled and
> there was no greyed out options at all. If you're account is an admin
> account (even with simple file sharing enabled) then you should easily be
> able to set it. Check the folder attributes for My Documents and see if
> maybe that's set to private.
>
> Galen
> --
>
> "Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and
> its solution is its own reward."
>
> Sherlock Holmes
>
>
>