network file access

[John]

Convert your windows 2000 machine to ntfs. This easy and
only takes a few minutes depending on the size of the HDD.
>-----Original Message-----
>Problem
>Cannot open files on desktop from laptop that were saved
>by desktop
>Error message reads
>Cannot open the document; user does not have access
>privileges (filename & path)
>Desktop is Windows XP Professional with a NTFS file
>system. Laptop is Windows 2000 Professional with a FAT
32
>file system. I am using the same username and password
on
>both computers
>
>More detail. I have two computers. One desktop and one
>laptop. They are networked together using Ethernet. I
>upgraded the desktop to a new Dell computer. The old
>desktop was running Windows 2000 Professional with a FAT
>32 file system and it file shared with the laptop fine.
>The new desktop computer came with a NTFS file system,
>which apparently has some ability to control
permissions.
>After installing my data on the new computer, and
>connecting it to the network, I was able to share files
>with the laptop, but when opened and save a file with
the
>new desktop, the file will no longer be accessible from
>the laptop. I receive the error message above. I can
>still access all laptop files from the desktop and
access
>desktop files from the laptop as long as the file wasn't
>saved by the desktop.
>
>I need to be able to access files that are located on my
>desktop computer over my LAN from my laptop computer. I
>think there are permissions being set in the NTFS file
>system, but I'm no sure. If so, I need to set the
>permissions globally so I can access the files from the
>network. How?
>
>Sincerely
>Tom Truax
>
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