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BobGare
March 29th 03, 03:28 PM
I'm having the same problem, some of my folders are shared but others Won't
let me share them unless I go in and check them off to share separately. Is
there a way I can have all files shared without doing this. What have I
missed?


"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
...
> You may need to specifically share these folders, and/or allow user access
> to them over the Network.
>
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> " MS" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I recently posted the following post to the general Windows networking
NG,
> > but haven't yet seen a reply there, so I'll also post it to a few XP
> > newsgroups, and see if anyone can offer any insight into the following
> > problem:
> >
> > -----------------------------
> >
> > Two laptops, both running Windows XP Home
> > Edition, both with built-in network adapter and port, that I wanted to
> > transfer files between. Of course that could be done with Direct Cable
> > Connection, but only with a slow serial or parallel connection. (I'm
> > surprised that hasn't been upgraded to work with USB, Firewire, etc.)
> >
> > I was advised to get a crossover network cable, and set the two laptops
up
> > as a home network. I have done that.
> >
> > Of course, since I am the only person on the network, I wanted all files
> to
> > be available for copying between the computers. I set the root drive of
> each
> > computer to enable sharing, which seems to also enable all the
> subfolders---
> >
> > EXCEPT--The whole \Windows folder and all its subfolders is unavailable
to
> > the network, as is the whole \Program Files folder and all its
subfolders.
> >
> > There are some files in those branches that I'd like to copy from one
> > computer to another. Is there any way to enable those branches for
> sharing?
> > A registry tweak? Or do I have to use DCC and a parallel cable to
transfer
> > those files?
> >
> > Thanks to anyone for your assistance,
> > Mike
> >
> >
>
>

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