Access denied on workstation

[Leo Roberts]

This is a long question. I hope you will take the time to read and help.
In my simple 2 workstation, Windows XP network I am logged into BOTH machines with administrator priviledges, no passwords-no restrictions.
If I create a folder on workstation 1 over the network from workstation 2, then I cannot access that folder from workstation 1. My access is denied.
I can access the folder only from the workstation from which I created the folder.
Is there any way to overcome this?
This is a problem because I have reinstalled "workstation 2" and now cannot access these folders at all. I really don't want to reformat the disk, but I need to access and then delete these folders in question.
Booting into safe mode is no help.

[Joe727]

Make sure you have the XP Internet Connnection Service (firewall) disabled.
It resets itself to "on" each time you configure the network settings on a
PC.

Joe

"Leo Roberts" > wrote in message
...
> This is a long question. I hope you will take the time to read and help.
> In my simple 2 workstation, Windows XP network I am logged into BOTH
machines with administrator priviledges, no passwords-no restrictions.
> If I create a folder on workstation 1 over the network from workstation 2,
then I cannot access that folder from workstation 1. My access is denied.
> I can access the folder only from the workstation from which I created the
folder.
> Is there any way to overcome this?
> This is a problem because I have reinstalled "workstation 2" and now
cannot access these folders at all. I really don't want to reformat the
disk, but I need to access and then delete these folders in question.
> Booting into safe mode is no help.

[Leo Roberts]

Firewall is not the problem (even though I am not firewalled).
Only the folders created on another workstation are inaccessible. It is a permissions problem.

[Joe727]

I see. One of the solutions that worked for me when I had the same problem
was to purge the DNS cache on each computer. If you use the Repair function
in My Network Places, you might get a pop up that says the DNS cache could
not be flushed.

Here's how to do it:

Click Start, Run.

Type CMD and press Enter.

In the DOS emulator window type ipconfig /flushdns and press enter.

Once the process is complete, type exit and press enter to close the
window.

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 318803

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318803

Joe

"Leo Roberts" > wrote in message
...
> Firewall is not the problem (even though I am not firewalled).
> Only the folders created on another workstation are inaccessible. It is a
permissions problem.

[Leo Roberts]

After searching the Security New Group I found the answer to my own question.
Here it is:
How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&Product=winxp

[Leo Roberts]

After searching the Security New Group I found the answer to my own question.
Here it is:
How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&Product=winxp

[Joe727]

Ok - glad to hear you got it worked out and thanks for posting the link to
the MSKB article.

Joe

"Leo Roberts" > wrote in message
...
> After searching the Security New Group I found the answer to my own
question.
> Here it is:
> How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&Product=winxp
>

>-----Original Message-----
>After searching the Security New Group I found the
answer to my own question.
>Here it is:
>How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;308421&Product=winxp
>.
>

>-----Original Message-----
>After searching the Security New Group I found the
answer to my own question.
>Here it is:
>How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;308421&Product=winxp
>
>.
>