Other systems can't use files on XP's NTFS drive

[Jay]

In Windows Explorer, go to Tools > Folder Options > View
(tab). Under advanced settings, make sure "Use simple
file sharing" is NOT checked. The security tab should now
appear for files and folders!


>-----Original Message-----
>I have an XP system with the C drive FAT32 and the D
drive NTFS. For some
>reason I don't have the "Security" tab on
the "Properties" of any file or
>folder on the D (NTFS) drive. Where do I go to activate
XP to be able to use
>the security features for the NTFS D drive?
>
>The REAL problem I have is any file created with
Publisher 98 and saved to
>the NTFS drive (D) can't be opened by other Win98
computers in the network.
>(The error message involves a security setting problem.)
Other computers in
>the network need to be able to open files on the NTFS
drive and work with
>them. (I can copy to and from the NTFS drive so it is
not a network file
>sharing problem.)
>
>It appears that the NTFS drive is "locking" files and
not allowing other
>users on other system to work with those files. (I need
to be able to change
>the permissions on the files and folders so everyone can
use them.) I can
>right click on the file and go to Properties but there
is no NTFS Security
>tab. Where is it? Your help is appreciated. Thanks!
>
>bb
>
>
>.
>

[GBP]

Thanks for answering the first question! That takes care of getting the
Security tab to show up. But, still can't get the Win98 systems to be able
to open the files on the WinXP NTFS system. Is this because FAT32 systems
just don't play well with NTFS? I have gone into the Security permissions
and given "everyone" full access, but it still does not work.

bb

"Jay" > wrote in message
...
> In Windows Explorer, go to Tools > Folder Options > View
> (tab). Under advanced settings, make sure "Use simple
> file sharing" is NOT checked. The security tab should now
> appear for files and folders!
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have an XP system with the C drive FAT32 and the D
> drive NTFS. For some
> >reason I don't have the "Security" tab on
> the "Properties" of any file or
> >folder on the D (NTFS) drive. Where do I go to activate
> XP to be able to use
> >the security features for the NTFS D drive?
> >
> >The REAL problem I have is any file created with
> Publisher 98 and saved to
> >the NTFS drive (D) can't be opened by other Win98
> computers in the network.
> >(The error message involves a security setting problem.)
> Other computers in
> >the network need to be able to open files on the NTFS
> drive and work with
> >them. (I can copy to and from the NTFS drive so it is
> not a network file
> >sharing problem.)
> >
> >It appears that the NTFS drive is "locking" files and
> not allowing other
> >users on other system to work with those files. (I need
> to be able to change
> >the permissions on the files and folders so everyone can
> use them.) I can
> >right click on the file and go to Properties but there
> is no NTFS Security
> >tab. Where is it? Your help is appreciated. Thanks!
> >
> >bb
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Outside of the permissions issue, the fact the 9x systems are FAT32 doesn't
enter in to the problem. Try creating an account on the XP machine that
matches one of the 9x user accounts (username and password). See if you can
access the files then.

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"GBP" > wrote in message
news:TyCza.44232$eJ2.22330@fed1read07...
> Thanks for answering the first question! That takes care of getting the
> Security tab to show up. But, still can't get the Win98 systems to be able
> to open the files on the WinXP NTFS system. Is this because FAT32 systems
> just don't play well with NTFS? I have gone into the Security permissions
> and given "everyone" full access, but it still does not work.
>
> bb
>
> "Jay" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In Windows Explorer, go to Tools > Folder Options > View
> > (tab). Under advanced settings, make sure "Use simple
> > file sharing" is NOT checked. The security tab should now
> > appear for files and folders!
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >I have an XP system with the C drive FAT32 and the D
> > drive NTFS. For some
> > >reason I don't have the "Security" tab on
> > the "Properties" of any file or
> > >folder on the D (NTFS) drive. Where do I go to activate
> > XP to be able to use
> > >the security features for the NTFS D drive?
> > >
> > >The REAL problem I have is any file created with
> > Publisher 98 and saved to
> > >the NTFS drive (D) can't be opened by other Win98
> > computers in the network.
> > >(The error message involves a security setting problem.)
> > Other computers in
> > >the network need to be able to open files on the NTFS
> > drive and work with
> > >them. (I can copy to and from the NTFS drive so it is
> > not a network file
> > >sharing problem.)
> > >
> > >It appears that the NTFS drive is "locking" files and
> > not allowing other
> > >users on other system to work with those files. (I need
> > to be able to change
> > >the permissions on the files and folders so everyone can
> > use them.) I can
> > >right click on the file and go to Properties but there
> > is no NTFS Security
> > >tab. Where is it? Your help is appreciated. Thanks!
> > >
> > >bb
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q308418

Bruce Chambers

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"GBP" > wrote in message
news:TyCza.44232$eJ2.22330@fed1read07...
> Thanks for answering the first question! That takes care of getting
the
> Security tab to show up. But, still can't get the Win98 systems to
be able
> to open the files on the WinXP NTFS system. Is this because FAT32
systems
> just don't play well with NTFS? I have gone into the Security
permissions
> and given "everyone" full access, but it still does not work.
>
> bb
>
> "Jay" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In Windows Explorer, go to Tools > Folder Options > View
> > (tab). Under advanced settings, make sure "Use simple
> > file sharing" is NOT checked. The security tab should now
> > appear for files and folders!
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >I have an XP system with the C drive FAT32 and the D
> > drive NTFS. For some
> > >reason I don't have the "Security" tab on
> > the "Properties" of any file or
> > >folder on the D (NTFS) drive. Where do I go to activate
> > XP to be able to use
> > >the security features for the NTFS D drive?
> > >
> > >The REAL problem I have is any file created with
> > Publisher 98 and saved to
> > >the NTFS drive (D) can't be opened by other Win98
> > computers in the network.
> > >(The error message involves a security setting problem.)
> > Other computers in
> > >the network need to be able to open files on the NTFS
> > drive and work with
> > >them. (I can copy to and from the NTFS drive so it is
> > not a network file
> > >sharing problem.)
> > >
> > >It appears that the NTFS drive is "locking" files and
> > not allowing other
> > >users on other system to work with those files. (I need
> > to be able to change
> > >the permissions on the files and folders so everyone can
> > use them.) I can
> > >right click on the file and go to Properties but there
> > is no NTFS Security
> > >tab. Where is it? Your help is appreciated. Thanks!
> > >
> > >bb
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>