Re: Can't alter Zip files across network - SOLUTION

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From: Gregg Cattanach (gcattanach-SKIP-_at_prodigy.net)
Date: 10/27/04 

Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 12:14:00 GMT

Gregg Cattanach wrote:
> daytripper wrote:
>> On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 03:51:08 GMT, "Gregg Cattanach"
>> <gcattanach-SKIP-@prodigy.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Let me try this again; maybe someone can help me.
>>>
>>> I have a simple network between my desktop and laptop using a wired
>>> router. I can pretty much do anything on the shared folders I want
>>> to except some actions with some zip files. If I try to add files
>>> to the zip file across the network I get this WinZip error:
>>>
>>> "Could not open \\Dell\etc\etc\..\Position.zip .
>>> Probably cause, file sharing or file permissions problem."
>>>
>>> I also get a similar problem if I try to copy a zip file from one
>>> machine overwriting a zip file with that same name on the other.
>>> There seems to be a directional issue here. If I try to push or
>>> pull a zip file (overwriting one with the same name) from the
>>> desktop to the laptop over the network, I get an error. If I'm on
>>> the laptop and try to pull a zip file, it works, but I can't push
>>> one to the desktop.
>>>
>>> The problem only occurs with zip files. Any other file I can push,
>>> pull and overwrite in either direction. The folder two levels up is
>>> the folder that is shared. Using WindowsXP Home, SP2 and WinZip 8.1
>>> SR-1.
>>>
>>> The rest of the networking seems just fine: file/printer/Internet
>>> connection sharing, and all other kinds of file transfer.
>>>
>>> One other note, the desktop is FAT32 and the laptop is NTFS.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>

If anyone is interested, the problem with the Zip files has to do with
Windows Firewall. When I disabled Windows Firewall on both machines and
replaces it with Sygate Personal Firewall (Free Ed), any manipulation with
the zip files I want to make across the network works just fine.

One more reason not to use Windows Firewall :) 

-- 
Gregg C.

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