Re: Cannot Copy file - Access denied

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Peter

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"Phil Wright" <Phil Wright@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I'm amazed at how many posts about this problem I can find and yet there
> appears to be no solutions. Invariably someone posts links to various KB
> articles that only apply to WinXP Pro like turning off Simple File
Sharing.
> Ownership frequently gets the blame as well.
>
> Like the original poster I have a shared folder with media files in it. I
> have booted in safe mode and checked the ownership. I have forced
ownership
> on the folder and sub-folders/objects. I have used attrib and cacls.
None
> of these things has made a bit of difference. Some files can be copied
> across the network and some can't. What works 100% is to copy the files
to a
> new location, delete the old ones and then copy the duplicates back.
> Obviously this is a pretty crappy workaround when you are talking about
> gigabytes of files.
>
> Does no one at MS actually use WinXP Home in a network?
>
> Sheesh.
>
> Phil
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
> > Correct.
> >
> > [[Note You cannot turn off simple file sharing in Microsoft Windows XP
Home
> > Edition.]]
> >
> > How to disable simplified sharing and set permissions on a shared folder
in
> > Windows XP
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307874
> >
> > --
> > Hope this helps. Let us know.
> >
> > Wes
> > MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> >
> > In news:%23MPGo2BKFHA.2736@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> > Drew Leyda <Mint_aid@xxxxxxxxx> hunted and pecked:
> > >> For better control over permissions:
> > >> - Open Explorer.
> > >> - Tools -> Folder Options
> > >> - View tab.
> > >> - Scroll to the bottom.
> > >> - Disable simple file sharing (so you get more options).
> > > *******************************************************
> > > This option does not exsists in my XP Home SP2 O.S.
> > >
> > > drew
> >
> >


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