Re: Unable to add additional shared folders



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\\D2004\greg's documents is not accessible.
You might not have permission to use this network resource.
Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access
permissions.

Access is denied.

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <1C3E44E6-429F-48D9-9C0A-F99516B501F0@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> "Graeb" <Graeb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >I have 2 PCs on a home network: XP Pro & XP Home. I have recovered from a
> >fatal crash on XP Home with a new installation. Data did survive.
> >
> > XP Home accesses internet via XP Pro and works fine.
> >
> >2 folders - Shared & user-a - that were previously shared, continue to be
> >shared. This is true on both computers. Each computer can access two folders
> >on the other.
> >
> >I have not been able to share any additional folders, including folders that
> >were shared prior to the crash.
> >
> >How should I troubleshoot this?
>
> Make sure that the Server service is started and is set to start up
> automatically: Start | Run | services.msc
>
> If that doesn't help, look for relevant messages in Event Viewer:
> Start | Control Panel | Performance and Maintenance | Administrative
> Tools | Event Viewer. For more information, see:
>
> HOW TO: View and Manage Event Logs in Event Viewer in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308427
>
> If that doesn't help, please reply to this message in the news group
> (not by E-mail) with more information to help other people understand
> the problem:
>
> 1. How are you trying to share additional folders?
>
> 2. What exactly happens when you do it?
>
> 3. If there's an error message, what does it say?
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
.



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