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Running out of options to try, homegroup sharing
Hi. I found this forum by finding another user with the exact same problem that I have, but unfortunately, his wasn't resolved. I did a search here after, and have found similar problems, but solutions were all ones I've tried already, and frankly, after about 6 months of wrestling on and off with it, I just can't stand the thought of running through ANOTHER 50 pages of answers, so I'm just asking straight out.
COMPUTERS:
Windows Ultimate x32 Laptop
Windows Ultimate x64 PC
Connected via Network, drive mapping AND homegroup (always thought one of these options would pan out)
PROBLEM:
When I am on the laptop, I cannot cut & paste/move or delete files to or from my main PC. When I am on my main PC, I can manage all my files and actions on my laptop HD. When I am initiating actions from my PC, I am god. When I am initiating actions from my laptop, I am nothing, as I do not have permission on my destination folder.
SO FAR:
I have been doing all kinds of work arounds. I'm sure you know the drill. But I have hit a point in my setup (mainly because my laptop HD isn't huge, but my main PC HD is huge, I do a lot of media stuff, and I do 95% on my laptop) where the workarounds are such a pain, I just can't stand it. If I could directly read and write to files on my PC HD, my world would be so much simpler.
WHAT I'VE TRIED:
I probably won't be able to remember everything, as I've been working on this on and off for quite a while, but off the top of my head:
-Set all permissions on homegroup sharing to be as permissive as I can
-Turned off password protection for sharing
-Even though UAC is turned off on both computers, I tried a "take ownership" program where I took ownership of the destination folder
-I've tried accessing it through homegroup options and network options
-I've tried going "bigger" with the sharing by sharing the entire User folder
-I've tried going "smaller" with the sharing by sharing just one tiny folder on my destination PC
-I've done every option I can find on the right click "Share With" and giving full permissions to everyone
-I've gone through Advanced Sharing in Properties and turned on every advanced sharing option I can find, giving rights to everyone I can find
-I've run the Network troubleshooter and the Homegroup Troubleshooter, both of which can see problems, but really don't know how to solve them. Perhaps I'd like to let someone remote in to help me
-I've searched Windows knowledgebase, forums, googled here there and everywhere. At this point every permission I can lay my hands on must be open to people who don't even have computers, yet I can't access FROM my laptop TO my PC. Yet, again, I can access everything FROM my PC TO my laptop, which is only handy if my PC is the one travelling around the house with me.
I'm very sorry for the lengthy first post, but as you may have gathered, I'm starting to pull my hair out here. Please help me. Maybe I've missed something obvious.