Can't Write to Shared Folder

xichael

xichael

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I'm having no luck making a Windows 7 folder write accessible to XP. I've turned off password protected sharing and given both "Everyone" and "Guest" read/write permission. I can access the folder, but whenever I try to transfer a file to it, I get:

"Error Copying File or Folder - Cannot copy ____: Access is denied. Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use."

Any suggestions?
 

My Computer

OS
7
Network access requires a password. Make sure you have the same Account (username and password) on both machines.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell OP7010
OS
Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
Memory
16GB
Monitor(s) Displays
4 Dell 24" LCD
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Keyboard
Dell
Mouse
Dell Optical
Internet Speed
40meg
WindowsStar said:
Network access requires a password.
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Really? I can access the folder just fine, I just can't write to it.

WindowsStar said:
Make sure you have the same Account (username and password) on both machines.
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That sounds pretty inconvenient. Are you sure about that?


I've never had a problem writing to shared folders from XP to XP, or 7 to XP for that matter. What's the issue with writing from XP to 7?
 

My Computer

OS
7
xichael said:
WindowsStar said:
Network access requires a password.
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Really? I can access the folder just fine, I just can't write to it.
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If you could than someone not authorized could write to it and cause a lot of issues for you. Or a virus could attack your system. A password is a good thing.

xichael said:
WindowsStar said:
Make sure you have the same Account (username and password) on both machines.
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That sounds pretty inconvenient. Are you sure about that?
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This is the way it has always been. You need the same user accounts on both machines to access data on each machine.

xichael said:
I've never had a problem writing to shared folders from XP to XP, or 7 to XP for that matter. What's the issue with writing from XP to 7?
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Maybe you were using simple sharing in XP? That makes it easy to share things but it is still using passwords in the background. Windows 7 HomeGroup replaces that and make Windows 7 machines easy to connect but it is much harder to use and get XP machines to work with HomeGroup. Most everyone that needs access to XP and 7 machines turns HomeGroup off and uses Workgroups.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell OP7010
OS
Windows 7 Enterprise (x64); Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64)
Memory
16GB
Monitor(s) Displays
4 Dell 24" LCD
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Keyboard
Dell
Mouse
Dell Optical
Internet Speed
40meg
WindowsStar said:
This is the way it has always been. You need the same user accounts on both machines to access data on each machine.
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That's never been the case for me, in years of sharing resources between dozens of computers with different user accounts.

WindowsStar said:
Maybe you were using simple sharing in XP? That makes it easy to share things but it is still using passwords in the background.
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Never heard of it. It must be on by default, as I've never had to set it up.

WindowsStar said:
Windows 7 HomeGroup replaces that and make Windows 7 machines easy to connect but it is much harder to use and get XP machines to work with HomeGroup. Most everyone that needs access to XP and 7 machines turns HomeGroup off and uses Workgroups.
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That's what I've done. I only have one machine running 7, so I'm just using workgroups. It's working great with the exception that I can't write to this folder I have shared on 7.
 

My Computer

OS
7
Right click on that folder and go to the attrubaries... make sure its not set to read only
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion Elite HPE-410f
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD Phenom x6 1045t
Motherboard
N/A
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 5570
Sound Card
Realtek Highdefinition Audio / 5.1 Dolby Setup
Monitor(s) Displays
HP w2207h Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1680*1050
Hard Drives
1 TB (fixed), 320 Portable maxtor, Server Hard drives
PSU
350 Watt
Case
HP CASE
Cooling
Bass
Keyboard
Logitech MX 5500
Mouse
Logitech MX 5500
Internet Speed
ROAD RUNNER 16MB D/512 U
How about in this setting?

how about change this to full control on the folder you want to read/write????
 

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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion Elite HPE-410f
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD Phenom x6 1045t
Motherboard
N/A
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 5570
Sound Card
Realtek Highdefinition Audio / 5.1 Dolby Setup
Monitor(s) Displays
HP w2207h Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1680*1050
Hard Drives
1 TB (fixed), 320 Portable maxtor, Server Hard drives
PSU
350 Watt
Case
HP CASE
Cooling
Bass
Keyboard
Logitech MX 5500
Mouse
Logitech MX 5500
Internet Speed
ROAD RUNNER 16MB D/512 U
It worked! Thanks, acurasd!

See, I was assuming that this would be enough:

DCdyn.jpg


And I suppose it would be if it actually did what it says. But I take it that it will only work for another Windows 7 machine? Are those "advanced sharing" permissions only necessary for XP?
 

My Computer

OS
7
Does your windows HOME settings look like this??? in your windows 7 computer

http://www.acurasd.com/network/Advance%20Sharing%20Settings.JPG



Edit: forget this post... sorry i didn't see where it said... it worked

well yeah becuase you can only use the homegroup if you have "ALL" windows 7 computers.. if you have mix computers... then you have no choice but to use workgroup.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion Elite HPE-410f
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD Phenom x6 1045t
Motherboard
N/A
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 5570
Sound Card
Realtek Highdefinition Audio / 5.1 Dolby Setup
Monitor(s) Displays
HP w2207h Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1680*1050
Hard Drives
1 TB (fixed), 320 Portable maxtor, Server Hard drives
PSU
350 Watt
Case
HP CASE
Cooling
Bass
Keyboard
Logitech MX 5500
Mouse
Logitech MX 5500
Internet Speed
ROAD RUNNER 16MB D/512 U
Ah, ok, so that window is only for sharing on the homegroup, whereas the "Advanced Sharing" is for the workgroup?... Sure wish they'd explain that somewhere.
 

My Computer

OS
7
It is microsoft... they want you to call in tech support... and give them those 16 digit numbers with the expiration date....


did everything work out for you or are you still having issues?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavilion Elite HPE-410f
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
AMD Phenom x6 1045t
Motherboard
N/A
Memory
8 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Radeon HD 5570
Sound Card
Realtek Highdefinition Audio / 5.1 Dolby Setup
Monitor(s) Displays
HP w2207h Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1680*1050
Hard Drives
1 TB (fixed), 320 Portable maxtor, Server Hard drives
PSU
350 Watt
Case
HP CASE
Cooling
Bass
Keyboard
Logitech MX 5500
Mouse
Logitech MX 5500
Internet Speed
ROAD RUNNER 16MB D/512 U
Thank You Acurasd!! I could see the Win7 folder from Xp. I could open the folder from XP. I just couldn't move files from the XP drive to the Win7 one. :banghead: I had read and read about the security settings tab. Had set everyone to Full Access. I had NOT looked at the SHARING tab. :doh: Your picture was the inspiration I needed. THANKS!
 

My Computer

OS
Win XP & Win 7
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