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Intermittent XP-Seven sharing problem
Am using an XP machine as a central point for sharing files (not running a Server OS) and have set up multiple drives/folders for read-only sharing. Works fine with the other Windows machines (mix of Xp, Vista, and Seven).
But, if the XP box is not used for a while, it will go into power saving mode. Any attempts to access it from the Windows 7 box after that get rejected due to "insufficient permissions". So, I wake up the XP box -- but that doesn't fix it.
I have to reboot the XP box, and after it is fully up, I have to reboot the Seven box. Only then can I connect to the shares on the XP box again.
Same is true if I turn on the XP box after the Seven box is up an running.
BTW, I often use this arrangement to stream audio from the XP box, and it's really aggravating if I leave the room for a while, notice when I return that the XP box is in screen saver mode, and can no longer access the music folders from the Seven box -- and have to shut down and reboot both machines to restore access.
So, is there a way to force the Seven box to refresh its access of the XP box -- without having to go through the reboots?