file sharing permission problem over network

donnyb

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I have two computers on my network. Both use Win7-64 Ultimate and both have Homegroups enabled with all the file types enabled (video, printers, etc).
My problem is that I get an error message when I try to connect to any subdirectory under the users name (on the other computer). I can see the file structure and can see the subdirectory, I just cannot open it up when I click on it (using Explorer under the "Network" heading. The error message is something like this: You do not have permission to access (network directory name and file name). By the way, I have enabled sharing with my C: drives on both machines. Any ideas of what setting I am missing?
Edit: Forgot to mention that I can share files with other drives and subdirectories, just not the ones under C:\Users\(UserName)
 
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OS
Win 7 x64
CPU
i7 920 @ 4Ghz
Motherboard
Asus P6T Deluxe v2
Memory
6 Gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI 4770
Hard Drives
1 ea 750 GB
1 ea 1TB
1 ea 750 GB
1 ea 750 GB
No Raid, all SATA
PSU
Corsair TX750
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Coolermaster ATCS 840
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anybody?
 

My Computer

OS
Win 7 x64
CPU
i7 920 @ 4Ghz
Motherboard
Asus P6T Deluxe v2
Memory
6 Gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI 4770
Hard Drives
1 ea 750 GB
1 ea 1TB
1 ea 750 GB
1 ea 750 GB
No Raid, all SATA
PSU
Corsair TX750
Case
Coolermaster ATCS 840
Cooling
Prolimatech Megahalem
Internet Speed
30
since you're already sharing your drives, just add the "everyone" group into the permissions with "full control".
 

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7 Pro
Actually, here is what I had to do. It may be similar to what you suggest.

I did the following on both computers and it works now:
I opened Win Explorer and went to C:\Users\UserName.
Then on the toolbar just above Win Explorer, I clicked on "Share With", then Specific People.
Then I clicked on the dropdown and selected "Everyone", then clicked on ADD, and it added Everyone to the box below.
Then next to Everyone, under Permission Level, I checked Read/Write.
Then I clicked on "Share" at the bottom and closed everything else down.

I hope this will help others with this same problem.
 

My Computer

OS
Win 7 x64
CPU
i7 920 @ 4Ghz
Motherboard
Asus P6T Deluxe v2
Memory
6 Gb
Graphics Card(s)
ATI 4770
Hard Drives
1 ea 750 GB
1 ea 1TB
1 ea 750 GB
1 ea 750 GB
No Raid, all SATA
PSU
Corsair TX750
Case
Coolermaster ATCS 840
Cooling
Prolimatech Megahalem
Internet Speed
30
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