On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 14:13:02 -0800, Liz <Liz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>We are adding a new XP computer and copying files over the network from a
>2000 Server computer to the new one. The files transfer fine, but once they
>are on the new computer we cannot open them. It says that we do not have
>permission.
>
>Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Lia

Lia,

When you copy the files, are you doing the copy from the old server, from the
new server, or from a client? When you try to access the files, are you trying
to access them from the old server, from the new server, or from a client? Does
the new server use Guest, or non-Guest, authentication?
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Help>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...s-xp.html#Help

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