I can't share anything on my computer when I go to the properties'
sharing tab. I have simple file sharing enabled, and can also view the
shares from my windows xp home computer on this computer. Does anyone
know why I wouldn't be able to share anything on this computer? My
account has all administrative rights, so I don't see why. The checkbox
next to "share this folder" is always greyed out. Help, please.

-ryan

On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 01:51:56 -0600, rhoxx <noworries@youwill.neverguess> wrote:

>I can't share anything on my computer when I go to the properties'
>sharing tab. I have simple file sharing enabled, and can also view the
>shares from my windows xp home computer on this computer. Does anyone
>know why I wouldn't be able to share anything on this computer? My
>account has all administrative rights, so I don't see why. The checkbox
>next to "share this folder" is always greyed out. Help, please.
>
>-ryan

Ryan,

Are you logged in as a limited user, that doesn't have ability to create shares?

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On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 01:51:56 -0600, rhoxx <noworries@youwill.neverguess> wrote:

>I can't share anything on my computer when I go to the properties'
>sharing tab. I have simple file sharing enabled, and can also view the
>shares from my windows xp home computer on this computer. Does anyone
>know why I wouldn't be able to share anything on this computer? My
>account has all administrative rights, so I don't see why. The checkbox
>next to "share this folder" is always greyed out. Help, please.
>
>-ryan

Ryan,

What folders have you tried to share? With Simple File Sharing and Guest
authentication, there are some that you can't share.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest>

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Chuck wrote:
> On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 01:51:56 -0600, rhoxx <noworries@youwill.neverguess> wrote:
>
>
>>I can't share anything on my computer when I go to the properties'
>>sharing tab. I have simple file sharing enabled, and can also view the
>>shares from my windows xp home computer on this computer. Does anyone
>>know why I wouldn't be able to share anything on this computer? My
>>account has all administrative rights, so I don't see why. The checkbox
>>next to "share this folder" is always greyed out. Help, please.
>>
>>-ryan
>
>
> Ryan,
>
> What folders have you tried to share? With Simple File Sharing and Guest
> authentication, there are some that you can't share.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest>
>
Chuck,
My account is an administrator, so I don't have any restrictions. But
just to be safe, how would I check if it does have any restrictions?

The folders I am trying to share are the "My Videos" and "My Music" folders.

On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:34:54 -0600, rhoxx <noworries@youwill.neverguess> wrote:

>Chuck wrote:
>> On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 01:51:56 -0600, rhoxx <noworries@youwill.neverguess> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I can't share anything on my computer when I go to the properties'
>>>sharing tab. I have simple file sharing enabled, and can also view the
>>>shares from my windows xp home computer on this computer. Does anyone
>>>know why I wouldn't be able to share anything on this computer? My
>>>account has all administrative rights, so I don't see why. The checkbox
>>>next to "share this folder" is always greyed out. Help, please.
>>>
>>>-ryan
>>
>>
>> Ryan,
>>
>> What folders have you tried to share? With Simple File Sharing and Guest
>> authentication, there are some that you can't share.
>> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest>
>>
>Chuck,
>My account is an administrator, so I don't have any restrictions. But
>just to be safe, how would I check if it does have any restrictions?
>
>The folders I am trying to share are the "My Videos" and "My Music" folders.

Ryan,

"My Music" is part of "My Documents", and I'd bet that "My Videos" is also. "My
Documents" is a personal space that Guest does not have access to. Simple File
Sharing uses only Guest authentication.

--
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Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
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actual address pchuck mvps org.

Chuck wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:34:54 -0600, rhoxx <noworries@youwill.neverguess> wrote:
>
>
>>Chuck wrote:
>>
>>>On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 01:51:56 -0600, rhoxx <noworries@youwill.neverguess> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I can't share anything on my computer when I go to the properties'
>>>>sharing tab. I have simple file sharing enabled, and can also view the
>>>>shares from my windows xp home computer on this computer. Does anyone
>>>>know why I wouldn't be able to share anything on this computer? My
>>>>account has all administrative rights, so I don't see why. The checkbox
>>>>next to "share this folder" is always greyed out. Help, please.
>>>>
>>>>-ryan
>>>
>>>
>>>Ryan,
>>>
>>>What folders have you tried to share? With Simple File Sharing and Guest
>>>authentication, there are some that you can't share.
>>><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest>
>>>
>>Chuck,
>>My account is an administrator, so I don't have any restrictions. But
>>just to be safe, how would I check if it does have any restrictions?
>>
>>The folders I am trying to share are the "My Videos" and "My Music" folders.
>
>
> Ryan,
>
> "My Music" is part of "My Documents", and I'd bet that "My Videos" is also. "My
> Documents" is a personal space that Guest does not have access to. Simple File
> Sharing uses only Guest authentication.
>
Chuck,
Well, I just tried to share other folders as well, folders inside the
'Program Files' folder, deep into the folder tree, not the root 'Program
Files'. It won't seem to let me share anything at all. Is there a
specific service that may be disabled to disallow the sharing? And I
don't understand why I can share the 'My Videos' and 'My Music' folders
that are on my other Windows XP computer.

On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:52:22 -0600, rhoxx <noworries@youwill.neverguess> wrote:

>Chuck wrote:
>> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:34:54 -0600, rhoxx <noworries@youwill.neverguess> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Chuck wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 01:51:56 -0600, rhoxx <noworries@youwill.neverguess> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I can't share anything on my computer when I go to the properties'
>>>>>sharing tab. I have simple file sharing enabled, and can also view the
>>>>>shares from my windows xp home computer on this computer. Does anyone
>>>>>know why I wouldn't be able to share anything on this computer? My
>>>>>account has all administrative rights, so I don't see why. The checkbox
>>>>>next to "share this folder" is always greyed out. Help, please.
>>>>>
>>>>>-ryan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Ryan,
>>>>
>>>>What folders have you tried to share? With Simple File Sharing and Guest
>>>>authentication, there are some that you can't share.
>>>><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest>
>>>>
>>>Chuck,
>>>My account is an administrator, so I don't have any restrictions. But
>>>just to be safe, how would I check if it does have any restrictions?
>>>
>>>The folders I am trying to share are the "My Videos" and "My Music" folders.
>>
>>
>> Ryan,
>>
>> "My Music" is part of "My Documents", and I'd bet that "My Videos" is also. "My
>> Documents" is a personal space that Guest does not have access to. Simple File
>> Sharing uses only Guest authentication.
>>
>Chuck,
>Well, I just tried to share other folders as well, folders inside the
>'Program Files' folder, deep into the folder tree, not the root 'Program
>Files'. It won't seem to let me share anything at all. Is there a
>specific service that may be disabled to disallow the sharing? And I
>don't understand why I can share the 'My Videos' and 'My Music' folders
>that are on my other Windows XP computer.

Ryan,

Is the other computer running Simple File Sharing? "C:\Program Files" is
another special folder space in SFS.

Let's see what the scope of the problem is.
# Create folder "C:\Test".
# Share "C:\Test" as "Test".
# Can you see, access, and update files in share Test from the other computer?

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Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
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Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
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actual address pchuck mvps org.

I'm not sure if you want me to try that on this computer(XP Pro SP2,
this one is not sharing) or my other one(XP Home SP1, sharing works
fine). I tried it on both, however. While sharing on my XP Home
computer, I can access on my XP Pro SP2 computer and change everything,
access everything, it works perfectly. However, I attempted to share the
folder "C:\test\" on my XP Pro SP2 computer and alas, inside the sharing
tab the "share this folder on the network" checkbox does not even allow
me to check it. It is greyed out. I have windows firewall turned off,
and this account should have full access to everything, as it is the
only account on this computer. Should I attempt to logon as
'administrator' and try again?

Chuck wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:52:22 -0600, rhoxx <noworries@youwill.neverguess> wrote:
>
>
>>Chuck wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 15:34:54 -0600, rhoxx <noworries@youwill.neverguess> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Chuck wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 01:51:56 -0600, rhoxx <noworries@youwill.neverguess> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>I can't share anything on my computer when I go to the properties'
>>>>>>sharing tab. I have simple file sharing enabled, and can also view the
>>>>>>shares from my windows xp home computer on this computer. Does anyone
>>>>>>know why I wouldn't be able to share anything on this computer? My
>>>>>>account has all administrative rights, so I don't see why. The checkbox
>>>>>>next to "share this folder" is always greyed out. Help, please.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-ryan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Ryan,
>>>>>
>>>>>What folders have you tried to share? With Simple File Sharing and Guest
>>>>>authentication, there are some that you can't share.
>>>>><http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/file-sharing-under-windows-xp.html#Guest>
>>>>>
>>>>Chuck,
>>>>My account is an administrator, so I don't have any restrictions. But
>>>>just to be safe, how would I check if it does have any restrictions?
>>>>
>>>>The folders I am trying to share are the "My Videos" and "My Music" folders.
>>>
>>>
>>>Ryan,
>>>
>>>"My Music" is part of "My Documents", and I'd bet that "My Videos" is also. "My
>>>Documents" is a personal space that Guest does not have access to. Simple File
>>>Sharing uses only Guest authentication.
>>>
>>
>>Chuck,
>>Well, I just tried to share other folders as well, folders inside the
>>'Program Files' folder, deep into the folder tree, not the root 'Program
>>Files'. It won't seem to let me share anything at all. Is there a
>>specific service that may be disabled to disallow the sharing? And I
>>don't understand why I can share the 'My Videos' and 'My Music' folders
>>that are on my other Windows XP computer.
>
>
> Ryan,
>
> Is the other computer running Simple File Sharing? "C:\Program Files" is
> another special folder space in SFS.
>
> Let's see what the scope of the problem is.
> # Create folder "C:\Test".
> # Share "C:\Test" as "Test".
> # Can you see, access, and update files in share Test from the other computer?
>