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Folder won't open on laptop



 
 
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Old January 20th 09, 07:45 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
desgnr[_3_]
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Default Folder won't open on laptop


I can only open 1 folder ( File Folders )
All the others won't open on my Laptop.
When i go to Security my option to edit a name is grayed out.
See attached screenshot.
Why can't i edit these.
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Old January 20th 09, 07:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
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Default Folder won't open on laptop

desgnr wrote:

I can only open 1 folder ( File Folders )
All the others won't open on my Laptop.
When i go to Security my option to edit a name is grayed out.


What is "KeePass"?


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Old January 20th 09, 08:04 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
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Default Folder won't open on laptop

I am accessing my Desktop with Vista Home Premium Sp1
From my laptop with Windows XP home SP3
The error is attached.
"Gordon" wrote in message
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desgnr wrote:

I can only open 1 folder ( File Folders )
All the others won't open on my Laptop.
When i go to Security my option to edit a name is grayed out.


What is "KeePass"?


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Old January 20th 09, 08:36 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
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Default Folder won't open on laptop

desgnr wrote:
I am accessing my Desktop with Vista Home Premium Sp1
From my laptop with Windows XP home SP3


And can you access any of the other folders?


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Old January 21st 09, 01:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
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Default Folder won't open on laptop

I can only access 1 folder, All the others give me the error message.
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desgnr wrote:
I am accessing my Desktop with Vista Home Premium Sp1
From my laptop with Windows XP home SP3


And can you access any of the other folders?


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Old January 21st 09, 03:52 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
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desgnr wrote:
I can only access 1 folder, All the others give me the error message.


And have you shared them?


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Old January 21st 09, 05:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
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Default Folder won't open on laptop

Yes there shared
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desgnr wrote:
I can only access 1 folder, All the others give me the error message.


And have you shared them?


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Old January 21st 09, 06:15 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
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desgnr wrote:
Yes there shared


I've discovered that sometimes you need to add the User to the "allow"
section in the Security tab, even if the folders are shared. Do you have
the same User set up on both machines? If so, try specifically adding
that User to the "Allow" settings in the Security Tab...


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Old January 23rd 09, 02:41 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
desgnr[_3_]
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Default Folder won't open on laptop

Resolved:
Had to add passwords to both accounts.
All folders open now.
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desgnr wrote:
Yes there shared


I've discovered that sometimes you need to add the User to the "allow"
section in the Security tab, even if the folders are shared. Do you have
the same User set up on both machines? If so, try specifically adding that
User to the "Allow" settings in the Security Tab...


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Old January 23rd 09, 02:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing
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desgnr wrote:
Resolved:
Had to add passwords to both accounts.
All folders open now.


That would have been my next question! Glad it's now all working...

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