Peer-to-Peer network - laptop to desktop, both running XP SP2 and fully

patched, Windows firewall on both.

I have pointed the "My Documents" folder on the laptop to the "My Documents"

folder on the desktop, which is shared, and all the documents and folders

inside are marked as available for off-line use. Suddenly, this morning, I

can't create either a new folder or new document on the laptop, through "My

Documents" whether on or off-line. I get "Access denied".

Yet, If I access the "My Documents" folder on the desktop through My Network

Places, I have full access!

Can anyone suggest why this should have suddenly happened, and what can I do

to rectify this?

How to set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions in Windows XP

(Pro/Home)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

 

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP (Pro/Home)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

 

How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and folders in

Windows XP -

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308419

 

How to configure file sharing in Windows XP (Pro/Home)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040

 

How to disable Simple Sharing and set permissions on a shared folder in Windows XP

(Pro only)

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874

 

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Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://basconotw.mvps.org/

 

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

 

"Gordon" <gbplinux@gmail.com.invalid> wrote in message

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> Peer-to-Peer network - laptop to desktop, both running XP SP2 and fully patched,

> Windows firewall on both.

> I have pointed the "My Documents" folder on the laptop to the "My Documents" folder

> on the desktop, which is shared, and all the documents and folders inside are

> marked as available for off-line use. Suddenly, this morning, I can't create either

> a new folder or new document on the laptop, through "My Documents" whether on or

> off-line. I get "Access denied".

> Yet, If I access the "My Documents" folder on the desktop through My Network

> Places, I have full access!

> Can anyone suggest why this should have suddenly happened, and what can I do to

> rectify this?

>

"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

news:unjYjDVvHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> How to set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions in Windows

> XP (Pro/Home)

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

>

> HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP (Pro/Home)

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

>

> How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and

> folders in Windows XP -

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308419

>

> How to configure file sharing in Windows XP (Pro/Home)

> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040

>

> How to disable Simple Sharing and set permissions on a shared folder in

> Windows XP (Pro only)

> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874

>

 

Thanks very much but I've been through all that - as I said, if I access the

My Documents folder through the network (NOT via the "My Documents icon) I

have full access.

"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

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<snip URLs>

 

Thanks very much but I've been through all that - as I said, if I access the

My Documents folder through the network (NOT via the "My Documents icon) I

have full access.

 

In fact if I disable off-line files and just point the My Documents Folder

to the networked My Documents on the desktop machine I STILL get "Access

Denied" when trying to create a new folder or file. If I access the

Desktop's folder through My Network Places I CAN create folders and files so

there's no permissions or owning issue here.. There would appear to be some

corruption with the "My Documents" icon on the laptop....how do I fix that?

"Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message

news:unjYjDVvHHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

 

<snip URLs>

 

Thanks very much but I've been through all that - as I said, if I access the

My Documents folder through the network (NOT via the "My Documents icon) I

have full access.

 

In fact if I disable off-line files and just point the My Documents Folder

to the networked My Documents on the desktop machine I STILL get "Access

Denied" when trying to create a new folder or file. If I access the

Desktop's folder through My Network Places I CAN create folders and files so

there's no permissions or owning issue here.. There would appear to be some

corruption with the "My Documents" icon on the laptop....how do I fix that?