Twig1983

I need to unlock file sharing between 2 computers on a network to 1 Program File folder. They are both running vista32. I have searched all night with no luck and only hope that someone here has an answer. This is for a flight simulation game that can use another computer to run a few separate programs that add features to the game. People are not reporting problems while using XP. So I know this can be done, the question lies with Vista and is capabilities. I have share my whole C drive then program files then the folder that I need to be able to get into, but when I try to access the folder from my secondary computer it lets me know that access is denied. I can access pretty much any other folder on the computer other than program files. Any help??

Thanks!

jcgriff2

Hi Twig1983. . .

I don't believe it is possible to share the entire c: drive or the entire Program Files folder in Vista because of sub-folders/files in each of which you (the user name you logged on with) are not the owner of, not to mention files within each whose attributes are system and/or hidden. The "<access denied>" screen that came up is a product of Vista's User Access Control (UAC).

However, there are usually ways around any rule.

A few questions first, please. . .

1. Are these PC's XP-> Vista upgrades, or new Vista installations?

2. When you elected the share, were you logged on with an admin account?

3. Is the admin account that you use one that was set up at the time of the Vista installation?

4. Is the user account on PC#2 an admin account or a standard user account (that you are using and get <access denied>)?

5. Do you get the <access denied> message simply trying to read the folder/file from PC#2? What about during program execution?

6. Prior to the <access denied> message, is there a UAC prompt?

7. Yes >> Does it ask for a password, or can you simply select "Continue"?

8. Are you sure that it is the Program Files folder you are failing on or could it be the ProgramData folder (which the Program Files folder uses for most of its non source-code data under Vista)?

9. Have you looked at the Event Viewer?

10. Is it necessary to elect to share the entire c: drive and Program Files folder or just faster (rather than changing each applicable folder)?

11. What about other folders like ProgramData that is used during program execution? (ProgramData is a hidden folder).

Thanks.


regards. . .

jcgriff2

Twig1983

JC,

Thanks for the reply. You are going to have to excuse me as I am not that computer savy.
1.They are both upgrades and and have automatic updates turned on.
2.Both computers only have one account, so I'm assuming they are admin accounts.
3.They were both setup at time of installation.
5.PC #2 will not even let me look at the files.
6.No
7....
8.I'm honestly not sure, I'm pretty sure it is the correct folder.
9. No
10.At first I tried just the root folder I needed, still didnt let me in, so I decided to go all the way up the chain.
11.I honestly don't even know about that one.

Thanks again,
Twig

jcgriff2

Have you looked at Vista's Network area on the 2 computers?

>> control panel >> Connect To
>> control panel >> Network

also... are the WORKGROUP names on the Vista Machines the same as the XP's?

Do the Vista PC's interact at all with the XP's?

thanks... jcgriff2