ACCES DENIED, Networking Problem

DeeBow · 02-05-2008, 03:57 PM

I have a desk top with a Maxtor External connected. I have a laptop on my wireless network. I have set both drives for sharing. I have successfully mapped the network drive from the laptop to both the C drive of the desktop and the F drive (which is the external). I can access the folders on the C drive. But when I try and access the folders on the external (F drive), I get "ACCESS DENIED You don't have permission..."

I wish to be able to back up my laptop to the external drive and access and change the files in the external from the laptop.

I have disabled both the windows firewall and my anti-virus program and still no luck.

Suggestions?

Additional Information: Both machines are running Windows XP. The Maxtor EDH is USB connected.

**johnwill** · 02-06-2008, 11:31 AM

XP-Home or XP-Pro?

DeeBow · 02-07-2008, 06:11 AM

Windows XP

I have found a workaround. I have to go in and manually configure each folder to share on the network. It's cumbersome but it works. Thanks for your help.

DeeBow

**johnwill** · 02-07-2008, 07:06 AM

There was a simpler solution.

02-05-2008, 03:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
DeeBow Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	ACCES DENIED, Networking with an EXTERNAL HD I have a desk top with a Maxtor External connected. I have a laptop on my wireless network. I have set both drives for sharing. I have successfully mapped the network drive from the laptop to both the C drive of the desktop and the F drive (which is the external). I can access the folders on the C drive. But when I try and access the folders on the external (F drive), I get "ACCESS DENIED You don't have permission..." I wish to be able to back up my laptop to the external drive and access and change the files in the external from the laptop. I have disabled both the windows firewall and my anti-virus program and still no luck. Suggestions? Additional Information: Both machines are running Windows XP. The Maxtor EDH is USB connected. Last edited by DeeBow; 02-05-2008 at 04:17 PM. Reason: Additional Information

02-06-2008, 11:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,711 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: ACCES DENIED, Networking Problem XP-Home or XP-Pro? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

02-07-2008, 06:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
DeeBow Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	Re: ACCES DENIED, Networking Problem Windows XP I have found a workaround. I have to go in and manually configure each folder to share on the network. It's cumbersome but it works. Thanks for your help. DeeBow

02-07-2008, 07:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,711 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: ACCES DENIED, Networking Problem There was a simpler solution. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience