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 Jun 5 2008, 12:08 PM
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New Member  Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 5-June 08 Member No.: 214,417  |
My co-worker has a file folder of drawings on his computer, and I occasionally need to access them. Our workgroup name is BUSINESSNAME, and I am able to add a Network Place for the folder I need to access, for example: \\jdoe\My Documents\Drawings, which is exactly what it is, except his name isn't J Doe. I can open files from this folder, but when I open them (they're AutoCAD files, not that it matters), I get a message saying they're Read Only. When I look at the files, behold, they say they are NOT read only. On his end, I have this folder marker for sharing AND I have given other users permission to access and modify his files in this folder (by accessing Properties - Sharing and checking both appropriate boxes). If I open the file as Read-Only, I can view and modify (but not save) it. That's all dandy, but then I NEED to save the file under another file name back to HIS original Drawings folder. It won't let me do that. I get an "Error writing/closing file." So then I thought, why not try saving to my My Documents folder and then copy/paste the files to his folder? I tried that, and I got an Access denied error. I checked permissions on all files and folders involved - still fine, but I kept getting the error. I tried opening a brand new file in Notepad and saving this new file in coworker's folder - no go. I got an error. Obviously something about the permissions has to be wrong, but I have no clue what it is. Meanwhile, I want to rip my hair and/or set myself on fire. Any help? Or rather, PLEASE HELP ME. 
This post has been edited by greenfury: Jun 5 2008, 12:32 PM
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Jun 5 2008, 12:19 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 5-June 08 Member No.: 214,417 |
My husband has suggested perhaps the issue lies with the My Documents folder itself, and that it isn't intended to be shared. Is that it?
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Jun 5 2008, 02:37 PM
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 Computer Masochist Group: Moderator Posts: 7,263 Joined: 27-January 07 From: Cleveland, Ohio Member No.: 108,618 |
I'm moving you post to our networking forum.
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Jun 5 2008, 03:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 7-May 08 Member No.: 207,602 |
Hey there! First off, you can share your My Documents folder.. Is the person who you're trying to send the file to accessing the file at the same time? Sounds like it could be some type of sharing violation.. You may also want to check the permissions settings, to make sure that you have permission to "write". You can be given access to a folder/file, but not have permission to change them.
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Jun 12 2008, 10:52 PM
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Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 956 Joined: 21-October 04 Member No.: 3,911 |
In XP-home I think what's being shared is the entire folder and not specific files.
The exact wording on the folder properties is in the middle of the share dialog. The coworker who owns ...\Drawings needs to issue permissions. Elaborating on LynnKnows2's answer: check Share this folder on the network fillin the sharename (keep it short, 12 characters max) check Allow network users to change my files. Then setup restrictions in the users list in the office as to who can really change things 
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Jun 24 2008, 07:50 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 23-June 08 Member No.: 218,092 |
Try this //192.168.1.what ever the computer IP is your trying to access//
Let it populate the shared files on that computer. Once you get to the shared folder, go to the top of explorer and click tools then map network drive. |
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