windows 7 does not have permission to access xp shared files?
I have a small home network with a couple desktops and a laptop. I recently added a windows 7 ultimate computer and it cannot access any files on any of the other computers shared folders. You click on the network and it see's the computer, you click on the computer and it open's it's list shared folders, you click on a folder that opens, but when you try anything past that it says you do not have permission to access. see administrator bla bla bla.
I've tried turning off that homegroup crap, tried disabling passwords, tried creating an account with the exact same name and password as another machine, I'm outta ideas. I've never had this problem with anything lower like vista, xp, 2000 etc.
What's the point of upgrading a machine if it's can't co exist with the older one's.
currently it is setup under permissions for everyone to share. Only the Administrator has full control though so nothing get's erased that shouldn't.
The site suggested did not help, the problem I'm having is windows 7 seeing shared files on other machines, like vista. The problem that keeps arriving is 7 keeps telling me I do not have permission to access \\"computer name"\"shared folder name"\ "shared folder name".
Where each above is an actual name.
Then it says contact your network administrator to request access.
Last edit.... as I figured it out, It wasn't a sharing issue it was a security issue. I set security / everyone\ for read, list folder contents, read & execute under the folders properties, security tab. Changing this and waiting for changes to take affect allowed 7 to see with no problems.