Full Access Folder

[JethroUK©]

before shutting down my old p.c. i need to make sure the files are fully
accessible from my new p.c. via network cable - i don't need any security
for these files at all but i don't want to have to rig it all back up
because i can't access the data

1/ the drive itself is already 'shared' by default? but it won't even let me
look at permissions so i'm assuming it's accessible from a networked machine

2/ the main folder (there are serveral but i can put them into one) i should
set:

'share this folder' = checked
permissions = 'everyone' read/write (this is default so will it give me
access?)
security tab still shows different users with different permissions - do i
need to make any changes here?

is this good to go or have i overlooked something?

 

[Bob I]

If the PC is shutdown, you won't be accessing anything on it, period.

 

[JethroUK©]

you've spotted why i can't do this on my own

| If the PC is shutdown, you won't be accessing anything on it, period.
|
| JethroUK© wrote:
|
| > before shutting down my old p.c. i need to make sure the files are fully
| > accessible from my new p.c. via network cable - i don't need any
security
| > for these files at all but i don't want to have to rig it all back up
| > because i can't access the data
| >
| > 1/ the drive itself is already 'shared' by default? but it won't even
let me
| > look at permissions so i'm assuming it's accessible from a networked
machine
| >
| > 2/ the main folder (there are serveral but i can put them into one) i
should
| > set:
| >
| > 'share this folder' = checked
| > permissions = 'everyone' read/write (this is default so will it give me
| > access?)
| > security tab still shows different users with different permissions - do
i
| > need to make any changes here?
| >
| > is this good to go or have i overlooked something?
| >
| >
|

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

Do what? If the "old PC" is shut down, you can't access it from another
computer. Is that what you're trying to do?

 

[JethroUK©]

I was going to switch the power back on but that's all (no keyboard,
monitor) & 'hope' to access the drives via network cable

| Do what? If the "old PC" is shut down, you can't access it from another
| computer. Is that what you're trying to do?
|
| --
|
| Gary S. Terhune
| MS-MVP Shell/User
| http://www.grystmill.com
|
| | > you've spotted why i can't do this on my own
| >
| > | > | If the PC is shutdown, you won't be accessing anything on it, period.
| > |
| > | JethroUK© wrote:
| > |
| > | > before shutting down my old p.c. i need to make sure the files are
| > fully
| > | > accessible from my new p.c. via network cable - i don't need any
| > security
| > | > for these files at all but i don't want to have to rig it all back
up
| > | > because i can't access the data
| > | >
| > | > 1/ the drive itself is already 'shared' by default? but it won't
even
| > let me
| > | > look at permissions so i'm assuming it's accessible from a networked
| > machine
| > | >
| > | > 2/ the main folder (there are serveral but i can put them into one)
i
| > should
| > | > set:
| > | >
| > | > 'share this folder' = checked
| > | > permissions = 'everyone' read/write (this is default so will it give
| > me
| > | > access?)
| > | > security tab still shows different users with different
permissions -
| > do
| > i
| > | > need to make any changes here?
| > | >
| > | > is this good to go or have i overlooked something?
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

 

[Bob I]

Is the PC going to be scrapped? If you are networking the boxes, put
administrator lever accounts with exactly the SAME username AND password
combo on both PC's then, logon to the "remote PC" and access the old box
at will.

 

[Gary S. Terhune]

Sounds like you're good to go, but the thing to do is test with both
computers having a monitor & mouse, etc. Once you've tested OKI, you can
probably rely on the scheme you've devised, but understand that sharing
tends to have it's problems that pop up every once in a while, and you'll
need to ability to "see" (with a monitor) both systems in order to resolve
any problems.

 

[John John]

You might have problems booting the pc without a keyboard.

John

 

[JethroUK©]

i did wonder about that - i expect i'll just have to try and see what
happnes

| You might have problems booting the pc without a keyboard.
|
| John
|
| JethroUK© wrote:
|
| > I was going to switch the power back on but that's all (no keyboard,
| > monitor) & 'hope' to access the drives via network cable
| >
| > | > | Do what? If the "old PC" is shut down, you can't access it from
another
| > | computer. Is that what you're trying to do?
| > |
| > | --
| > |
| > | Gary S. Terhune
| > | MS-MVP Shell/User
| > | http://www.grystmill.com
| > |
| > | | > | > you've spotted why i can't do this on my own
| > | >
| > | > | > | > | If the PC is shutdown, you won't be accessing anything on it,
period.
| > | > |
| > | > | JethroUK© wrote:
| > | > |
| > | > | > before shutting down my old p.c. i need to make sure the files
are
| > | > fully
| > | > | > accessible from my new p.c. via network cable - i don't need any
| > | > security
| > | > | > for these files at all but i don't want to have to rig it all
back
| > up
| > | > | > because i can't access the data
| > | > | >
| > | > | > 1/ the drive itself is already 'shared' by default? but it won't
| > even
| > | > let me
| > | > | > look at permissions so i'm assuming it's accessible from a
networked
| > | > machine
| > | > | >
| > | > | > 2/ the main folder (there are serveral but i can put them into
one)
| > i
| > | > should
| > | > | > set:
| > | > | >
| > | > | > 'share this folder' = checked
| > | > | > permissions = 'everyone' read/write (this is default so will it
give
| > | > me
| > | > | > access?)
| > | > | > security tab still shows different users with different
| > permissions -
| > | > do
| > | > i
| > | > | > need to make any changes here?
| > | > | >
| > | > | > is this good to go or have i overlooked something?
| > | > | >
| > | > | >
| > | > |
| > | >
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|

 

[Bob I]

You may look in BIOS and perhaps set to NOT "Halt on Error" to get past
the keyboard missing check.