Shared CD drive access problem

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Herbert Eppel

I would like to access the CD drive on my own PC from my wife's PC
(which doesn't have a CD drive).

Both PCs run XP Pro.

I set my CD drive to shared and I can see it from my wife's PC, but when
I try and access it I get an access denied error.

I have no problems sharing and accessing my printer and selected folders.

The settings for the CD drive can be seen in the screenshot at
<http://www.HerbEppel.de/Screenshots/CD-Drive_Sharing.jpg>.

Intriguingly, a colleague who can access his shared CD drive OK sees a
different settings window - see
<http://www.HerbEppel.de/Screenshots/CDShare.pdf>.

Any comments/suggestions?

Herbert Eppel
www.HETranslation.co.uk
 
Herbert Eppel said:
I would like to access the CD drive on my own PC from my wife's PC (which
doesn't have a CD drive).

Both PCs run XP Pro.

I set my CD drive to shared and I can see it from my wife's PC, but when I
try and access it I get an access denied error.

I have no problems sharing and accessing my printer and selected folders.

The settings for the CD drive can be seen in the screenshot at
<http://www.HerbEppel.de/Screenshots/CD-Drive_Sharing.jpg>.

Intriguingly, a colleague who can access his shared CD drive OK sees a
different settings window - see
<http://www.HerbEppel.de/Screenshots/CDShare.pdf>.

Any comments/suggestions?

Herbert Eppel
www.HETranslation.co.uk
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I do have one comment

You are trying to share the contents of the Office 2003 CD.

Try removing it and then go through the process to share the drive
 
I do have one comment

You are trying to share the contents of the Office 2003 CD.

Try removing it and then go through the process to share the drive
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Mike

Thank you for your comment. The reason for trying to share the contents
of the Office 2003 CD is that I want to install Office 2003 on my wife's
PC, which doesn't have a CD drive.

Please note that I have purchased a separate Office 2003 CD for this
purpose, i.e. I'm not trying to install the software on more than one
computer.

I shared the CD drive before inserting the Office 2003 CD in the drive.

I have the same access problem with any other CD I insert into the
drive, i.e. I can see the drive from my wife's PC, but I can't access it.

Any further comments/suggestions?

Regards

Herbert Eppel
www.HETranslation.co.uk
 
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