Shared folders

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G.J.Knol

Until recently all my computers with XP Pro SP1 and fat32 drives in the
network with workgroup mshome worked flawlessly and each had full access to
each and every folder.

I have just completed setting up a fourth system with XP Pro SP1 and 2 NTFS
drives and it now became apparent that the folders Documents and Settings,
Program Files and Windows cannot be shared. This is by design. OK I accept
this, But how on earth if this is by design of XP can I still have normal
access to the folders on the other computers although I obviously should not
have access.

Is there a way to gain access to the folders on the new system from the
other 3 computers?
 
"G.J.Knol" said:
Until recently all my computers with XP Pro SP1 and fat32 drives in the
network with workgroup mshome worked flawlessly and each had full access to
each and every folder.

I have just completed setting up a fourth system with XP Pro SP1 and 2 NTFS
drives and it now became apparent that the folders Documents and Settings,
Program Files and Windows cannot be shared. This is by design. OK I accept
this, But how on earth if this is by design of XP can I still have normal
access to the folders on the other computers although I obviously should not
have access.

Is there a way to gain access to the folders on the new system from the
other 3 computers?
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That's how Windows XP works when it's installed on an NTFS drive using
"Simple File Sharing". I think that was Microsoft's misguided attempt
to keep users from messing up important folders over the network. As
you noted, those restrictions don't exist on a FAT32 drive..

In XP Professional, you can permanently disable Simple File Sharing,
which removes those restrictions:

1. Open My Computer and click Tools | Folder Options | View.
2. Scroll to the end of the advanced settings.
3. Un-check "Use simple file sharing (recommended).

In XP Home Edition, there's no easy solution. The safest thing is to
share individual subfolders within those folders.
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Thanks Steve, that's just what I was looking for.
Best wishes from Holland

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