Vista & File Sharing - URGENT

[bex.cpt]

I have a problem that makes very little sense to me.

I have 2 latops with Vista 32bit connect to the internet via a NETGEAR wireless router. I have them both on the same workgroup and want to share files between these machine so I do the following

• I enable files sharing in the Control Panel
• I give EVERYONE FULL CONTROL (Read, Write, Delete)
• I connect from another machine via my wireless router
• ACCESS DENIED WTF
• I goto security and on original Laptop
• I enable EVERYONE for full access
• YOU DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION to change security settings WTF

Answers to the obvious question.

YES I am the admin on BOTH machines

Why can I not share my C DRIVE with another machine on the same workgroup?
Why can I not change the security permissions on the machine?

I swear these things use to be so d@mn easy on Windows XP.

p.s. VISTA sucks

 

[riscbroker]

I suspect you need to create a guest account - on both machines, then enable sharing. I had a similar problem a while back trying to share files between an XP machine and a Vista machine, creating a guest account resolved it.

 

[louwtjiedt]

I think there is a setting in the "network sharing center" where you should enable if the folder is viewable by public or not... not sure though... haven't used it in a while...

 

[Spartaniz]

yes in network center or something, on the main page theres options to enable password protecting your pc and or enabling sharing and stuff. But ive read a few threads that recommend you to create a guest account on both machines.

 

[EasyUp Web Hosting]

No, enanble file sharing and network discovery, disable the rest. Also check the security permissions on the folder, as you will need to add everyone in there as well.

 

[bex.cpt]

Just a word of thanks to everyone that offered advice I eventually resolved the issue. It seems sharing the C drive (entire root) is not a viable option with Vista (is SUCKS ). I eventually shared specific folders and changed the other the sharing options to include the other laptop as the co owner of the shared directory. I just hope sharing a root in Windows 7 will not such a pain the rear as it is in Vista.


Cheers

 

[bekdik]

if you really want to share the whole c drive, which i wouldn't recomend, create a drive map to //ip adadress/c$ and set the user login to machine id/user id of the sharing machine.