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accessing files on another computer from windows by TheMusicPirate on 04-18-2008 at 03:01 AM

hey,

ok, on my desktop pc, i made a folder with movies on it, and i right cloked on the folder and chose to make the folder a shared.

now from my laptop, i am able to see the folder that i jsut made shared, but when i click on the folder to open it, i get an error message that says;  that "you might not have permission to use this network resource"

do i have to do something else on my pc, to give my laptop persmission?



thanks

EDIT:

PC is running Windows XP SP2

laptop is running windows vista home premium


RE: accessing files on another computer from windows by Jarrod on 04-18-2008 at 08:49 AM

see my reply to
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=78...d=855466#pid855466
just test it out