Offline Files not Syncing/Windows Media Player Error (LENGTHY)

[Guest Zakhary]

I admit that everything was working and that -I- messed it up.

 

To allow "My Documents" to be shared between two computers, I set one of the

computers' (\\zm01) "My Documents" folder to be shared and redefine the other

computer's (\\zm02) target to the share name of the "My Documents" folder on

\\zm01.

 

It recently came to me that I may wat to restict access since a few people

share this home network. So, I tried by disabling easy share and setting

permissions, but realized that \\zm02\username could not be given permissions

since a common domain doesn't exist. I then changed the share name to

include a dolar symbol ($) at the end so that it would be hidden.

 

After I mapped that hidden folder as a network drive on \\zm02, I tried to

set the network drive as my "My Documents" target on \\zm02, but Windows

wouldn't let me. So, I changed everything back to original settings. But

then, now nothings accessible; \\zm02 isn't able to properly read from

\\zm01. I restart both computers and that seems to fix it. So, I'm now back

at square one with the shared folder being accessible by anyone on the

network and set as my "My Documents" target on \\zm02, EXCEPT...

 

1 - Several (though not all) files and folders are not accessible because

Access is Denied. Some are PDF's or Compressed (Zipped) folders with

passwords; but Windows and accessibility shouldn't care about that.

2 - In Windows Media Player ON BOTH COMPUTERS, several files are suddenly

not able to be played. I get the message "Windows Media Player cannot access

the file. The file might be in use, you might not have access to the computer

where the file is stored, or your proxy settings might not be correct."

 

What has been tried is redefining permissions, but that doesn't matter

anymore (right?) since easy file sharing is enabled again. I also did a

system restore on both computers and the problem continues.

 

So, how do I (a) fix the two problems detailed above, and (b) if possible,

create a hidden or permission/password restricted shared folder on a

workgroup (NOT a domain)?

 

NOTE: I did notice that the initial (and returned to) share name was never

able to be unmarked for being made available offline. As a result, even when

it didn't exist, the folder showed on \\zm02 without any files and only one

or two subfolders (both with no files).

 

Thanks many to whoever can help on this,

Zakhary

[Guest Zakhary]

RE: Offline Files not Syncing/Windows Media Player Error (LENGTHY)

 

This error is not limited to Windows Media Player. Several files and/or

folders show access denied when I attempt to access them from either

computer. On the source computer, \\zm01, removing the sharing of the "My

Documents" folder didn't do the trick; access denied errors continued on

\\zm01 still.

 

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-Zakhary

 

 

"Zakhary" wrote:

> I admit that everything was working and that -I- messed it up.

>

> To allow "My Documents" to be shared between two computers, I set one of the

> computers' (\\zm01) "My Documents" folder to be shared and redefine the other

> computer's (\\zm02) target to the share name of the "My Documents" folder on

> \\zm01.

>

> It recently came to me that I may wat to restict access since a few people

> share this home network. So, I tried by disabling easy share and setting

> permissions, but realized that \\zm02\username could not be given permissions

> since a common domain doesn't exist. I then changed the share name to

> include a dolar symbol ($) at the end so that it would be hidden.

>

> After I mapped that hidden folder as a network drive on \\zm02, I tried to

> set the network drive as my "My Documents" target on \\zm02, but Windows

> wouldn't let me. So, I changed everything back to original settings. But

> then, now nothings accessible; \\zm02 isn't able to properly read from

> \\zm01. I restart both computers and that seems to fix it. So, I'm now back

> at square one with the shared folder being accessible by anyone on the

> network and set as my "My Documents" target on \\zm02, EXCEPT...

>

> 1 - Several (though not all) files and folders are not accessible because

> Access is Denied. Some are PDF's or Compressed (Zipped) folders with

> passwords; but Windows and accessibility shouldn't care about that.

> 2 - In Windows Media Player ON BOTH COMPUTERS, several files are suddenly

> not able to be played. I get the message "Windows Media Player cannot access

> the file. The file might be in use, you might not have access to the computer

> where the file is stored, or your proxy settings might not be correct."

>

> What has been tried is redefining permissions, but that doesn't matter

> anymore (right?) since easy file sharing is enabled again. I also did a

> system restore on both computers and the problem continues.

>

> So, how do I (a) fix the two problems detailed above, and (b) if possible,

> create a hidden or permission/password restricted shared folder on a

> workgroup (NOT a domain)?

>

> NOTE: I did notice that the initial (and returned to) share name was never

> able to be unmarked for being made available offline. As a result, even when

> it didn't exist, the folder showed on \\zm02 without any files and only one

> or two subfolders (both with no files).

>

> Thanks many to whoever can help on this,

> Zakhary