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Shane:
Yeah that's windows for you. :cheesy:

Depending on what folder you share it will do this.

What happens is the share has everyone rights. But the files themselves under security don't (Yet). So just right click on the folder, go to properties. Then to security and then to advanced.

Click change permissions. Here you want to give everyone full control. And then make sure to put a check on the box to have it apply it to all child objects :wink:

I have to do this when I share something that already has files. Any new files get the everyone permissions.

Shane

mathewb:
Ahh - interesting development:

I shared the entire drive and gave everyone full access and now homegroup sharing works. It's a "good enough" solution since I'm not networking this PC outside of my house, but it's kind of a hack.

Shane:
Wonder if it just a simple permissions problem?

I wonder what permission the home group needs.

Shane

mathewb:
Yeah - me too.

Also, the "reset file permissions" tool in your all in one solution - is there any way to make it run on other drives than just C:\?

Thanks for your help.

Shane:
It runs on what ever drive Windows is on.

I will load up a fresh install of 7. Check the permissions of a folder and have home group share it. I will then see what it changes. Then I will run my permissions repair and see what is different and if home group gives me an error or not :wink:

Once I can trace down what it is that it needs for permissions I can add it to the repair :cheesy:

Shane

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