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April 4th, 2005 20:00

'Shared documents' folder has disappeared......

Our shared documents folder is no longer visible.  There is 'replacement' folder called 'Documents' which is a sub-folder of All Users which is inaccessible.  Message is  'Access is Denied' Properties show 0 bytes.
 
I am logged on with admin rights.
I have tried system restore back before the problem appeared with no change
The only cause I can think of is that I was trying to set up Wifi using the network connection wizard and tried to share files on the computer with a laptop
 
Any ideas would be gratefully received.
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    Posted April 4th, 2005 23:00

    Click Start , and then point to My Documents. Right-click My Documents, and then click Properties. Click Restore Default, and then click OK. In the Move Documents box, click Yes to move your documents to the new location, or click No to leave your documents in the original location.

    If My Document does not appear in start menu -->
    To display My Documents on the Start menu, follow these steps:

    Right-click Start , and then click Properties . Or, if the Start menu is already displayed, right-click an empty area of the Start menu, and then click Properties. Click Customize. Click the Advanced tab. In the Start menu items list, under My Documents , click Display as a link or Display as a menu , and then click OK twice. The next time you click Start , the My Documents folder is displayed on the Start menu.
     
    Alternatively :
     
    Manage Shared Files and Folders by Using Computer Management

    The Computer Management tool offers a convenient way to manage and view security settings for files and folders. For more information about security and permissions, click Help on the Computer Management toolbar.

    To start the Computer Management tool:

    1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Administrative Tools.
    2. Click Computer Management, and then click Shared Folders.
    3. Double-click Shares to view a list of shared folders. Note that each volume on your computer that is shared displays a
        dollar sign ($) after the name of the share. These shares are hidden, administrative shares that you cannot modify.
    4. Double-click a shared folder to view the security settings for that folder.
     
    Check if this link can be of some help to you .
     
    Regards,
     
    Dr. Mike
     
  • jd232323

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    Posted April 5th, 2005 19:00

    Thanks for your suggestions.

    I called in a local company who located the problem.  In setting up Wifi we had inadvertently caused XP to stop all its workgroup networking services.  The service was restarted and then the Shared Documents folder was set to be shared again.

     

    Thanks again