I've trawled the internet for an answer to this and tried hundreds of little tweaks but all to not avail, so I'm here.
I've set up two shared folders using simple file sharing on a Windows XP (SP3) laptop. They have been given read/write permissions and were setup using an Administrator account (the only account).
Using Finder on my MacBook I can connect to the XP laptop and can see the shared folders. However, when I try to copy any file from the XP laptop's shared folders to my Macbook, it encounters an error (something about not having sufficient permissions). Also, if there are subfolders inside the main shared folder then I cannot see the individual files inside these subfolders.
I've tried using the XP laptop with and without a password, have disabled all anti-virus software (including Windows Firewall) and yet it still won't work.
After multiple restarts and changing options on both my MacBook and the XP laptop the same problem persits. Any light that can be shed would be most appreciated.
EDIT: PROBLEM SOLVED - just need to make sure that Permissions are set completely correctly.
I've set up two shared folders using simple file sharing on a Windows XP (SP3) laptop. They have been given read/write permissions and were setup using an Administrator account (the only account).
Using Finder on my MacBook I can connect to the XP laptop and can see the shared folders. However, when I try to copy any file from the XP laptop's shared folders to my Macbook, it encounters an error (something about not having sufficient permissions). Also, if there are subfolders inside the main shared folder then I cannot see the individual files inside these subfolders.
I've tried using the XP laptop with and without a password, have disabled all anti-virus software (including Windows Firewall) and yet it still won't work.
After multiple restarts and changing options on both my MacBook and the XP laptop the same problem persits. Any light that can be shed would be most appreciated.
EDIT: PROBLEM SOLVED - just need to make sure that Permissions are set completely correctly.