re create shared documents folder

I have just attempted to set up a home network and found that my laptop has
no shared documents folder. Can I recreate the folder without having to do a
full restore? The laptop works fine in all other respects running office and
3rd party applications. Just no Shared Documents folder.

On Mon, 26 May 2008 23:12:02 -0700, Ian
<Ian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have just attempted to set up a home network and found that my laptop has
>no shared documents folder. Can I recreate the folder without having to do a
>full restore? The laptop works fine in all other respects running office and
>3rd party applications. Just no Shared Documents folder.

Run the Network Setup Wizard, which will create the Shared Documents
folder.
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Thank you Steve, however running the wizard doesn't create the shared
documents folder. In My Computer there is a "Documents" folder but when I
click on it get the following message ... c:\documents and settings\all
users\documents is not accessable. Access Denied. I am logged on as
administrator.

"Steve Winograd" wrote:

> On Mon, 26 May 2008 23:12:02 -0700, Ian
> <Ian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >I have just attempted to set up a home network and found that my laptop has
> >no shared documents folder. Can I recreate the folder without having to do a
> >full restore? The laptop works fine in all other respects running office and
> >3rd party applications. Just no Shared Documents folder.
>
> Run the Network Setup Wizard, which will create the Shared Documents
> folder.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>

On Tue, 27 May 2008 17:41:01 -0700, Ian
<Ian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>> >I have just attempted to set up a home network and found that my laptop has
>> >no shared documents folder. Can I recreate the folder without having to do a
>> >full restore? The laptop works fine in all other respects running office and
>> >3rd party applications. Just no Shared Documents folder.
>>
>> Run the Network Setup Wizard, which will create the Shared Documents
>> folder.
>
>Thank you Steve, however running the wizard doesn't create the shared
>documents folder. In My Computer there is a "Documents" folder but when I
>click on it get the following message ... c:\documents and settings\all
>users\documents is not accessable. Access Denied. I am logged on as
>administrator.

You're welcome, Ian. Do a web search for "shared documents access
denied". It will give numerous pages with the solution to this
problem, including:

You receive an "Access is denied" error message when you try to access
the Shared Documents folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/897103
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Great work Steve. The link you provided (897103) was spot on. I'm now
networked. Thank you.

"Steve Winograd" wrote:

> On Tue, 27 May 2008 17:41:01 -0700, Ian
> <Ian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >> >I have just attempted to set up a home network and found that my laptop has
> >> >no shared documents folder. Can I recreate the folder without having to do a
> >> >full restore? The laptop works fine in all other respects running office and
> >> >3rd party applications. Just no Shared Documents folder.
> >>
> >> Run the Network Setup Wizard, which will create the Shared Documents
> >> folder.
> >
> >Thank you Steve, however running the wizard doesn't create the shared
> >documents folder. In My Computer there is a "Documents" folder but when I
> >click on it get the following message ... c:\documents and settings\all
> >users\documents is not accessable. Access Denied. I am logged on as
> >administrator.
>
> You're welcome, Ian. Do a web search for "shared documents access
> denied". It will give numerous pages with the solution to this
> problem, including:
>
> You receive an "Access is denied" error message when you try to access
> the Shared Documents folder in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/897103
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>

On Wed, 28 May 2008 08:58:16 -0700, Ian
<Ian@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >> >I have just attempted to set up a home network and found that my laptop has
>> >> >no shared documents folder. Can I recreate the folder without having to do a
>> >> >full restore? The laptop works fine in all other respects running office and
>> >> >3rd party applications. Just no Shared Documents folder.
>> >>
>> >> Run the Network Setup Wizard, which will create the Shared Documents
>> >> folder.
>> >
>> >Thank you Steve, however running the wizard doesn't create the shared
>> >documents folder. In My Computer there is a "Documents" folder but when I
>> >click on it get the following message ... c:\documents and settings\all
>> >users\documents is not accessable. Access Denied. I am logged on as
>> >administrator.
>>
>> You're welcome, Ian. Do a web search for "shared documents access
>> denied". It will give numerous pages with the solution to this
>> problem, including:
>>
>> You receive an "Access is denied" error message when you try to access
>> the Shared Documents folder in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/897103
>
>Great work Steve. The link you provided (897103) was spot on. I'm now
>networked. Thank you.

You're welcome, Ian. I'm glad to help. :-)
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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