HELP: Sharing Whole C: Drive Accross Network in XP Pro

Hi,

I'm trying to share the C: drive of two computers across the network so
i can sort though files on both from my machine. I need access to the
user profile folders as well as the windows and program files folder.

However when i share the disk, i can only connect and look though a few
folders. On the folders i need access to i get permission denied.

This happens even though i'm connecting with the admin account
credentials on the remote machine. I used to be able to do this fine
but after rebuilding both machines (XP+SP1+SP2RC2) i seem to have lost
this ability.

Any idea how i can achieve this?

Hardeep.

Hardeep Rakhra wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to share the C: drive of two computers across the network so
> i can sort though files on both from my machine. I need access to the
> user profile folders as well as the windows and program files folder.
>
> However when i share the disk, i can only connect and look though a few
> folders. On the folders i need access to i get permission denied.
>
> This happens even though i'm connecting with the admin account
> credentials on the remote machine. I used to be able to do this fine
> but after rebuilding both machines (XP+SP1+SP2RC2) i seem to have lost
> this ability.
>
> Any idea how i can achieve this?
>
> Hardeep.

try tightvnc or vnc

"Hardeep Rakhra" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to share the C: drive of two computers across the network so
> i can sort though files on both from my machine. I need access to the
> user profile folders as well as the windows and program files folder.
>
> However when i share the disk, i can only connect and look though a few
> folders. On the folders i need access to i get permission denied.

You should be able to use the hidden, unalterable 'C$' share (with
Administrator credentials) to gain full access.

Alex

>
>
> You should be able to use the hidden, unalterable 'C$' share (with
> Administrator credentials) to gain full access.
>
>

Hi Alex,

I've given this a go, but when i enter \\computername\c$ i get a prompt
with the username as computername/guest and grayed out, so i can't
provide the admin credentails.

I'm obiously going about it wrong, but dunno how.

Hardeep.

"Hardeep Rakhra" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > You should be able to use the hidden, unalterable 'C$' share (with
> > Administrator credentials) to gain full access.
>
> I've given this a go, but when i enter \\computername\c$ i get a prompt
> with the username as computername/guest and grayed out, so i can't
> provide the admin credentails.

You said the machines were XP; are they XP Home or Pro?

Alex

Alex Fraser wrote:

> You said the machines were XP; are they XP Home or Pro?
>

XP Pro, with SP2

Hardeep.