XP SP2 Computer on wireless network loses permissions to share files and folders

I have a computer with XP SP2 that loses the sharing almost every time that
an update is received from Microsoft. It is networked with a Vista Home
Premium 64 computer that is hard wired to the router. The Vista machine has
no problems but the XP machine loses the permissions in the sharing when
updates are installed.

Any ideas?

--
Ron P

Quick questions rarely have quick answers

"berk" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Jul 19, 8:41 am, "Bogey Man" <newdover...@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>> I have a computer with XP SP2 that loses the sharing almost every time
>> that
>> an update is received from Microsoft. It is networked with a Vista Home
>> Premium 64 computer that is hard wired to the router. The Vista machine
>> has
>> no problems but the XP machine loses the permissions in the sharing when
>> updates are installed.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> --
>> Ron P
>>
>> Quick questions rarely have quick answers
>
> Is there any particular reason the XP box isn't running Service Pack
> 3?
>
> Also, what protocols are you running on each box, _just_ TCP/IP, or
> what?
>
>
> berk

My mistake, latest service pack and all updates since are installed.

Installed protocols on the XP SP3 machine are:
TCP/IP
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
QOS Packet Scheduler
Pure Networks Device Discovery Driver
Pure Networks Wireless Driver

Ron

"berk" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Jul 19, 8:41 am, "Bogey Man" <newdover...@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>> I have a computer with XP SP2 that loses the sharing
>
> Ron, I want to clear up my own confusion; could you describe 'looses
> the sharing' i another way?
>
>
> Do you mean the system has 'file sharing' enabled but the share is
> lost during updates? Or do you mean something else altogether?

The sharing of folders on the XP machine are still shown as shared but the
permissions associated with the sharing of these folders has been unchecked
on the sharing setup. This has the result that the folders can be seen by
the remote computer but nothing can be sent to the folders or copied from
them. When the permissions box is checked on each of the folders on the XP
machine, transfer of files both ways is possible.

Interestingly, when the sharing does not allow the remote computer to send
or receive files from the XP machine, that XP machine can send and receive
files from the shared folders on the Vista Home Premium 64 machine.

>> almost every time that
>> an update is received from Microsoft. It is networked with a Vista Home
>> Premium 64 computer that is hard wired to the router. The Vista machine
>> has
>> no problems but the XP machine loses the permissions in the sharing when
>> updates are installed.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> --
>> Ron P
>>
>
> Maybe you mean you are using a box (NAT Router) to 'share' the network
> connection and _this_ is what is lost during updates.
>

The connection is fine. Just the permissions associated with sharing are
lost on the XP machine.

"Peter Pan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Bogey Man" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:h472is$q33$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> "berk" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:27a78861-2b4a-4df2-91c2-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> On Jul 19, 8:41 am, "Bogey Man" <newdover...@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>>>> I have a computer with XP SP2 that loses the sharing
>>>
>>> Ron, I want to clear up my own confusion; could you describe 'looses
>>> the sharing' i another way?
>>>
>>>
>>> Do you mean the system has 'file sharing' enabled but the share is
>>> lost during updates? Or do you mean something else altogether?
>>
>> The sharing of folders on the XP machine are still shown as shared but
>> the permissions associated with the sharing of these folders has been
>> unchecked on the sharing setup. This has the result that the folders can
>> be seen by the remote computer but nothing can be sent to the folders or
>> copied from them. When the permissions box is checked on each of the
>> folders on the XP machine, transfer of files both ways is possible.
>>
>> Interestingly, when the sharing does not allow the remote computer to
>> send or receive files from the XP machine, that XP machine can send and
>> receive files from the shared folders on the Vista Home Premium 64
>> machine.
>>
>>>> almost every time that
>>>> an update is received from Microsoft. It is networked with a Vista Home
>>>> Premium 64 computer that is hard wired to the router. The Vista machine
>>>> has
>>>> no problems but the XP machine loses the permissions in the sharing
>>>> when
>>>> updates are installed.
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ron P
>>>>
>>>
>>> Maybe you mean you are using a box (NAT Router) to 'share' the network
>>> connection and _this_ is what is lost during updates.
>>>
>>
>> The connection is fine. Just the permissions associated with sharing are
>> lost on the XP machine.
>
> odd, thats the opposite of mine, all my xp/linux/etc file shares stay in
> place, EXCEPT for vista losing it/them every time for updates and
> restarts... wonder how you keep vista from losing them... i'll trade ya!
>

I've never had a problem sharing from the Vista computer but the XP computer
is another story. When I had 2 XP machines it seemed like they took turns
making life "interesting<;-) "