Q re sharing documents folder when dual booting XP/Vista

Posted: 02-27-2007, 03:54 PM

Ian R

Guest
Posts: n/a

Hi

I'm currently running XP Pro.

I've moved the location of "My Documents" to its own partition for easier
backup etc. I have set this folder to keep private and I logon to XP with a
password.

I plan to install Vista and dual boot to XP for any applications that don't
like Vista.

I'd like to share the "My Documents" partition so I can access my files from
either OS but as I currently have this password protected and made private I
foresee this might be a problem.

Would I need to remove the "make Private" option and enable sharing under XP
so that my Vista apps can access it?

Or is there another way?

Thanks very much for any info and your time.

Ian

Responses to "Q re sharing documents folder when dual booting XP/Vista"

koze

Guest
Posts: n/a

Re: Q re sharing documents folder when dual booting XP/Vista

Posted: 02-27-2007, 04:00 PM

No not needed you can add your self as a trusted user with full right to the
private folder.
Ko.

"Ian R" <sorry@nospamthanks.com> schreef in bericht
news:uu$jmeoWHHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Hi
>
> I'm currently running XP Pro.
>
> I've moved the location of "My Documents" to its own partition for easier
> backup etc. I have set this folder to keep private and I logon to XP with
> a
> password.
>
> I plan to install Vista and dual boot to XP for any applications that
> don't
> like Vista.
>
> I'd like to share the "My Documents" partition so I can access my files
> from
> either OS but as I currently have this password protected and made private
> I
> foresee this might be a problem.
>
> Would I need to remove the "make Private" option and enable sharing under
> XP
> so that my Vista apps can access it?
>
> Or is there another way?
>
> Thanks very much for any info and your time.
>
> Ian
>
>

Ian R

Guest
Posts: n/a

Re: Q re sharing documents folder when dual booting XP/Vista

Posted: 02-28-2007, 10:22 AM

"koze" <koze@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:eYtLihoWHHA.528@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> No not needed you can add your self as a trusted user with full right to
> the private folder.
> Ko.
>
> "Ian R" <sorry@nospamthanks.com> schreef in bericht
> news:uu$jmeoWHHA.4132@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>>
>> I'm currently running XP Pro.
>>
>> I've moved the location of "My Documents" to its own partition for easier
>> backup etc. I have set this folder to keep private and I logon to XP with
>> a
>> password.
>>
>> I plan to install Vista and dual boot to XP for any applications that
>> don't
>> like Vista.
>>
>> I'd like to share the "My Documents" partition so I can access my files
>> from
>> either OS but as I currently have this password protected and made
>> private I
>> foresee this might be a problem.
>>
>> Would I need to remove the "make Private" option and enable sharing under
>> XP
>> so that my Vista apps can access it?
>>
>> Or is there another way?
>>
>> Thanks very much for any info and your time.
>>
>> Ian
>>
>>

Thanks Koze.

I didnt realise it would be that simple.

I had presumed that marking the folder as private would encrypt the data
making it inaccessible from outside of XP.

Cheers

Ian

LinkBack

Thread Tools

Display Modes

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads You may post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Dual booting windows XP and Vista	Guest	Windows NT/2000/XP	0	02-25-2008 04:33 PM
Dual booting XP SP2 as default, not Vista	Klondike_bar	Windows Vista Install & Setup	1	06-15-2006 04:30 AM
Dual booting Vista vs virtual machine	Lincoln	Windows Vista Install & Setup	1	06-12-2006 06:47 PM
Dual Booting	Bruce Chambers	Windows XP Basics	10	08-15-2003 05:22 AM
How to stop sharing a folder stuck in Shared documents.	Jake	Windows XP Basics	1	07-30-2003 06:38 PM