Vista Blocking Shared System Drive when in WinXP (Dual Boot System)

> I've found Vista doesn't allow access to parts of its drive from other
> os's,
> so I don't think it is a good idea to install it on a drive you want to
> share
> between two os's. Vista's security is pretty tight. I assume you meant
> you
> couldn't access the e drive from your other operating system.
>
> "ThommyG" wrote:
>

>> I installed Vista on my the E drive of my system, creating a dual boot
>> with
>> WinXP SP2 on the first partition (logical C drive) and Vista on the
>> second
>> partition (logical E drive). Prior to installing Vista, I used the E
>> drive
>> as my shared drive. Following Vista installation, I find the E drive
>> can
>> no longer be accessed.
>>
>> Looking at the Shared Folders/Shares from WinXP MMC, I find there is a
>> new
>> "user" S-1-5-956008885-..." which is shown under Users or Groups along
>> with Administrator, Creator Owner, System, and Users (in Shares).
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>> ThommyG
>>
>>
>>

> Actually I can get to the drive from my console, but I can't get to it from
> other PCs on the network (as I had been doing). If I uninstall Vista, do you
> expect the drive access will be restored?
>
> ThommyG
> "Jo" <Jo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E7303FB7-6A8A-4284-8945-5821A50CB143@microsoft.com...

>> I've found Vista doesn't allow access to parts of its drive from other
>> os's,
>> so I don't think it is a good idea to install it on a drive you want to
>> share
>> between two os's. Vista's security is pretty tight. I assume you meant
>> you
>> couldn't access the e drive from your other operating system.
>>
>> "ThommyG" wrote:
>>

>>> I installed Vista on my the E drive of my system, creating a dual boot
>>> with
>>> WinXP SP2 on the first partition (logical C drive) and Vista on the
>>> second
>>> partition (logical E drive). Prior to installing Vista, I used the E
>>> drive
>>> as my shared drive. Following Vista installation, I find the E drive
>>> can
>>> no longer be accessed.
>>>
>>> Looking at the Shared Folders/Shares from WinXP MMC, I find there is a
>>> new
>>> "user" S-1-5-956008885-..." which is shown under Users or Groups along
>>> with Administrator, Creator Owner, System, and Users (in Shares).
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>>
>>> ThommyG
>>>
>>>
>>>

>
>

> Actually I can get to the drive from my console, but I can't get to it
> from other PCs on the network (as I had been doing). If I uninstall Vista,
> do you expect the drive access will be restored?

>
> "ThommyG" <eat@joes.com> wrote in message
> news:c3awg.6962$PN4.2923@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...

> > Actually I can get to the drive from my console, but I can't get to it
> > from other PCs on the network (as I had been doing). If I uninstall Vista,
> > do you expect the drive access will be restored?

>
> I'm curious how you anticipate "uninstalling" Vista. The only way to
> uninstall an operating system that I am aware of is to either delete or
> reformat the partition. So, if that is your plan, yes, after reformatting
> the partition that currently is being used by Vista, you will have access to
> the partition from other parts of the network.
>
>
>