Can't write to Vista folder

[LeonAtRC]

An Access program on my XP machine needs to be able write files to a folder on my Vista machine but I keep getting "access denied". I just spent the last 2 hours turning off ALL the security on the Vista machine that I could find. Still no luck and now my vista machine is open to everyone.
I'm a programmer and for the last 25 years have been setting up computers for individual and small businesses. I've never been this frustrated!
Can anyone help me?...Please!
thanks
Leon

 

[gpalmer711]

Leon

Which folder is it that you need to be able to write to?

Greg Palmer
Freeware Utilities for Windows Administrators.

http://www.palmersoft.co.uk

 

[LeonAtRC]

Greg,
The Acces/SQL program works with various events and each event has it's own set of folders so the folder name is part of a variable.
I should addd that I've been able to use Explorer to map a drive letterto the Vista machine and I can read all the folder on vista but I just can't write to any of them either through a program or through Explorer.

Leon

 

[linney]

Is there are Parent folder that will hold these folders you are trying to create?

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP (Q308421)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q308/4/21.asp

Error Message: "Access Is Denied" When You Try to Open NTFS File System Folders

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q823306#appliesto

Is your software program fully updated?

Installing and reinstalling Windows

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/e77344fa-e978-464c-953e-eba44f0522671033.mspx

 

[LeonAtRC]

Yes, there is. They will all be subfolders of "c:\ecback".
But I can't assign a "user" to take ownership of the folder because the need to write to the folder may come from any number of other computers...simultaneously!
In the mean time I'll take a look a your references...Thanks.

All my programs, includeing MS Access and SQL Server are set to automatically update.
As for reinstalling...the Vista is a new 64bit machine being used as a database server for SQL Server 2005.

Leon