Re: Multiple XP Problems - Mainly Dealing with File Sharing
- From: "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:13:30 -0600
DG wrote:
We have a brand new Dell w/RAID, Windows XP Pro. This computer is
supposed to replace our old Win2000 file server at work (we only
store shared files there - Word, Excel, Access and also our Outlook
PST files - and they are backed up to a tape drive).
This is what we did (everything was done logged in as
Administrator):
1. XP Computer out the box - set up and immediately installed
antivirus (McAfee).
2. Installed all Microsoft updates and patches available at the
time.
First problem was IE8 would not install. Due to heavy workload, had
to put the XP computer on the backburner for a few weeks so nothing
else was attempted at that point (it was unplugged - not connected
to internet).
Went back to the XP computer, the update notification appeared in
the system tray but then disappeared. Went to Microsoft Update
website, would not allow me to download the file needed to even
access what updates were available. Finally figured out that I had
to disable McAfee to get the file to download. Updates then worked
properly. But, IE8 still will not install (even when disabling
McAfee - strange thing is, we also have a new laptop with XP and
had no problems downloading updates and IE8 with McAfee enabled on
the laptop).
Ran a full scan with McAfee more than once and nothing came up.
Because it's used only as a file server (no one works directly from
the computer) we decided having IE8 didn't matter. So, next step
was to set up "C:\FolderA" and "C:\FolderB" for our shared files on
the XP computer. Then we wanted to disable Simple File Sharing -
but that wouldn't work. Every time we clicked to disable it
wouldn't work. Since we didn't have anything important installed
yet, we thought we'd just try System Restore to go back to 'out of
box' state and start over - but it won't restore (not even in Safe
Mode). Multiple times it hung at the screen after selecting the
date to go back to, then, when it would start the restore process,
on restart it said it couldn't restore back to the time and date we
chose (we tried more than one time, never worked).
For unknown reasons, after the failed system restore, we were able
to uncheck the Simple File Sharing. So we created users and group
using Admin Tools - Computer Management. Shared the newly created
folders giving permission only to computer Administrator and the
group we just created. All went well, we could see the shared
folder from the workstations.
Installed Retrospect backup software for tape drive and transferred
our files to XP computer. But, after loading all of our documents
from the tape drive, found that they were Read Only (found out when
we tried opening a Word document). OK, figured that has happened
before when transferring from another device, so right clicked the
folder, unchecked Read Only and said to include all subfolders. It
went through the process but afterwards it was right back to Read
Only. Tried creating a brand new folder under C:\ but it was also
Read Only.
I've searched all over the internet and in Microsoft's KB. I've
seen many posts of the same problem with Read Only. None of the
steps I've found have worked to get the Read Only off of the
folder. Tried the attrib command - nothing. Doesn't help to do it
in Safe Mode, goes right back to Read Only.
With all of the problems we have experienced is there something we
are missing here that is preventing all of these things - updating
without shutting down virus software, inability to system restore,
inability to get Read Only off of folders? It's getting VERY
frustrating because this involves thousands of files and we thought
it would be a fairly easy transition to the new computer. Any help
will be greatly appreciated!! Thanks in advance for any help
provided.
You're replacing a "server" with Windows XP? Get a server OS. ;-)
If you insist on using a non-server OS for a file server (would be better if
this is only going to be a file server to buy a couple of NAS devices like
Seagate BlackArmor devices or something, IMO - one to backup the other or
some will even schedule the backups for you) I would say you should format
this system from scratch, install all critical/high priority patches (if you
are not using it for anything but to store files - don't install things like
Internet Explorer 7/8, SilverLight, Internet plugins, etc) and start with
something you understand.
Folders, being read-only, is not unusual.
You cannot view or change the Read-only or the System attributes of folders
in Windows Server 2003, in Windows XP, in Windows Vista or in Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549
I still say "get a NAS" or "get a true server OS - *nix works great as a
file server".
--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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