PC to Mac file transfer

[Pete Finn]

I have linked my Mac (10.5.8) PPC to an old PC running XP using smb over
ethernet.
On the Mac desktop I can see the folder residing on the PC called
"SharedDocs" but when I open it (from the Mac), there appears to be
nothing inside it.
Yet I know (from the PC side) it has many pics in it.
Have turned on sharing on both machines.
Please what am I missing?

Peter

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[David Sankey]

In article <1j9p1pc.6aos541yiwxniN%petefinn@SP|KEntlworld.com>,

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As in SharedDocs$

Leastways that's generally the case with Windows file servers, never
tried single machines. There I tend to mount the Mac on the Windows box.

Kind regards,

Dave

[Woody]

There is definately something in c:\Documents and settings\all
users\Documents?

Check the share on the PC is set to the user the mac has connected to.

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[Jaimie Vandenbergh]

Possibly permissions. On the XP side, right-click/properties/security
on the folder that is shared as SharedDocs and make sure it's readable
for "Everyone". Also make sure the *share* is readable for "Everyone",
that's a separate thing, in the sharing tab.

You can check that the folder you think is shared actually is, by
right-click on My Computer, Manage, and go to Shared Folders/Shares.

Cheers - Jaimie
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[Graham J]

"Jaimie Vandenbergh" <jai...@sometimes.sessile.org> wrote in message
news:id9og5t5jd808pqbb...@4ax.com...

> On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:14:05 +0000, petefinn@SP|KEntlworld.com (Pete
> Finn) wrote:
>
>>I have linked my Mac (10.5.8) PPC to an old PC running XP using smb over
>>ethernet.
>>On the Mac desktop I can see the folder residing on the PC called
>>"SharedDocs" but when I open it (from the Mac), there appears to be
>>nothing inside it.
>>Yet I know (from the PC side) it has many pics in it.
>>Have turned on sharing on both machines.
>>Please what am I missing?
>
> Possibly permissions. On the XP side, right-click/properties/security
> on the folder that is shared as SharedDocs and make sure it's readable
> for "Everyone". Also make sure the *share* is readable for "Everyone",
> that's a separate thing, in the sharing tab.
>
> You can check that the folder you think is shared actually is, by
> right-click on My Computer, Manage, and go to Shared Folders/Shares.
>

Before you do that, in Explorer - Tools - Folder Options - un tick the
"simple file sharing" box at the bottom of the list - then you can use the
full security menu.

Also, at the root of the file system create a folder called "Public" and
share it. If a wizard comes up follow it to enable file sharing - ask for
help if you're doubtful about anything.

Finally - on both machines make sure any firewalls allow all traffic in both
directions on the LAN.

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Graham J

[Pete Finn]

Well it's working now. . .

I re-named the shared folder - I think there must be something flaky
with the XP system. Maybe a clean install is called for.
Many thanks to all those who replied.

Peter

[Dr Geoff Hone]

On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:14:05 +0000, petefinn@SP|KEntlworld.com (Pete
Finn) wrote:

There are quite a lot of USB A-to-A cables with a little bit of
firmware in one of the plugs that will do a Mac-PC-Mac file transfer.
I got mine from one of the cheap ods-and-sods suppliers on an offer.
It just seems to work seamlessly, either way, and lets me read files
created as a *Admin* account on either machine from either machine
without resetting permissions or entering passwords. I tend to use it
mainly for .jpg graphics files
Do a Google search for *Mac to PC cable*