File Sharing over network problem

lee87 · 6 Feb 2006 at 18:57

I have had this problem since I first set up the network, I have set up the network and can see my other pc and can copy some files.
A lot of the time the files will not copy, it will say 'access denied, the file is in use or write protected'. It only does this with mp3's or applications, I can copy all photos and word documents fine.

Does anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks

lee87 · 6 Feb 2006 at 19:08

No, the other pc is just on the desktop with nothing open.

I can copy the files from the pc im on to the other pc, but not from the other pc to the pc i'm on, if that makes any sense.

lee87 · 6 Feb 2006 at 19:31

Some other files don't copy either - AVG, Google Earth, Adaware and these have all been downloaded off the internet (not p2p).
Some mp3's will copy but most won't.

lee87 · 7 Feb 2006 at 12:38

I'm currently using a firewall but i've tried it without one and it still didn't work.

I have XP pro and the music I was trying to copy was in the my music folder. The system doesn't have any extra users set up and there is no password.
I'm not copying the the application folder, just the install file for it. The install files that won't copy are in different folders and none of them work (my documents, desktop, c: drive).

sniperpenguin said:
look at the access permissions on the folders. Also, if you are on a wireless network, connections can "drop out", meaning the copy fails.

Everythings ticked to let me copy the files.
I'm on wireless but connection drop outs are not the cause as it won't even start to copy.