How do I share "My Music" with 2 OS installed?

I have all my music file loaded on XP. When I log onto Vista, I can't get into "MY Music" on the XP partition. How do I make it available other than moving "My Music" to a different folder where it isn't protected.

 

Right-click the folder, Properties, Security tab, and edit the permissions to give all users access.

 

Users should, by default, have "read" permission. They don't be default have "modify" permission. This is where people usually run into trouble, because in Vista, all accounts run as user accounts with admins having the ability to elevate themselves to admin privileges for a period of time.

Have you modified the folder properties in any way? You should by default be able to look under "documents and settings" and see your profile folder, which has your music folder.

 

I'm talking about having permission to "my music" when logged under a different Operating System. Not different user.

Example: All my music loaded under my XP OS.

When I log onto Vista, go to my XP drive and search for "my music" it says I don't have permission. The only way I can think of making it available is moving the My Music file do a different location that isn't protected.

 

go to xp and give it the permission. you'll have to add read (and write) permission for "Users" on the folder, as this is what you are on vista.

 

I usually just place my music out of the Documents folder. Preferably a separate partition or an external storage device.

Saves me having to set the permissions.

 

I logged onto XP, but it won't let me uncheck the "make this private" box. I think I will just move it to a different folder.

 

OP, on the XP OS go to Tools--> Folder Options--> View...scroll to the bottom and uncheck the box 'use simple file sharing'...click ok; Then right click the 'My Music' folder, select sharing and security and under the Share and Security tab make sure the everyone user account has at least Read permissions.

 

There are no tabs with the "use simple file security" wording under my folder options.

 

Okay, so i'm guessing you're running XP Home...which sucks!

 

That is odd that you need permission just to read the folder. You could just modify it under Vista. It should prompt you for admin credentials and you can just modify the permissions from under Vista. By default though, read permissions is allowed so I'm curious how you got in this situation in the first place.

 

If he uses a password under XP he will not be able to access the files under Vista.

The easiest solution is probably to either put the Music folder right in the C drive, or put it in the shared files/public folder.

Greg

 

You could just add your Vista username and pass as a user account under XP.

 

how do i do that?

 

The fun way...on the XP machine go to Start---> Control Panel--> User Accounts--> Create a New Account.

Give it the same name and password as the account under the .Vista OS.

I personally was thinking that you could just copy the files to a folder on the .Vista partition though.

 

You need to give it permission in the operating system in which the files exist in the my documents folder of.

 

Right but it seems he is running XP Home so he can't set permissions on the folder.

 

Xp home does not suck

 

You should give it admin privileges also. It will save you a lot of trouble.

You can thank UAC for some of your troubles. While an annoyance, these troubles you are experiencing are a necessary and far overdue transition.

 

When I used to dual boot windows and linux, I created a separate partition where I put all of the files that I wanted to be accessible to both operating systems. An added benefit was that I didn't have to worry about losing my files or backing up when I wanted to reinstall an os. This should also go around whatever permissions problems you're having.

I'm pretty sure that Vista has a built in partition manager so it should be pretty easy.