File permissions on dual boot system

[lopdog]

Hi!

I'm currently using a dualboot configuration on my laptop, with Windows XP x86 on the first partition and Windows 7 x64 on the second. I have mostly the same programs on both systems, but when I create/edit a file with XP, and then open it with the same program in Win7, I get read-only access. Then I have to enter file properties and give myself complete access, or save the file with a different file. This is anoying. Is there any easier way to solve this?

BTW, I created a folder for all my documents on the first partition (called "C:\documents" under winXP and "D:\documents" under Win7), to make it easier to find my stuff.

 

[DelJo63]

use the Shared Documents folder instead
\Documents & Settings\All Users\Shared Documents

 

[brucethetech]

bingo joe. this is ntfs permissions doing their job. you have two different user accounts on those OS's (or whatever...oses or O.S.'s). You can also give everyone access to that folder (bad, bad, bad, but easy). if it truely matter to you, you can create the account that you use to log into XP on the 7 install and give that user access to the files. this is the best practice. so you can avoid using the "everyone" group

 

[lopdog]

Ok, thanks, I'll try with the shared folder. Should I use the shared folder from XP or 7?

 

[DelJo63]

PS: The Shared Documents folder (on all MS systems) uses the Everyone group
and when Filesharing(FS) is active, is accessible from external systems.

Using multiple partitions on one system doesn't need FS, but is still controlled by NTFS perms.