iMac G5 Sharing Files to Windows XP

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iMac G5 Sharing Files to Windows XP

Two phone calls to Apple Care and one chat session with Apple support caused the suppost staff confusion and did not definitively finalize my problem. But from their input and my hit and miss I have succeeded in networking my iMac G5 to my Windows XP in one direction. Both are connected through a Linksys G Router. I can get the files to the iMac but not from the iMac to the XP. What is the procedure to take a Mac file and transfer it to the Windows XP computer?

When I try to move an iMac file into the document file from Windows I get: "The operation cannot be completed because you do not have sufficient priviliges for some of the items". I just cannot figure the procedure. Thank you.

iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Posted on Dec 13, 2005 12:01 PM

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Dec 13, 2005 12:22 PM in response to CalGuy

Hi Calguy, welcome to Discussions and congrads on the Imac. If you go into System Preferences => Sharing => Services... may sure Windows Sharing is checked and Printer Sharing if you are going to share a printer. I also have Personal File Sharing checked, but not sure if it is needed for Windows Sharing. Give that a try and post back the results, Bob :~))

P.S. There is a wealth of info here that one of our posters has set up for Windows/Apple sharing, (thanks ifelix)

Sharing... http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/3020.html

Printing... http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/3012.html

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CalGuy Author

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Dec 13, 2005 12:22 PM in response to Bob Jackins

Bob, thanks for your quick reply. I have all three checked. It is the procedure to transfer the documents to the Windows XP that I cannot seem to find anywhere or if some other problem is holding it up.

iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.3)

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Dec 13, 2005 12:34 PM in response to CalGuy

If you are trying to send files from your Imac to the XP box, XP doesn't like that, you would probably have to pull them from the Imac to the XP box from the XP box or change a setting on the XP box. But check out the ifelix site he is pretty thorough. Also from those links you can go to the ifelix Home site for lots more info. Bob :~))

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CalGuy Author

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Dec 13, 2005 12:57 PM in response to Bob Jackins

Bob, I got it. Thank you. Two days worth of work completed successfully. I got onto one of those web sites you sent me and tried a few things and one of them worked.

Thanks again.

iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.3)

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Dec 13, 2005 1:06 PM in response to CalGuy

Your welcome

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Wade Peeler

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Dec 13, 2005 1:35 PM in response to CalGuy

What was it that worked for you (so that others can benefit from your experience)?

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