With new upgrade - drag and drop feature - Is there any need for the Shared folder on desktop XP Pro??
Yes there is if you have a Windows application that opens the contents of file or folder on the Mac. In my case I am importing a website on the Mac into a Windows application.
yes very much so I can open any file on the mac in Xp be going through the "hole" eg \\.PSF\.Mac\Volumes\Karl\blog lapham2\LAPHAM 2 August 2005_files\hughw.jpg \\.PSF\.Mac\<< folder on the Macintosh Volumes\Karl\ external hard disk connected by USB blog lapham2\LAPHAM 2 August 2005_files\hughw.jpg some old files from another computer OR on the PowerBook Pro desktop \\.PSF\.Mac\Volumes\Macintosh HD\Users\hughw36\Desktop\sitemap.html \\.PSF\.Mac\Volumes\Macintosh HD\ Users\hughw36\ << my stuff ( i do log on to my own new computers - i create a guest account for other users to keep them from installing silly htings or deleting my stuff) Desktop\sitemap.html << is an html doc saved on the Mac OS desktop this connection to .mac folder was broken on the second beta upgrade but by uninstalling parallels tools before upgarding paralles to Beat 3 the (virtual) network folder connection got repaired so when I save stuff I keep my master copies in the virtual network folder which keeps my disk images smaller and leaner and if I mess up a parallels installation my data is still useable from the macintosh until I open a clone or make new one I am on about number seven now I really ought to back up the network folder to the external hard drive too one of the items is a 6000 names plus database built up over 5 years of research http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=lapham but if needed I get get it back off the web Hugh W
