like i know win me cant read the ntfs file format so does that mean it cant grab files off a shared folder in winxp on ntfs? i think thats whats wrong with my network right now heh. so is there a way i can set it up so they can grab files from my shared folders? and how would i semi protect the shared folder with a password? like u know the way win me did, i dont care if its ghetto security as long as their is some security =P i mean damn im in college, if someone wants my files that bad take em.