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Thread ID: 66480 2006-02-24 20:28:00 share folder does not work in XP allanl (1957) Press F1
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433418 2006-02-24 20:28:00 OS is XP SP2.
In File Explorer, when I right click on a folder and then select "sharing and security", nothing happens. I can share the root directory but not any of the other folders. Can anyone help?
allanl (1957)
433419 2006-02-24 20:38:00 Is the Server service disabled?
Administrative Tools > Services/Server must be enabled
bartsdadhomer (80)
433420 2006-02-24 20:47:00 The server service is started and running. allanl (1957)
433421 2006-02-24 21:04:00 Doh!!
Of course it is, you wouldn't be able to share the root dir otherwise
XP Home or Pro?
bartsdadhomer (80)
433422 2006-02-24 21:10:00 Pro allanl (1957)
433423 2006-02-24 23:29:00 Under Folder Options > View, is 'Use simple file sharing, ticked or unticked? (last entry in the list) bartsdadhomer (80)
433424 2006-02-25 01:06:00 Ticked allanl (1957)
433425 2006-02-25 01:14:00 You would probably need to be Administrator to do this. ;) Graham L (2)
433426 2006-02-25 03:14:00 I am. allanl (1957)
433427 2006-02-25 05:24:00 If you have the root folder shared then all sub folders are shared. Are you sure you have taken off the root share before trying to share the sub folders? Just s athought! berryb (99)
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