Re: Share Program Files and Windows Folders

tyrone <tyrone@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi!

I upgraded my hardware and decided a fresh install of WinXP was best
route to go. This "new" computer is one of five on my small network.
I shared Drive C (the root) on this computer (as I have on the others
in the network). When I map this C:\ drive using Explorer on another
network computer, everything seems fine. I can access most folders
from the remote computer, but access is denied for the Program Files
and Windows folders. On the Properties/Sharing page for the PF folder
(with root C sharing removed) is the following statement:

"All the options on this tab are disabled because this folder is used
by the operating system."

The same statement appears on the Properties/Sharing page for the
Windows folder.

How do I share all of Drive C, including the Program Files and Windows
folders?

NOTE: OS is Windows XP Home. I searched MS support, but did not find
anything relevent. Also, there is no Permissions tab to change
entries.

AFAIK you can't do this in XP Home. However, why would you want to? You
can't share locally installed apps and you can't share an installation ofo
Windows. Don't share the root of the drive. Share specific folders
containing your data only.


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