enabling file sharing

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Windows XP. Networked to a LAN. Logged in as Administrator. Unalbe to
enable file sharing. Firewalls configured for file sharing. Using Windows
Explorer to enable file or folder sharing, the Sharing and Security option
does not display when right clicking on a drive or folder.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Windows XP. Networked to a LAN. Logged in as Administrator. Unalbe to
enable file sharing. Firewalls configured for file sharing. Using Windows
Explorer to enable file or folder sharing, the Sharing and Security option
does not display when right clicking on a drive or folder.

Download, unzip, and run ShellExView from:

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html

Look at the two entries for "Shell extensions for sharing". If
they're disabled, right-click and enable them.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Thanks Steve. Your suggestion provided the Sharing and Security menu item
under Windows Explorer. When I try to turn on sharing on any drive, I
receive an error message "An error occurred while trying to share DRIVE_D
(D). Ther Server service is not started. The shared resource was not
created at this time."

Any suggetion for getting past this error?

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Thanks Steve. Your suggestion provided the Sharing and Security menu item
under Windows Explorer. When I try to turn on sharing on any drive, I
receive an error message "An error occurred while trying to share DRIVE_D
(D). Ther Server service is not started. The shared resource was not
created at this time."

Any suggetion for getting past this error?

You're welcome. To start the Server service:

1. Go to Start > Run > services.msc.
2. Double-click the Server service.
3. Set the Startup type to Automatic.
4. Click Start.

If that fails, go to Start > Run > eventvwr.msc and look for relevant
error messages.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com