Rename share

  • Thread starter Thread starter Ernie Moshurchak
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Ernie Moshurchak said:
Is it possible to rename a shared folder in XP Home?

Ernie
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Yes - delete it, then recreate it. It's much faster than
hacking the registry.
 
I thought of that which brings me to my next dumb question... how do I
delete the old share?

Ernie
 
The only thing I can see to do is to uncheck the "Share this folder"
box to unshare the folder but this does not delete the share so that
it can be redone. I see that with WinXP Pro it is possible to add a
new share but you can't with HOME. Hopefully the net share command
will work.

I find it odd that renaming or deleting a share is such a difficult
operation in HOME. I was unable to find any help on this topic on the
Internet.

Ernie
 
Pegasus, the net share command worked dandy. I also tried a
workaround the does the trick. You can copy the folder's contents to
another folder, delete the shared folder, and then recreate it. Sloppy
but it works. I like your way better. Thanks.

Ernie
 
Yes, you can remove a share in Explorer if you play around a little:
It's a clumsy method but it works:
1. Create a share.
2. Click "New Share" and enter a new name.
3. Click "Remove Share".
4. Click the share you wish to remove. Gone!
 
I don't see an option to click "New Share" or "Remove Share" using
simple file sharing in XP Home.

Ernie
 
I do not have ready access to a WinXP home PC, hence
I cannot verify your observation. However, since you now
have a method to delete existing share names, this should
not really matter.
 
I replied to you 24 hour ago and said that I do not have
ready access to a WinXP Home machine and that I cannot
verify what you write. However, the command I gave you
lets you get around this issue.
 
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