Sharing available on some folders, but not others

[Bilby]

I can share some folders on my PC in the usual way. However, for others, when
I go to sharing the 'share' button is greyed out. 'Advance sharing' is
available and I can share through this, but when I try to access the folder
from the laptop, it tells me that it could not access it because the
'username and password is unknown'. I have all password protections turned
off for the time being to try and make this work and I can find nowhere where
I can change username or passwords. Printer sharing works fine. Media sharing
works fine. And as I say, I can share some folders, but not all????

Thanks.

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

For security reason, the share option is always grayed out for a root drive
in Vista. You may double check the permissions in the Security tab. These
search results may help.
Vista: Sharing is grayed out
grayed out for a root drive in Vista. It is recommended to share a
folder .... On my Vista Laptop, the Share is grayed out because of the File
Sharing ...
www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?p=7071&sid=74de0005568d08734f1ca66fa964f49b
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Why the Share is grayed out on Vista
A: If you disable File haring Wizard on the Vista, the Share would be
grayed out. Please refer to this how to for more information: How to
disable/enable ...
www.chicagotech.net/vista/sharing2.htm



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[Bilby]

Thanks. Works fine now. One of the folders I was trying to share was a root
drive-I wanted to share an entire external drive. However, after following
the instructions in the post (turned network wizard off and then on), I was
able to gain control of the folders in that drive.

 

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

Thank you for the update.

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