Create shared files on a different drive (or partition)

6 Sep 2006 4:30 PM

Average Joe

Hi, I'm trying to figure out how to create shared files on a different drive
(or partition labeled as a different drive). We have XPsp2 w/multiple users
on same machine, just added new drives and when trying to create shared files
I was told to drag things to THE shared documents file. Can I create another
on a different drive? Really appreciate any help, thanx, A.Joe

6 Sep 2006 5:56 PM

Steve Winograd [MVP]

In article <65e4beeeb005e@uwe>, "Average Joe" <u26251@uwe> wrote:
>Hi, I'm trying to figure out how to create shared files on a different drive
>(or partition labeled as a different drive). We have XPsp2 w/multiple users
>on same machine, just added new drives and when trying to create shared files
>I was told to drag things to THE shared documents file. Can I create another
>on a different drive? Really appreciate any help, thanx, A.Joe

Windows XP creates the Shared Documents folder when you run the
Network Setup Wizard. There's nothing unique about it that folder --
it's simply a convenient place to put documents that you want to
share.

You can share other folders, too, on any drive. In My Computer,
right-click the desired folder and click "Sharing and Security".

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7 Sep 2006 2:16 AM

Average Joe via WindowsKB.com

Steve Winograd [MVP] wrote:

>>Hi, I'm trying to figure out how to create shared files on a different drive
>>(or partition labeled as a different drive). We have XPsp2 w/multiple users
>>on same machine, just added new drives and when trying to create shared files
>>I was told to drag things to THE shared documents file. Can I create another
>>on a different drive? Really appreciate any help, thanx, A.Joe
>
>Windows XP creates the Shared Documents folder when you run the
>Network Setup Wizard. There's nothing unique about it that folder --
>it's simply a convenient place to put documents that you want to
>share.
>
>You can share other folders, too, on any drive. In My Computer,
>right-click the desired folder and click "Sharing and Security".

Thanx, Steve. I just realized that I can drag the folders from one drive to
another, don't know what I did wrong the other day. I'll try your suggestions
tomorrow, thanx again.

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