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August 2nd 08, 06:01 AM
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Sharing available on some folders, but not others
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. 
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August 2nd 08, 01:27 PM
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Sharing available on some folders, but not others
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 ... http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...a66fa 964f49b - Similar pages 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 -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Bilby" wrote in message ... 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.
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August 3rd 08, 08:08 PM
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Sharing available on some folders, but not others
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)" wrote: 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 ... http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...a66fa 964f49b - Similar pages 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 -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Bilby" wrote in message ... 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.
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August 3rd 08, 09:56 PM
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Sharing available on some folders, but not others
Thank you for the update.
-- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Bilby" wrote in message ... 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)" wrote: 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 ... http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...a66fa 964f49b - Similar pages 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 -- Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Bilby" wrote in message ... 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.
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