At 11:10 PM 3/16/2006, you wrote:
No, you don't have to reboot each time. What folder are you trying to
share? Is it just a normal folder, or is it a system folder?
I don't think I've tried to share any system
folders, some are just folders w/data in them
that I've saved over time. I tried my Macromedia folder and a game folder.
Also, what names are you giving your folders? For instance, if you are
trying to share the entire C drive, then by default it names the share "C$"
(the $ means it is a hidden share). So you can't access it by going
\\desktop\c, you would need to actually use \\desktop\c$. I would suggest
not using spaces in the names of the shares, as that opens up the
opportunity for typos, etc.
I read somewhere in some link that was given to
me that sharing the entire C drive is not smart,
opens things up more for security issues and
w/the way things are going I'm afraid to do the
whole C drive anyway. I never saw any
instructions for using the $ sign so that's
something new. Having the entire desktop C drive
available to me on my laptop would be GREAT and
that's why I'm wondering if mapping isn't what I should be doing instead.
Are you using this folder strictly for transferring files between the two
computers? If so, start over. Create a brand new folder (maybe called
"Transfer") on one of the drives. Then use the options to share it. You
should then be able to go to the other computer, type the name of the
desktop - \\desktop - and see the shared folder as being available. Try
this first. If you are not able to see it or are getting an error message
typing just \\desktop, then there is a naming problem or a permissions
problem.
Ok.
Just the other day, I had two transfer files between an old computer and a
new one. So I set up a "transfer" folder on one machine and dropped all the
files into it that I wanted on the new one. Then ran over to the new one
and moved them over. It saved me so much time over trying to create disks,
etc.
Hey hey hey! No simple networking bragging allowed! No fair!
Let us/me know - we will get you through this!!! :)
Right now I'm trying a system restore on my
desktop back to last week sometime and going to
do my laptop next. Hopefully that will wipe out
all the stuff I've done so I don't have to
manually backtrack. My luck the System Restore won't "take" ...
Deb
Todd
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At 09:07 PM 3/16/2006, you wrote:
>I understood it isn't instantaneous after this was mentioned. It's
>been hours and still not showing up even earlier when I wrote.
I just tried another folder that has .txt files in it only. Rebooted
both computers. It shared fine, can see it on the laptop. Then I
added a test.txt to the newly shared desktop folder, never showed up
in the laptop. It doesn't make any sense that some folders will
share and others won't does it? I'm taking the same steps each time.
If I add a file to an already shared folder on the desktop that I can
see on the laptop, is it not supposed to show up on the laptop shared
folder? Please tell me I don't have to reboot each time I add a file
to a shared folder in order for it to show up!
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