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Win XP wont let me share program files

  • 03-05-2007 3:12pm
    #1
    dvdfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,953 ✭✭✭


    Im trying to share the program files on one of the pcs on my network. One program installs automatically onto the c:/program files/etc etc and it dosent give me the option to change it, for the program to work it must be a shared drive. I went into the sharing help file and it says the following:
    The Sharing option is not available for the Documents and Settings, Program Files, and WINDOWS system folders. In addition, you cannot share folders in other user's profiles.

    I can share the c:drive and all the other files but inside the c:/drive the sharing option is greyed out for my documents and program files.

    Surely you can auto bypass this????
    In windows 2000 you can share these files. Btw the 3 computers on my network have windows 2000, windows xp home and windows xp pro and there successfull networked other than i cant get at the program files on the 2 windows xp pc's.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated


Comments

  • #2
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    I have Win XP Pro here in work and I just shared my Program Files directory with no problem. I wonder is it to do with Simple File Sharing?

    In Windows Explorer, select Tools -> Options then in the View Tab scroll down and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing.

    I can't think of anything else it could be at the moment.


  • #3
    thebman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    You should be able to share the folder that the file is in within Program Files but you can't share all your program files directory usually.

    I think its a home/pro difference. If it is then you should be able to get a hack for it.


  • #4
    dvdfan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,953 ✭✭✭dvdfan


    Turned out that wasnt the problem and as you said i can share a program file within but just not the program file folder itself.

    It dosent give me the option to use simple sharing as the original replier said but i think thats to do with different service packs, i have service pack 2 btw

    Thanks Anyway


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