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my mate tld me u have 2 use run 2 acces shared hardrive on a home network

what is the ocmman is it fr expampl

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or somthink like that confused :rolleyes:

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Quick, practical followup for and .

What you need, in plain terms, is SMB/CIFS file sharing. On a Windows-style machine share a folder (not the whole drive if you can avoid it), give it a short share name and grant the required share and NTFS permissions. From the other machine access that share by name or IP — the client can map the share to a drive letter or connect using credentials.

Concrete steps:

  • On the host: Right‑click the folder, Properties -> Sharing (or Advanced Sharing), enable sharing, set a share name and set permissions (Read/Change). Also check the NTFS Security tab to allow the same access.
  • On the client: Map a network drive in Explorer or use the command line. Use the host IP if name lookup fails. Example (replace values with your network info):
net use Z: \\192.168.1.10\ShareName /user:HostPC\username

Quick troubleshooting checklist:

  • Confirm basic connectivity: ping the host IP.
  • List available shares: net view \\192.168.1.10.
  • Make sure File and Printer Sharing is enabled and the Server/Workstation services are running.
  • Check local firewall rules (SMB uses TCP 139 and 445) — temporarily disable firewall to test.
  • Ensure both machines are on the same LAN/subnet and the same workgroup if name resolution is used.

Notes and cautions:

  • Sharing a root drive can be blocked or risky; prefer a dedicated shared folder.
  • Use account passwords and only give write access to trusted users.
  • If the other machine is Unix/Linux, use an SMB client (smbclient) or mount with cifs/smbfs instead of Windows mapping.

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I assume with the dirction of the slash your using linux? Basically what are you doing and with what equipment

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im using windows 2 do this is my mate is using linux though but he showed me on windows how to do i want to share my sisters hardruive as im acting as a server at the mo for her 2 share my internet through connection cable n was wonderin how do i acces her comp so we can transfer files and things thankyou

os= windows xp home and on my sis media edition

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