Earlier this week I was feeling adventurous and decided to setup a home network so I could share files between my computer easily. I had done it before at a friends before so I thought it would be just as painless. I was completely WRONG. I set up the network using the wizard and and used a flash drive to put it on the other computers.
When I tried to share a folder in the root of my harddrive (not that it matters) it gave me :
try this:
Start > Run > cmd
type in: net start server
to make sure the server service is always running when you need it, do this: Start > Run > services.msc
find 'server' on the list, and change its properties to Automatic start up
quote:Originally posted by MeEtc
try this:
Start > Run > cmd
type in: net start server
When I tried that it still didnt let me share my folder.
quote:Originally posted by MeEtc
to make sure the server service is always running when you need it, do this: Start > Run > services.msc
find server on the list, and change its properties to Automatic start up
There is no service named server on my list.
I forgot to list my computer specs.(there in the first post now)
This post was edited on 05-04-2007 at 11:08 PM by scott2010_h.
You don't have the Server service? strange... That service is necessary for file sharing. Have you restarted the computer since you ran the netsetup wizard?
I remember I had many problems trying to do this back in my old Uni residence, I got it working eventually for everyone.
Perhaps it's because you have XP Home? This OS, I imagine, as I have Pro, would not have so much "advanced" features as MS probably thought Home users would be complete n00bs at computers and would not need it.