How to Share Hard Drives
Microsoft Windows operating systems allow users to share files and folders across a network and to share entire drives. Drives are simply recognized as another folder or directory and have the same sharing properties as regular folders and files in Windows. Each file, folder, printer and drive includes a set of sharing properties that allow the user to define what items will be shared, and the level of access for sharing users. Windows 7 makes sharing hard drives, as well as files, folders and printers, over the network an easy process to configure.
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Click the "Windows Explorer" folder in the bottom left corner of the taskbar. Windows Explorer will open and list all drives in the left navigation pane.
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Right-click on the drive to be shared in the left navigation pane of Windows Explorer.
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Click the "Share With" option. Click "Advanced Sharing."
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Click the "Advanced Sharing" button. The "Advanced Sharing" dialog box will open.
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Check the checkbox in front of the option labeled "Share this Folder."
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Type a share name for the drive into the "Share Name" input box.
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Click the "Permissions" button and ensure "Everyone" is selected, or select individual users to provide sharing access. Click "OK."
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Click the "Apply" button. Click "OK" to close the Permissions window.
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Click "OK" to save the Advanced Sharing options and close the Advanced Sharing window.
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Click the "Close" button to close the "Share With" page. The drive is now shared with users over the network.
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