I won't be using one drive to backup my 67 Gigs email folder. I can now back that up using my network backup for 5 computers. I would like to use one drive for the My docs, etc folders. They are pretty small
My email folder is 67 Gigs and stored on the Laptop's C drive in a folder I created. At first I was unable to access it in my network, but now I'm able to access it. So I'm looking into using one drive to backup those folders that are permitted. It's seems Win 11 is much more cautious than Win...
>>As long as your files reside locally inside the folders at c:\users\yourusername\ the solution is to share just your user folder using simple file sharing. You must verify WHERE your files are stored.
You can do this by right click on folder (example documents)select properties, location...
I've always avoided using OneDrive, maybe I should reconsider. I just logged into OneDrive on this computer and there are no files backed up there. Nothing that I put there either. There are no folders with a default location of one drive on this computer. The folders are all on my HD as far as...
I'm not sure what change ownership of system files means or how to do it. I only altered the C drive settings by right-clicking it and going to Security and Sharing and allowing "Everyone" access.
I did image the drive
Somehow I fixed it by right clicking C drive and adjusting Security and also Sharing. On Security I got to the advanced setting where you see the "Find" button. I clicked that I found Everyone and added it. Previously it was there under Sharing, but maybe it wasn't there under security.
I also...
I went ahead and selected that 1 folder on my laptop C drive and opened Properties/Sharing/advanced sharing and gave permission and full control to Everyone. It still doesn't work, same permission issue
Is the 2nd user on the Laptop or the other 2 computers? On my Laptop I can already access any file on the other computers, but no computer can even see the files on the C drive of the Laptop, because of a permission issue. I'm not trying to share a specific folder, I'm trying to share the whole...
Yes I provided user account password to connect to share, but it still didn't work - denied access.
Earlier I was able to bypass putting a password in for accessing the D drive with my Network Sharing setting unchecked for password required.
I redid it
C:\Windows\System32>net view \\Laptop-9g170es0 /all
Shared resources at \\Laptop-9g170es0
Share name Type Used as Comment
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ADMIN$ Disk Remote Admin
C Disk
C$ Disk...
This is my laptop's name that I find on my main computer going to File explorer/Network
\\Laptop-9g170es0
On my laptop I opened command prompt administrator and typed this:
net view \\Laptop-9g170es0/all
I got an error something is wrong with the syntax. Please explain
Also how do I use...
I couldn't find a way to connect using this:
\\Laptop-9g170es0\c$
I can't find a way to add the $
I'm using File Explorer/Network - map network drive. But the folder info is greyed out