C:\Windows Share Issue

[jerseyjoe9001]

I need to share C:\WINDOWS as ADMIN$ but whenever I try to do this I get the following error:

The following error occurred while creating the share for Microsoft Windows clients: The parameter is incorrect.

I must use the name ADMIN$ for this share.
How can I fix this and get past this error?

 

[vacunita]

That share is there by default, you should not need to set it yourself.

But make sure you have Simple File Sharing turned off.



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[jerseyjoe9001]

I understand that it is the default, however someone, at somepoint, removed it and now I need to put it back and when I do, it gives me that error message.

 

[vacunita]

Here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314984

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Ignorance is not necessarily Bliss, case in point:
Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.

 

[cdogg]

Joe,
You could have replied in your open thread. Why don't you tell us exactly what you are typing and where? Windows won't let you use manually set a "Default share" name.

This article should help you understand it:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q314984

Also realize that XP Home Edition does not apply. If you have XP Pro, then how many PC's on your network is this affecting?

~cdogg
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[BadBigBen]

This talks about 2003 but may also apply to XP...

How to use Registry Editor to restore administrative shares in Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816113

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[BadBigBen]

ouch... I should have reloaded the thread before I posted... both of you beat me too it...

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