Instructions are included here, but it will be a lot easier to follow if you use the websites I include below.
Windows XP
To turn Simple File Sharing on or off in Windows XP Professional, follow these steps:
1. Double-click My Computer on the desktop.
2. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
3. Click the View tab, and then select the Use Simple File Sharing (Recommended) check box to turn on Simple File Sharing. (Clear this check box to turn off this feature.)
To configure a folder and all the files in it to be shared, follow these steps:
1. Right-click the folder, and then click Sharing and Security
2. Click to select the Share this folder on the network check box, and then click OK.
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Windows Vista
For easier and faster discovery of computers on your home network, it is highly recommended that all computers on a home network be configured for the same workgroup name.
To configure the workgroup name for a computer running Windows Vista:
1.
In the Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings section of the System window, click Change settings.
2.
On the Computer Name tab of the System Properties dialog box, click Change.
3.
In the Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box, type the name of the workgroup being used by the other computers on your network in Workgroup, and then click OK.
4.
When you are prompted with a welcome message box, click OK. When prompted with a message box to restart your computer, click OK.
5.
Click Close. When prompted to restart the computer, click Restart Now.
To enable file sharing, do the following:
1.
In the Sharing and Discovery section of the Network and Sharing Center window, click the down arrow next to File sharing.
2.
Within the File sharing settings, click Turn on file sharing, and then click Apply.
To enable public folder sharing, do the following:
1.
In the Sharing and Discovery section of the Network and Sharing Center window, click the down arrow next to Public folder sharing.
2.
Within the Public folder sharing settings, click one of the following:
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If you want to share the public folder so that other computers on the network can access the Public share to open files, but not create or change files, click Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open files. This is the default setting.
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If you want to share the public folder so that other computers on the network can access the Public share to open files and also create or change files, click Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open, change, and create files.
3.
Click Apply.
To share a folder in Windows Vista, do the following:
1.
Ensure that file sharing is enabled as described in the “Enabling File and Printer Sharing Options” section of this article.
2.
Click Start, and then click Computer.
3.
In the Computer window, navigate to the folder containing the folder that you want to share.
4.
Right-click the folder that you want to share, and then click Share. The File Sharing window is displayed.
5.
If you have password protected sharing enabled, use the File Sharing window to select which users can access the shared folder and their permission level. To allow all users, select Everyone in the list of users. By default, the permission level for a selected user is Reader. Users cannot change files or create new files in the share. To allow a user to change files or folders or create new files or folders, select Co-owner as the permission level.
If you have password protected sharing disabled, use the File Sharing window to select the Guest or Everyone account. This is equivalent to simple file sharing in Windows XP.
6.
When complete, click Share, and then click Done.
o access a shared folder from a computer running Windows Vista, do the following:
1.
Click Start, and then click Network. The Network window displays a list of computers in the workgroup of the computer.
2.
Double-click the name of the computer containing the shared folder that you want to access.
3.
Double-click the shared folder that you want to access.How to create a Network between two PC s to share files and folders?
u r speakin about lan local area network . u got to get a fibre optic cable to connect 'em
I suppose you are working on a microsoft os.
Just go to my network places and you should see the other computer.
You haven't mentioned the OS you're using, but in a nutshell...
The target PC needs to share the folder you want to access, in addition the target PC needs to either grant access to that folder to everyone, or create a user account on his machine for you to use.
Once that is done, on the receiving PC go to network and you should see the target PC, click on it and login and you should be ok.
Its called VPN connection.
Internet options %26gt; connections %26gt; add vpn
Riht click your folders you want to share and allow sharing
you need to find the ip address of your computers thats got to be entered %26gt; run %26gt; cmd %26gt; enter ipconfig.
you need to follow the below procedure
Start%26gt;Run
Type \\ip address of target computer or computer name
Hit enter
You will get the list of all the shared files and folders.
Hope this will help you.
Go to Start%26gt;Run
Type //ip address of target computer or computer name
Hit enter
You will get the list of all the shared files and folders.
if u dont mind simpley follow the what i said
1st i have to know about u r system os
is u r system is installed with xp or 2003
in xp there are two edition 1 home 2 professional
how edition will not support for shareing files and drives
if it is xp professional go to start mycomputer right click properties
computer name
in that network id will be there
follow the steps mentioned there
and make the connection on both systems
after that right click which drive u want to share
click shareing and security
there u will find quota
after that enable quota management
for shareing the files also the same procedure
right which file u want to share
shareing and security
here i have to tell one thing
right click start menu
properties
click on apply classic menu
after that give full permission
now u can share files and drives
thank you
ur's
sainath
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