Sharing a hard disk under Windows Vista
Please follow the steps below:
- Go to the file explorer (Windows Key + E).
- Right click on the hard drive (or partition) and then choose to share ...
- In the new window click the Security tab.
- Click on the Edit button.
- Click the Add button.
- Type "guest" (without quotes) where the cursor blinks.
- Validate by clicking on the OK button.
- If you need to write on this disk from the network, check the "amendment" in the permits.
- Then confirm by clicking the OK button.
- Please wait while Windows change the permissions.
- Click on the Sharing tab.
- Click on the Advanced Sharing button.
- In the new window, check Share this folder.
- Click on the Permissions button.
- Type "guest" (without quotes) where the cursor blinks.
- Validate by clicking on OK.
- If you need to write on this disk from the network, check the change in permits.
- Then confirm by clicking the OK button.
- Please wait while Windows change all permissions (several minutes if you share a lot of files).