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What SMG said.<br />
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What are you actually trying to share? How large is it?
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What SMG said.

What are you actually trying to share? How large is it?

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I did cancel and apply many times. I am trying to share my whole 2nd hardrive so that other PC can access it.
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I did cancel and apply many times. I am trying to share my whole 2nd hardrive so that other PC can access it.

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How large is it and how many files have it?<br />
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-smgoncalves
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How large is it and how many files have it?

-smgoncalves

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500gb. How many files? many many.
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I unchecked the using simple file sharing and share the folder again and it worked.
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I unchecked the using simple file sharing and share the folder again and it worked.

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I have a desktop with XP Pro and when I try to share my folder, the dialog box for SETTING FOLDER PERMISSIONS appears and just keeps running (see attached). As the matter of fact it is still running for over 3 hours now. Not sure how to fix that. Thanks<br />
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I have a desktop with XP Pro and when I try to share my folder, the dialog box for SETTING FOLDER PERMISSIONS appears and just keeps running (see attached). As the matter of fact it is still running for over 3 hours now. Not sure how to fix that. Thanks

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