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Replacing a PC hosting shared files
Hello Experts,
I have a remote client that is replacing her Windows 7 PC with a Windows 10 PC. She has large shared file(s) on her W7 PC (that are accessed by others on the same LAN in her office) exceeding 120GB. She wants the shared file(s) to be on her W10 PC to maintain ownership but still wants them to be accessible by everyone else (on Windows 7 PC's).
Can someone provide step-by-step instructions on how I can walk her through accomplishing this?
Thanks!
I have a remote client that is replacing her Windows 7 PC with a Windows 10 PC. She has large shared file(s) on her W7 PC (that are accessed by others on the same LAN in her office) exceeding 120GB. She wants the shared file(s) to be on her W10 PC to maintain ownership but still wants them to be accessible by everyone else (on Windows 7 PC's).
Can someone provide step-by-step instructions on how I can walk her through accomplishing this?
Thanks!
If those files are used by many others, then it might be more prudent to install an NAS and put the files there, or put the files on the office server. Then the issue is solved forever and any potential problems with moving the files to a new system, sharing privileges, ownership, SMB level, etc. won't arise.
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Unfortunately there is no office server (her office is part of a very large corp domain) and I don't believe installing a NAS is an option. The user group is relatively small (maybe 6 other people) and they use their PC's for file/print sharing.
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Hi,
My real question is that since Win7 uses HomeGroups and those PC's are part of a domain (which HomeGroups don't apply), how can those Win7 users see the shared folder on her Win10 machine?
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My real question is that since Win7 uses HomeGroups and those PC's are part of a domain (which HomeGroups don't apply), how can those Win7 users see the shared folder on her Win10 machine?
Thanks
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Yes, no Homegroup or workgroup being used on Win7 machines. Simply a shared folder stored on the manager's PC that Everyone has read/write access to from their Win7 machines that are all part of the same subnet. Now she has a Win10 machine that will be replacing her Win7 machine. I just need to know if all that needs done by the Win7 users is to change the path (new PC name will be the only thing changing) to the shared folder?
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