File Sharing Error Message

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Make sure the Server service status is started.

Click Start, Run, and type "services.msc". Open Services and scroll down to
the Server service, start the service and set it to automatic.

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Eric Cross
Microsoft MVP (Windows Networking)
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com


"File Sharing Error Message" <File Sharing Error
Message@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I've been reading through the postings but don't see anyone with this
> exact
> problem. I'm trying to do simple file sharing but whenever I try to
> enable
> sharing on a folder (no matter what folder, even outside docs and settings
> or
> whatever), I get a message saying an error occured, the server service was
> not started, a shared resource was not created. I've been able to share
> files on this computer before and sharing is enabled. Tried shutting off
> the
> firewall, no difference. I have full permissions as administrator. Help?
> thanks...