share NTFS drive

[pam]

I have an external Maxtor 120GB (USB) drive that I want
to use for backup. It arrived with FAT format. I
reformatted the drive as NTFS so that it would hold large
backup files. I am able to use it from the machine to
which it is physicaly connected, but cannot access it
through my Windows network, even though I define the
partition as shared or folders on a partition. As I read
the help on the matter, there is supposed to be
a "security" tab available on the drive properties, but
it does not show up.

[Roger Abell {MVP}]

That tab is available in Pro when the machine is not in=20
Simple sharing mode (in View tab of Folder Options),=20
or when in a Safe Mode boot with either XP version.

--=20
Roger=20

"pam" > wrote in message =
...
> I have an external Maxtor 120GB (USB) drive that I want=20
> to use for backup. It arrived with FAT format. I=20
> reformatted the drive as NTFS so that it would hold large=20
> backup files. I am able to use it from the machine to=20
> which it is physicaly connected, but cannot access it=20
> through my Windows network, even though I define the=20
> partition as shared or folders on a partition. As I read=20
> the help on the matter, there is supposed to be=20
> a "security" tab available on the drive properties, but=20
> it does not show up.
>

[pam]

I appreciate your help with this. I don't understand
what "simple sharing mode" is (though obviously its the
mode my computer is in) and how to get the computer to a
different mode.

Thanks.


>-----Original Message-----
>That tab is available in Pro when the machine is not in
>Simple sharing mode (in View tab of Folder Options),
>or when in a Safe Mode boot with either XP version.
>
>--
>Roger
>
>"pam" > wrote in message
...
>> I have an external Maxtor 120GB (USB) drive that I
want
>> to use for backup. It arrived with FAT format. I
>> reformatted the drive as NTFS so that it would hold
large
>> backup files. I am able to use it from the machine to
>> which it is physicaly connected, but cannot access it
>> through my Windows network, even though I define the
>> partition as shared or folders on a partition. As I
read
>> the help on the matter, there is supposed to be
>> a "security" tab available on the drive properties,
but
>> it does not show up.
>>
>.
>

[Roger Abell {MVP}]

"pam" > wrote in message =
...
> I appreciate your help with this. I don't understand=20
> what "simple sharing mode" is (though obviously its the=20
> mode my computer is in) and how to get the computer to a=20
> different mode.
>=20
> Thanks.

> >Simple sharing mode (in View tab of Folder Options),=20
the checkbox at the bottom - if this is XP Pro

--=20
Roger=20



> >-----Original Message-----
> >That tab is available in Pro when the machine is not in=20
> >Simple sharing mode (in View tab of Folder Options),=20
> >or when in a Safe Mode boot with either XP version.
> >
> >--=20
> >Roger=20
> >
> >"pam" > wrote in message=20
> ...
> >> I have an external Maxtor 120GB (USB) drive that I=20
> want=20
> >> to use for backup. It arrived with FAT format. I=20
> >> reformatted the drive as NTFS so that it would hold=20
> large=20
> >> backup files. I am able to use it from the machine to=20
> >> which it is physicaly connected, but cannot access it=20
> >> through my Windows network, even though I define the=20
> >> partition as shared or folders on a partition. As I=20
> read=20
> >> the help on the matter, there is supposed to be=20
> >> a "security" tab available on the drive properties,=20
> but=20
> >> it does not show up.
> >>=20
> >.
> >