messenger sharing

[winddancer]

I can not tick the check box for the ''sharing folders'' in messenger. I have
tried in safe mode also but cant get it!!!! frustrating!!!! Can anyone help??

its Windows Live Messenger
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jo68

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

Can you open My Computer, right-click on your primary hard drive and choose Properties. Look
under 'File system' and see if it says FAT32 or NTFS.

Assuming the former, you will need to convert the drive to NTFS before you can use Sharing
Folders. To do so, follow these steps:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/convertfat.mspx

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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
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"winddancer" > wrote in message
...
>I can not tick the check box for the ''sharing folders'' in messenger. I have
> tried in safe mode also but cant get it!!!! frustrating!!!! Can anyone help??
>
> its Windows Live Messenger
> --
> jo68

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

Can you open My Computer, right-click on your primary hard drive and choose Properties. Look
under 'File system' and see if it says FAT32 or NTFS.

Assuming the former, you will need to convert the drive to NTFS before you can use Sharing
Folders. To do so, follow these steps:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/convertfat.mspx

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--


"winddancer" > wrote in message
...
>I can not tick the check box for the ''sharing folders'' in messenger. I have
> tried in safe mode also but cant get it!!!! frustrating!!!! Can anyone help??
>
> its Windows Live Messenger
> --
> jo68

[winddancer]

I did check in there and it said it was NTFS......But i also have seen the
Fat32 somewhere aswell??.............Sorry im not to great with computers.....
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jo68


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> Can you open My Computer, right-click on your primary hard drive and choose Properties. Look
> under 'File system' and see if it says FAT32 or NTFS.
>
> Assuming the former, you will need to convert the drive to NTFS before you can use Sharing
> Folders. To do so, follow these steps:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/convertfat.mspx
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
>
> "winddancer" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I can not tick the check box for the ''sharing folders'' in messenger. I have
> > tried in safe mode also but cant get it!!!! frustrating!!!! Can anyone help??
> >
> > its Windows Live Messenger
> > --
> > jo68
>
>