A sharing problem.

Tarka Dal · 26 Jul 2011

On my other computer I have set it up to share a drive that is connected to it. Problem is, when I switch off that computer and then switch that computer back on the share has gone. I have to set it up to share again. It is always has the same drive letter, so 'I don't understand why it's losing the share modification'.

Any takers?

kegobeer · 26 Jul 2011

What kind of drive is this? External USB? External eSata? Internal drive?

Tarka Dal · 27 Jul 2011

kegobeer said:

What kind of drive is this? External USB? External eSata? Internal drive?

It's an external USB drive. I have the same one working on this computer and all is fine.

kegobeer · 27 Jul 2011

Have you checked the logs? Also, are both computers nearly identical - ie, do both use x86 Windows 7 Ultimate, have the same type of applications installed, etc?

Tarka Dal · 28 Jul 2011

kegobeer said:

Have you checked the logs? Also, are both computers nearly identical - ie, do both use x86 Windows 7 Ultimate, have the same type of applications installed, etc?

The computers are the same. The HDD in question worked on my computer that I am using now. But won't work properly on the other computer. I don't know how to check the logs.

kegobeer · 28 Jul 2011

Right click on the my computer icon, select manage. Look under event viewer.

Tarka Dal · 28 Jul 2011

kegobeer said:

Right click on the my computer icon, select manage. Look under event viewer.

What am I looking for?

Tarka Dal · 30 Jul 2011

Thanks for your help.
I found out that the Drive letter was changing every time it loaded for some reason. This was the problem.