How to share C$?

mmo

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I would like to share the C drive of my second system, so I can access its entire disk from my main computer. There is a C$ share already defined which I would like to make accessible (as it was possible under Win XP).

But when I try to do that under Win7 I always only get the message that "This has been shared for administrative purposes [beats me what that purpose may be, but so be it]. The share permissions and file security can not be set".

Why can I under Windows 7 no longer set the sharing properties of "C$"? Not even as Administrator! What is this share then good for?

Michael
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Lenovo T60p & Motion Computing LE1700
OS
2x Windows 7
You can't change the share permissions of C$ ever, not on any version of windows. It's used for the backup service and some other internal things. Only system processes have acess to it.

Just create a new "C" share and set your own permissions and leave the C$ share alone :)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Scratch built
OS
Windows 7 x64 Ultimate
CPU
i7 960
Motherboard
Asus P6X58D
Memory
12 Gig Corsair Dominator
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia 480
Sound Card
Maudio Delta 44 + breakout box
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Dell UltraSharp U2410 24in and Samsung 21 dual monitors
Screen Resolution
1920x1200 and 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Primary: Intel X-25M G2 160G SSD
Secondary: Segate baracuda 1.0 TB
HDs in AHCI mode.
PSU
Corasair TX850
Case
Cooler Master HAF
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Corsair H50
Keyboard
Logitech G15 + N52 game pad
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Logitech MX518
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15kbs down 4.5kbps up
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WEI 7.6
CPU & RAM 7.6
Graphics 7.9
Hard disk 7.7
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