How to share folders between 3 or more PCs?

[Renik]

Hello, I have desktop (Win7 x64 Ultimate), and 2 laptops (Win7 x64 Home) at home. Can you show me the right way how to copy from one to another PC? Need create right share.. Thank you

 

[Gator]

Hello Renik and Welcome to Sevenforums!

Here is a guide to create a Homegroup in which you can share files with

Create one
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43961-homegroup-create.html

Join computers
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/43972-homegroup-add-computer-join.html

If you need assistance getting through the tutorial, let us know!

 

[TheCyberMan]

Hi to sevenforums,

Use Homegroup see below:

HomeGroup from start to finish - Microsoft Windows Help

Hope this helps.

 

[Renik]

thank you guys for quick response. So I created homegroup, all works fine. Last question, how can I add some folders for share in my homegroup please? For example, want to add C:\Users\Computer1\Desktop (want to read and write)

 

[Gator]

We have a tutorial for that too

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/44464-homegroup-change-file-folder-sharing-settings.html

I might add, Go to Computer and right click on Desktop on the left. In the menu you will see "Include in Library"

Select which one you want it to be in IE. Documents, Videos, Pictures.. etc

Then Desktop will show up in that library. Then you can follow the tutorial and share the Desktop in homegroup

 

[Renik]

thank you. So I highlight directory C:\. I click on button "Share with" but I don't have homegroup there. I see only "Advanced sharing" there..

 

[Gator]

thank you. So I highlight directory C:\. I click on button "Share with" but I don't have homegroup there. I see only "Advanced sharing" there..

I added to my post above

 

[Renik]

Thank you, must go out now but when I will came home, I will try it. Really thank you!

 

[TheCyberMan]

Just follow Gator's advice.

Glad to be a help, even tho i posted at the same time as Gator

 

[Gator]

Thank you, must go out now but when I will came home, I will try it. Really thank you!

No problem, good luck!

If you have problems just let us know.

 

[Renik]

I tried to fast add Desktop to share. It works fine but I can't copy files from my desktop to laptop. It shows me only I must have permissions.. I had set write/read permissions

 

[Gator]

I tried to fast add Desktop to share. It works fine but I can't copy files from my desktop to laptop. It shows me only I must have permissions.. I had set write/read permissions

Make sure you allow sharing and read/write abilities on all PC/Laptops involved.

 

[Renik]

hm but I want to share only folders on my laptops. Don't want any files/folders on my desktop. I'm trying copy files from desktop to laptop..

 

[Gator]

hm but I want to share only folders on my laptops. Don't want any files/folders on my desktop. I'm trying copy files from desktop to laptop..

Yes but your laptop needs to be able to accept those folders/files. As far as your Laptop knows right now, some foreign object/PC is trying to write information to it and it won't accept that. You need to add it to the Homegroup and make sure your Laptop allows you to read/write to it.

 

[Renik]

hm still doesn't work for me. Have all computers in homegroup, from desktop I see my laptop in homegroup, but still can't copy files there..

edit: tried copy files from laptop to desktop (folder Documents), it works fine. So I can't copy files only from desktop to laptop (folder Desktop)

 

[Gator]

hm still doesn't work for me. Have all computers in homegroup, from desktop I see my laptop in homegroup, but still can't copy files there..

edit: tried copy files from laptop to desktop (folder Documents), it works fine. So I can't copy files only from desktop to laptop (folder Desktop)

Have you made sure you went to your Laptop and shared your Desktop?

Perform the suggestion in this post to the Desktop for the Laptop. Make sure you allow the Homegroup to be able to Read and write to the Laptops desktop

http://www.sevenforums.com/network-...e-folders-between-3-more-pcs.html#post2775721

 

[Renik]

I see desktop folder but writing still doesn't work.. Is possible to connect to my computer via teamviewer?

 

[chev65]

I'm pretty sure that if the write permissions were added to the Library in question this would be working.

You just need to highlight which ever Library folder you need to share, right click and choose "Share With" then choose "Specific People" Once you get to the screen below just right click on "Homegroup" click to add read/write permissions then hit the "Share" button at the bottom, give it some time to propagate the new permissions and you will have read/write access only for that particular Library folder.

You need to do this for each and every Library that you need full access to.

This is about as easy as it's going to get.

 

[Gator]

I see desktop folder but writing still doesn't work.. Is possible to connect to my computer via teamviewer?

Yes you can use teamviewer to connect to your other PC's.

Are you not able to write to any folder on your laptop, or just the Desktop?

 

[TheCyberMan]

Can you write to a different folder on the laptop?

I am afraid i do not do remore connections sorry.