IF you want to refer to other computers directories as drives yes you have to map. Otherwise you don't. Dave -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Foxhillers@xxxxxxx Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 7:37 AM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Fw: Re: Transfering data from old computer to new In a message dated 9/11/03 10:42:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, KBCowboy@xxxxxxxxx writes: > Next you have to give your computer permission to share the data. > It's been a very long time since I've done this so I can only tell you > the "concepts". Right click on your "C" drive in explorer, and select > properties. In properties, select the "sharing tab and then check the > blocks that allow you to share files between computers. Do the same > for both computers. Next, you have to (this is where my memory gets > fuzzy) go to "my computer" and find the other computer. Bottom line, > you can move files back and forth between two computers quite easily > at a very low cost. Hope this helps......sorry it's not more > explicit. > > Regards from the > "Keyboard Cowboy", > ,,,,,,,, > As I recall, you also have to map the drives in addition to enabling file/printer sharing. mjh MJH To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk