How to change a drive's share name?

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Don Culp - 19 May 2008 06:22 GMT

If I right click on a drive, then Properties\Sharing, the drive's share name
is shown. How do I change this share name?

Thanks,
Don Culp

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Steve Winograd - 19 May 2008 08:21 GMT

>If I right click on a drive, then Properties\Sharing, the drive's share name
>is shown. How do I change this share name?
>
>Thanks,
>Don Culp

Un-share the drive, then share it using the desired name. There's no
direct way to change the share name.

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