WinNT 3.5 Does Not Automatically Share CD-ROM and Floppy Drives

 Last reviewed: March 25, 1997
Article ID: Q126309
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SUMMARY

Windows NT 3.5, 3.51 and 4.0 differ from Windows NT 3.1 in that an administrative shares are no longer automatically created for CD-ROM drives and floppy drives.

MORE INFORMATION

Administrative shares were originally intended for backup purposes. Each administrative share is periodically polled by the server for the amount of free disk space on the volume so that the administrator can be warned if the disk is nearing its capacity.

Because issues do not apply to CD-ROM or floppy drives, an administrative share is no longer created for these devices.

Additional query words: prodnt cdrom admin share
Keywords : kbnetwork ntdomain ntnetserv NTSrvWkst
Version : 3.5 4.0
Platform : WinNT

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Last reviewed: March 25, 1997
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