How To Re-Create Administrative Shares in Windows NT

Last reviewed: September 25, 1997
Article ID: Q155345

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0

SUMMARY

If administrative shares are removed from a computer running Microsoft Windows NT version 3.5 or later (administrative shares could not be permanently deleted in Microsoft Windows NT version 3.1), they can be re-created by either of the following methods:

Type the following commands from a command prompt:
```
      net share admin$
      net share c$=c:\
```
-or-
If you run Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0 (Workstation or Server), you can also use System Policy Editor (Poledit.exe) to specify “Create hidden drive shares” under the following directory tree:
```
      Computer\Windows NT Network\Sharing\Create hidden drive shares
```

The newly created shares will behave as standard administrative shares. For example, you will be unable to configure permissions on them.

Additional query words:
Keywords : ntdomain kbusage
Version : WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: September 25, 1997
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