How Do I Share My Hard Drive on a Network Windows 10?
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Right click on the drive that you want to share and select “Give access to” > “Advanced Sharing…”. Enter a name to identify the drive over the network. If you want to be able to both read and write to the drives from your other computers, select “Permissions” and check “Allow” for “Full Control.”

How do I share my hard drive on a network?

Adding an external hard drive to your network

  1. Connect the external hard drive to the USB port of your server or computer that is always ON.
  2. Click the Start button, then click Computer.
  3. Right-click on the external drive, then select Share with.
  4. Click the Advanced Sharing…
  5. Check the Share this folder option.

How do I share a network drive in Windows 10?

How do I share files or folders over a network now?

  1. Right-click or press a file, select Give access to > Specific people.
  2. Select a file, select the Share tab at the top of File Explorer, and then in the Share with section select Specific people.
Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

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