Administrative Shares Do Not Appear on Server (245117)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q245117 SYMPTOMS When you attempt to view the administrative shares (for
example, c$, d$, admin$, and IPC$) from a computer running Microsoft Windows NT
Server 4.0 or Microsoft Windows 2000, the shares may not be displayed. When you restart the computer, you
may still not be able to view the shares. CAUSE This behavior can occur if the AutoShareServer and
AutoShareWks values in the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters
key are set to 0 (zero). RESOLUTIONIMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry.
Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you
understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information
about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following
article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious
problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft
cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry
Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own
risk. To resolve this issue, configure the
AutoShareServer and AutoShareWks registry values to use the value data 1 (one):
- Start Registry Editor (Regedt32), and then locate the
following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters
- Configure the AutoShareServer and AutoShareWks values to 1
(one).
- Quit Registry Editor.
- Restart the computer to make the shares active.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 1/2/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB245117 |
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