Microsoft KB Archive/126309

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

Article ID: 126309

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q126309



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 KB126309

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