How to Enable Removable Storage, XP Home?

Question

My dad set me as a limited user on my XP Home computer, which only has 2 groups - Administrators and Limited Users. He wants to give me the ability to access removable storage (flash drives, etc) without making me an administrator. Is there a registry fix?

Answer 1

All Removable Media Drives are shared by default.

Other Drives can be shared on the network by right clicking the drive and using the [Sharing and Security...] option. There will be a warning displayed about understanding the risks of sharing the root of a drive. Click the warning and the sharing Property Sheet opens. Check the box next to Share This Folder On The Network and enter a share name.

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