that works, thanks i can see the other pc doing \\xx.xxx.xx.xxx\C$ what is the shell command for "map network drive" ive cut down my "tools" menu & never thought id need this, cuz i didnt plan on doing this lol edit: never mind, i found it EDIT2: i can send files to & from my pc to the other 1 now, & ive created mapped drives, but i still dont have "shared folders" thanks