Windows Vista Forums

the sharing action could not be completed due to an error
  1. #1


    Ron Guest

    the sharing action could not be completed due to an error

    I have successfully used sharing folders for a while now. I had a blue screen
    error on my laptop, pages dumped and the system rebooted. When it came back
    up, it did a scandisk, fixed some errant files, and operations resumed as
    usual. Only my sharing folders have been affected that I can tell so far. I
    get the error message stated in the subject line when I choose OK to the
    shairng question "xx wants to share files with you". I went into options in
    live messenger (v8.5.1302, and turned off sharing, then back on, to no avail.
    As others suggestied, I signed in with a different IM identity, and sharing
    is working fine with the alternative identity. I also uninstalled and
    reinstalled live messenger to no avail. Any suggestions are appreciated
    --
    Ron



      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  2. #2


    Ron Guest

    RE: the sharing action could not be completed due to an error

    Further investigation reveals that I can log onto another computer, and my
    sharing folders work, so it's special to my computer. If I log onto my
    computer as another user, and log on to messenger, my sharing folders work
    (so it is special to my user/login)
    --
    Ron


    "Ron" wrote:

    > I have successfully used sharing folders for a while now. I had a blue screen
    > error on my laptop, pages dumped and the system rebooted. When it came back
    > up, it did a scandisk, fixed some errant files, and operations resumed as
    > usual. Only my sharing folders have been affected that I can tell so far. I
    > get the error message stated in the subject line when I choose OK to the
    > shairng question "xx wants to share files with you". I went into options in
    > live messenger (v8.5.1302, and turned off sharing, then back on, to no avail.
    > As others suggestied, I signed in with a different IM identity, and sharing
    > is working fine with the alternative identity. I also uninstalled and
    > reinstalled live messenger to no avail. Any suggestions are appreciated
    > --
    > Ron

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  3. #3


    Ron Guest

    RE: the sharing action could not be completed due to an error

    somthing else I notice, which I think is key. When I have my sharing folders
    folder open, and my acutal sharing folders are shown inside. When I click on
    one of those folders from my login (the one that does not work), that folder
    opens in a new windows. On other computers and other logins, it open in the
    same window, so I think something is corrupt there, but I can't figure out
    how to fix it
    --
    Ron


    "Ron" wrote:

    > Further investigation reveals that I can log onto another computer, and my
    > sharing folders work, so it's special to my computer. If I log onto my
    > computer as another user, and log on to messenger, my sharing folders work
    > (so it is special to my user/login)
    > --
    > Ron
    >
    >
    > "Ron" wrote:
    >

    > > I have successfully used sharing folders for a while now. I had a blue screen
    > > error on my laptop, pages dumped and the system rebooted. When it came back
    > > up, it did a scandisk, fixed some errant files, and operations resumed as
    > > usual. Only my sharing folders have been affected that I can tell so far. I
    > > get the error message stated in the subject line when I choose OK to the
    > > shairng question "xx wants to share files with you". I went into options in
    > > live messenger (v8.5.1302, and turned off sharing, then back on, to no avail.
    > > As others suggestied, I signed in with a different IM identity, and sharing
    > > is working fine with the alternative identity. I also uninstalled and
    > > reinstalled live messenger to no avail. Any suggestions are appreciated
    > > --
    > > Ron

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

the sharing action could not be completed due to an error problems?

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Solved This action cannot be completed... JustJoan General Discussion 37 04 Nov 2010
Unable to install printer. Operation could not be completed (error 0x000003eb) saholee Vista print fax & scan 5 23 Feb 2009
Completed Network and Sharing Center command in Safe Mode...... Westeban Vista networking & sharing 0 14 May 2008
Error : The file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Pascal Live Mail 10 28 Nov 2007
after install is completed get device or hardware missing error viper Vista installation & setup 1 23 Jun 2006