The share command installs support for file sharing and locking capabilities.

Availability

Share is an external command that is available for the following Microsoft operating systems as share.exe.

  • Availability

  • Share syntax

  • Share examples

  • MS-DOS 3.00 and above

  • Windows 95

  • Windows 98

  • Windows ME

  • Windows NT

  • Windows 2000

  • Windows XP

Share syntax

Installs file-sharing and locking capabilities on your hard disk.

SHARE [/F:space] [/L:locks]

Share examples

share /L:30

Specifies the number of locks to allow.

  • See our share definition for further information and related links on this term.