Apple 5300 Series manual Message says that file sharing can’t be turned on

A message says that file sharing can’t be turned on.

mMake sure AppleTalk is turned on in the Chooser.

mMake sure you have at least 400K of available space on your hard disk.

mSome disk-formatting programs don’t work with file sharing. If you use such a program, contact the manufacturer or vendor for compatibility information.

mThere may be a problem with some of the information your computer uses to start up file sharing. Follow these steps in order until the problem is solved:

1.Open the Sharing Setup control panel and enter new information in the Owner section. Then try again to turn on file sharing.

2.Remove the File Sharing folder from the Preferences folder (inside the System Folder). Then restart the computer and try to turn on file sharing.

3.Reset the parameter RAM. (For instructions, see “The Computer Makes an Unusual Sound at Startup” in the section “Problems Starting Up the Computer” earlier in this chapter.) Afterward, make sure to turn AppleTalk back on and select the correct network type in the Network control panel.

4.Remove the Users & Groups data file from the Preferences folder (inside the System Folder). Restart the computer.

5.Reinstall system software.

A message says that an item can’t be shared.

mMake sure you have at least 1 MB of space available on your hard disk.

mSome removable storage devices can’t be shared. Check with the manufacturer or vendor of the device for more information.

mSome disk-formatting programs don’t work with file sharing. If you use such a program, check with the program’s manufacturer or vendor.

The file-sharing section doesn’t appear in the Sharing Setup control panel.

mYou may have turned off AppleTalk or file sharing using the Extensions Manager control panel. Turn them back on.

mIf the file-sharing and network software is not in your System Folder, use the system software disks that you made with Floppy Disk Maker to reinstall file-sharing and networking software.

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