Cannot see my shared USB hard disk's connected on my Mac-mini on my Macbook

As you all can see, I'm a Mac user since 1989, i've don't like working on a windows-computer.
But i've got a problem since I'm using Mac os X 10.5. If i try to make a connection with my Macbook pro to my Mac-mini (my Mac-mini has two USB hard disks) i cannot select the USB hard disks. But my WIDOWS computer has no problem to approche these disks???? Can anyone help me????

Hi WillemH777-NL and welcome to the discussion forums.
On the MacMini open system preferences-->sharing
then select 'File Sharing' from the Service column. Then under Shared Folders make sure your 2 usb drives are listed, if not click the + sign and add them.
then click the 'options' button
make sure Share files and folders using AFP is checked
make sure Share file and folders using SMB is checked
Then switch on the names of the users and the mac can use the smb service.
then click Done
Now see if you can access the mini's sharepoints.

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