how to share data ubuntu 8.04

Asked by Prazt

I have a problem. I want to share a data from Ubuntu 8.04 LTS to windows XP. There are something problem after I click "Crete Share" button. It says : "

Samba's testparm returned error 1: Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Loaded services file OK.
ERROR: lock directory /var/run/samba does not exist
ERROR: pid directory /var/run/samba does not exist

"

What is it mean ?
How I can repair it ?? and so I can make a share folder on ubuntu 8.04 LTS.
I hope I will get best answer

Thank you

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zvacet (ivicakolic) said :
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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said :
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Please also read common answered questions here https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba

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