Windows 10: I am trying to access a Widows 10 computer from a Windows 11 computer.

I can go to file explorer on the Win 11 computer and see the Win 10 computer, but get the following error when I click on it. Windows cannot access \\pcname. I have tried to rename and restart but no difference... Diagnostics is worse that useless. When I go the other way i have full access to the Windows 11 computer from the Win 10 computer...

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One computer cannot access other network computers.


So I've tried every troubleshooting step I know:

• Double checked that Net Bios was enabled
• Ran a bunch of network commands:
  • flushed DNS
  • registered dns
  • pinged and located the named computers successfully
• Reset my router to factory settings

Nothing works when I try to access via explorer. I'm still baffled by the fact that every other computer can access each other AND access this computer. It's just the outgoing connection from this machine that doesn't work.

Any thoughts?

 

Can not access Widows 10 from XP

I have three computers: a PC running Windows 10, a laptop running Widows 7 and a laptop running HP.

I have created a network. I can access from the Windows 10 the Windows 7 computer and vice versa. I can access from the HP the Widows 7 and vice versa.

But I can not access the Widows 10 from the XP or the other way around.

On the XP the Widows 10 computer appears but when I tried to access it I get an error message that says "\\Desktop-hss8ad4 is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator...."

On the Windows 10 desktop I do not even see the XP laptop. See picture below.

I can move files from the XP to the Windows 7 and access them from the Windows 10 but this is at best tedious and I have to have all three computers on.

Any suggestions?

 

Trying to connect to a printer that is physically on a Win 10 computer from a Win 11 computer to no avail.

Hello Geldman,

I’m sorry to hear that you’re having trouble connecting to your printer. Since you’ve already tried the solutions suggested on the internet, here are a few more things you can try:

1. Make sure that the printer is shared on the Win 10 computer. To do this, go to the printer properties on the Win 10 computer and check the box next to “Share this printer” in the Sharing tab.
   
2. Ensure that the printer is visible to other devices on the network. To do this, go to the printer properties on the Win 10 computer and check the box next to “List in the directory” in the Sharing tab.
   
3. Try disabling any firewalls or antivirus software temporarily on both the Win 10 and Win 11 computers to see if that resolves the issue.
   
4. Check if the printer is compatible with Windows 11. You can check the manufacturer’s website for the latest drivers and software for your printer.
   
5. Try connecting the printer to a different USB port on the Win 10 computer.
   
6. If none of the above steps work, you can try resetting the printer to its default settings and then setting it up again.
   

I hope one of these solutions works for you,

Fathia A