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Discus and support Add a network location ERROR: "The folder you entered does not appear to be valid. Please... in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have recently added a network location on a local PC windows 10 with the shared folder test folder and test user located on Windows Server 2012 R2.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Morne Ritz, May 11, 2020.

  1. MORNE RITZ
    Morne Ritz Win User

    Add a network location ERROR: "The folder you entered does not appear to be valid. Please...


    I have recently added a network location on a local PC windows 10 with the shared folder test folder and test user located on Windows Server 2012 R2. It worked perfectly fine with the test folder. I then went on to add a drive to the server and added the actual file I wanted to share with the correct users just as before with the test ones. Now when I try to map this folder on a local PC have tried on more than 1 I get the ERROR: "The folder you entered does not appear to be valid. Please choose another." It is just a simple \\server\share path and now all of a sudden, after I added a new hard drive, I cant access my new shared folder from my the local PC's. It asks me for a the Username and Password after I entered the path \\server\share and then after I type it in it gives the ERROR.

    :)
     
    Morne Ritz, May 11, 2020
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  2. AMYHUGHES1
    AmyHughes1 Win User

    add a network location: "The folder you entered does not appear to be valid"

    A coworker is trying to map to a folder on a server running SBS 2011. He's running Windows 10, as am I. He is in a different location, in a different state. The server is in his building.

    Using his login credentials for the server I'm able to add a network location that looks like this:

    \\192.168.1.4\images

    He is not. He gets "The folder you entered does not appear to be valid".

    He is able to see the web page running on that server:

    https://192.168.1.4

    so it appears that he is able to see the machine.

    From the command prompt

    net use S: \\192.168.1.4

    works for me, and for him it gives error 53.

    I have admin access to the server. The folder is shared with everyone, read/write access. Other people, including me, and also me using his credentials, are able to see the folder. He's sharing screen shots, so I know he's typing or copy/pasting correctly,
    including the backslashes.

    Any ideas?

    Does his own machine need to be set for private network profile?
     
    AmyHughes1, May 11, 2020
    #2
  3. NICRITE
    Nicrite Win User
    Vista Ultimate - 'User' Folder Location

    No tried that.

    Can copy the entire folder to D; but Windows still points to C as the location. Can change personal folders location to a folder on D;, but this still leaves hidden files etc on C;. Thus meaning there are 2 Users folders. Have managed to change the Public folder location to D;, with some registry tweaks, but this doesnt seem to work for the entire folder.

    any more suggestions
     
    Nicrite, May 11, 2020
    #3
  4. MANUELJACKSON1
    ManuelJackson1 Win User

    Add a network location ERROR: "The folder you entered does not appear to be valid. Please...

    failing to add webserver as network location

    I failed to add a college class webserver as network location. Once I’ve managed to add it, but then the webserver disappeared from the network location. I tried to add it for the second time but
    received an error message that the folder doesn't appear to be valid.
    However, I know for sure that the folder is valid
     
    ManuelJackson1, May 11, 2020
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