Windows 10: Cannot access shared network drive

Try defining on the other PC's a new extra user and password, only for access. It helped me for the earlier W10 build.

 

Go to
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network and Sharing Centre/Change advanced sharing settings
And check that all the options there are set to allow discovery, sharing, etc.
Also check the settings under Settings\Network and Internet

 

Hi guys

I have checked all the settings in Network and sharing and it all seems fine.

what i don't understand is i didn't have a problem until i did the upgrade!

I have updated 3 computers on the network, one via windows update and two via microsoft website using this..Windows10Upgrade28084.exe

The two i used the upgrade .exe on are the ones with the problems

 

The best way to resolve this problem is to create a "User" on all computers on the network with the same name/password (more easy to remember) and you use this "User" to access network drives/resources.

N.B.: It's a well known fact that Microsoft don't care about your custom settings, each time there is a significant update they reset some of those settings to their default. That's why I always wait few weeks before applying major upgrade, this way I know before what I will have to put back to my liking ;-)

Regards *Cool

 

I got it! After 7 days of trying every trick I've read!

I had to go into my router, (Verizon's "ActionTec Wireless Broadbound Router). I had to create an "Object," a collection of Host Names or IP Addresses. I entered the 3 Host Names of my 2 Desktops and 1 Laptop. And now they all talk!

I can see all their Shares and shared printers from each machine now!

Hope this helps someone!

Vicki

 

Here is one of the ways to share the drive on Windows 10 with a little more security:
Turn on Homegroup.
Configure all computers for same Homegroup use. Passwords, and all that stuff...
Make sure, that all your computers are on the same domain name like "WORKGROUP", or whatever you choose.
Make sure Homegroup works on all computers, and they are communicating with each other.


Then:
01. Right-click on drive.
02. Choose: Share with - Advanced Sharing.
03. Open "Sharing" tab in the window, that pops up.
04. Click "Advanced Sharing".
05. Tick "Share this folder" box.
06. Click "Add" button.
07. Choose the name for your shared drive.
08. Click "Permissions" button.
09. Highlight "Everyone", and click "Remove" button (this step is is for your better security).
10. Click "Add" button. The window will pop up.
11. In this pop-up window click "Advanced" button. Another window will pop up.
12. In this window click "Find Now" button.
13. A list will appear below.
14. Choose from the list "HomeGroup User$", and highlight it.
15. Click "OK" button to close the window.
16. Make sure to check-mark the boxes for "Full Control", "Change", and "Read" in "Allow" column (unless you want to give a restricted access)
17. Click "OK" button to close "Select Users or Groups" window.
18. Click "Apply" button, and then "OK" button on "Permissions for" window.
19. Click "OK" button on "New Share" window.
20. Click "Apply" button, and then "OK" button on "Advanced Sharing" window.
21. Click "Apply" button, and then "OK" button on "Properties" window.


Repeat this for each drive that you want to share on your network.
Then you can map your shared drives on your other computers, and you will have full access to it.


In other words - you just set up the permissions for Homegroup users on that drive.
This way you don't have to use your password every time you need an access to your drive(s)
Of course, it's only secure in your own environment, inside of your home on your own LAN, behing the firewall.
Never do that in the "Public Environment".
Even though, your Homegroup is somewhat secure, it is not the security, that you want to use there.
But it's definitely better IMHO, than just giving full permissions to "Everyone"... *Smile
I only tested this with Windows 10 machines. Don't know, if it will work on other versions of Windows (although, it should)...
And no, NEVER TURN OFF PASSWORD PROTECTED SHARING, like somebody suggested in the previous posts!
Hope that helps.

 

It will take less than 1 minute to fix this problem. See my video at youtube and let me know if it works.

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My PCs are old, and run various OS's XP Pro up to W10 Pro
I don't like logon passwords, so MS tells me to give up on networking unless I use Passwords.
Also the inconsistencies when networking between the OS's have been exceedingly frustrating.
I have now decided to ignore networking (win OS to Win OS) for file sharing.
INSTEAD
My router has provision for shoving a thumb drive into a USB slot.
I had tried using that for file sharing in the past, but had torn out my remaining hair with the delays/stutterings and inconsistencies in trying to get Windows Explorer (etc) to 'see' the folders on the thumb drive.
UNTIL
I discovered this
EF Commander Free
EF Commander Free Download

I have it installed on all of my PCs, and have the left panel always pointing to my Thumb Drive
It is lightning fast for loading , and never has trouble 'seeing' the thumb drive
I am never going back to win to win file sharing.

My hair is growing back,
Rob

PS I have a text file in the main directory on the thumb drive, where I transfer text for clipboard'ing
I will soon write a VB6 program that will reside on the Thumb drive, to grab clipboard on one PC, and put into clipboard on the other PC.

 

Hi the problem occurs whenthe userlogged in toWindows10(after thelastbigupdate)tries toconnect toshared folders onWindows versionsearlier than10or shared"NAS"orLINUX folders

PLEASE HELP US!!

 

You can also run this command in the command prompt as the Administrator.

sc.exe config lanmanworkstation depend= bowser/mrxsmb10/nsi

Next run this one.

sc.exe config mrxsmb20 start= disabled

Then reboot.

 

thank you zen10!!!! i just spent 4 days on the net, banging my head against walls trying to get my Win10 x64 PC to see the Win7 x64 PC. I could see drives one way, but not the other (from the Win10 to Win7 was "cannot connect...".) It worked for months then one day last week just stopped working. All i can think of is that the automatic Win10 updates (that we no longer have any control over) just caused the problem. I did all the usual checks of DNS flushing, all the sharing "Everyone" stuff. It was all already done as they were previously sharing a week ago of course, so nothing on the net helped. You fixed it! i just created an account here to thank you personally. Appreciate your post very much!

Cheers,

 

Helping a friend out,
4 Windows 10 computers (lets say A, B, C and D) on the same network under WORKGROUP. 1 computer (A)has a sharedfolder accessable from the other 3 computers. One of the 3 computers where replaced with a new one Win 10.
Now the strange thing:
the new computer can ping (A) but not access the shared folder unless the firewall is off on computer (A).
The two other computers can reach the shared folder without problem as before.
Checking the properties of the shared folders it is set as early mentioned with read/write access for everyone.
Dont know how to get around this problem. Checked firewall settings on (A) where 445 port is open for private network believe that is the port for smb.
Only other thing i can think of is that the new computer has a netbios name with - ex. New-pc
From all computers under explorer network all computers are visible.
(A) can connect to new computer after typning user and password.
Any input would be apreciated

 

One of the 3 computers where replaced with a new one Win 10.

Try enabling the Windows features: SMB 1.0/CIFS Sharing Support