Windows 10: Cannot see PC on network since Windows 10 reset...

I reset my Windows 10 desktop machine. Now other PCs that previously had connected wirelessly through the router cannot see the desktop machine.

On the other machines I go to File Explorer and under Network > Computer, the only machine that shows up is the one I'm on.

How do I get everything connected again? Thank you

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My LG SmartTV cannot see files on my network since Windows 10 Upgrade.

Hello,

Welcome to Microsoft Community and Thank you for posting your query.

Sorry for the inconvenience caused Windows 10.

Please answer the below questions to assist you better.
1. Did you try sharing a different folder and check?

2. How is the TV connected with computer? Wireless or Ethernet?

3. Are you using Home Group Network?

4. After upgrading to windows 10 did you install all pending updates?

5. Are you facing this issue with Local account or Microsoft account?

Updates are additions to software that can help prevent or fix problems, improve how your computer works, or enhance your computing experience.

I would recommend you to check for latest Windows Updates. Go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Check for Updates. If you have any pending updates remaining to install, kindly install them and check if it helps.

I suggest you to place the Desktop system in Clean Boot and check if you are able to see the files.

This helps eliminate software conflicts that occur when you install a program or an update or when you run a program in Windows. It starts Windows by using a minimal set of drivers and startup programs.

How to perform a Clean Boot in Windows:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

Note 1: The above link also applies to Windows 10.

Note 2: After troubleshooting, refer to this section "How to reset the computer to start normally after clean boot troubleshooting" in the above link.

Reference:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/homegroup-problems-in-windows

Note: Applicable to Windows 10.

You can also refer the below article to know more about setting a Home group.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/...-finish=windows-81&v1h=win81tab3&v2h=win7tab1

Note: Applicable to Windows 10.

Hope the information helps. Do reply if you need further assistance, we will be happy to help you.


Thank You.

 

My LG SmartTV cannot see files on my network since Windows 10 Upgrade.

I'm not using any apps on the PC it shares files through windows media...

My TV is connected through wifi

everything worked fine before and my sharing options havent changed, everything indicates that my tv is part of the allowed devices but in all of my files only one video is viewable on my TV.

 

Hey ixodid,
Your network setting probably got reset, so check the following tutorial (options 1 & 2) - Turn On or Off Network Discovery in Windows 10 Network Sharing Tutorials

You may need to re-install SMBv1 Server & Client ... Control Panel > Programs & Features > Turn Windows Features On/Off > SMB 1.0 / CIFS File Sharing Support. Just be aware that SMBv1 had been deprecated - Win10 (1709 / SMBv1) - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...r-version-1709

Note: Do not check the SMB 1.0 / CIFS Automatic Removal

 

Hi Eagle51, thanks for your response.

Option One, step 2 in the Network Sharing tutorial says "Do step 3 (Ethernet) or step 4 (Wi-Fi)..." The machine I reset is connected with an Ethernet cable; all other machines are wifi - so I didn't know how to handle that.

Option Two I had already done.

I did Option Three.

For the SMBv1 - I went to Control Panel > Programs & Features > Turn Windows Features On/Off, expanded SMB 1.0 / CIFS File Sharing Support and Automatic Removal and Client were checked. I unchecked Automatic Removal.

I then clicked OK and a dialog came up "Searching for required files," then "Applying changes."

I restarted all machines - still no desktop machine seen from the other two.

Do I need to address Option One, Step 2 and/or do something more with the SMB thing?

 

Can you ping the PC by name or IP, is NetBIOS running as it's that which makes it visible being in effect a new PC it does take some time to show up pinging both PC's can sometimes kick it into life

 

Thanks, Samuria - pings to the other two machines from all three were successful.

I don't know how to check if netbios is running - I've googled it and not finding how.

 

Hey ixodid,
See if you can access each PC by doing the following ... in File Explorer > Address Bar type in \\PC_NAME or \\IP_ADDRESS

PC_NAME is the actual Device Name in Settings > System > About

IP_ADDRESS is the Internal IP Address of each PC (ie. 192.168.0.x or 192.168.1.x)

You can find the IP address and if NetBios is on using the following command.

Open Command Prompt as Administrator
ipconfig /all

 

Using IP:

PC 3 (laptop, wifi) can access PC 2 (HP desktop, wifi) - when accessing PC 1 (Dell desktop, wired), I see the screen shot below

PC 2 can access PC 3 - when accessing PC 1, I see the screen shot below

When attempting to access PC 2 and PC 3 from PC 1, for both I get the dreaded Enter Network Credentials dialog





Double clicking the printer icon opens the 'see what's printing' dialog ("Print test page" is not successful)

Double clicking the Users folder shows folders Default and Public and most of their subfolders are empty. Whatever that Users folder is does not appear to be PC 1 since all/most of the folders are empty.

 

Running this on every pc can make thin better note which is master browser NetBScanner - NetBIOS scanner

 

Network Credentials - On PC2 and PC3 check ... Control Panel > Network Credentials > Windows Credentials ... I'm guessing that PC1 is the one you reset and it's name got changed, so PC2 & PC3 might have the old credentials (ie. Old PC_NAME)

 

Using Control Panel > System > Advanced system settings > Computer Name, I changed the name of PC 1 (the machine I reset) back to its original name before I started this thread.

I suppose changing the name in that manner is not sufficient?

 

Probably not, you also got a whole new user SID, etc ... I'd back up, then remove any old credentials and try it again.

 

Back up? And do you mean remove credentials from PCs 2 and 3?

Also, I want to change the directory name that I see under users. It used to be simple (my first name) but now it defaulted to part of my last name. Can I change that name without causing a lot of trouble? I did not get a choice when going through the Windows setup.

 

K, hang on ....
You're using a MS Account now, were you using a MS Account before the reset or a Local Account ?

When asked for credentials ...
MS Account ... it's your MSA email / MSA password
Local Account ... it's your username / password

In Credentials Manager > Windows Credentials you can backup ALL of your credentials.

Yes, you can change it, but I would NOT do that right now.