Windows 10: Network Share Issues

Hi,

I've 2 PC's, called Desktop and Server from here on a home network. Desktop is an old homebuilt PC that started on Windows 7 and upgrade. It has a local account and an outlook account on it. However, everything is setup on the local account so that's my main account.

I've a second PC called Server. I've tried sharing network folders from this location. I'm able to access them with the Outlook account on Desktop but not the Local account. So sharing is partially working but not to the account I use. The error I get is "Windows cannot access \\Server" when I try to access from Local account.

Any advice/tips on where I should start looking fix the sharing or some way to convert/merge my local account with the Microsoft account?

Reduced list of obvious stuff I've tried

• Under Folder Properties
  • Sharing
    • Shared the location
    • Advanced sharing>Permissions>Shared with Everyone and set to Full Control
  • Security
    • Set permissions for everyone to full control
• Network and Sharing Centre
  • Network Discovery on
  • File and Printer Sharing on
  • Turned off password protected sharing here

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Network and sharing

Hi,

We see that you are having issues accessing the shared drive on your network. To assist you further, kindly answer the questions below:

• Have you made any changes to your computer or network prior to this issue?
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

Regards.

 

Network Sharing

Hi Arya,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Provide us additional information to assist you better with this issue:

1. Are you trying to share the wireless network connection from Windows device to phone?
   
2. What is the make and model of the phone?
   
3. Which version of Windows is installed on your device?
   

Refer the article ‘Which version of Windows operating system am I running’
to provide the details.

If you’re referring to sharing the Wireless network connection in Windows 10, I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below.

1. Press Windows + I key on your keyboard and click on Network & Internet.
   
2. On the network & Internet page, click on ‘Mobile hotspot’.
   
3. ‘Turn On’ Share my Internet connection with other devices under Mobile hotspot.
   
4. The default network name and password will be available under Mobile hotspot.
   
5. Enter the same password on the device which you’re trying to connect and check the status of the issue.
   

If you’re trying to share the internet connection, then refer the article
Use your PC as a mobile hotspot
for more information.

If you’re referring to ‘File sharing’, I suggest you to refer the section ‘How do I troubleshoot sharing and folders’ from the article ‘File
sharing over a network in Windows 10’.

Get back to us for further assistance on this issue. We will be happy to help you.

Regards,

Muralidhar

Microsoft Community Moderator

 

Network Sharing Issues

Hi,



Thank you for your response.



We would like you to perform these steps and check.



Step 1: Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on Windows, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click
   Network. (Or you type ncpa.cpl into the search box, and press ENTER).
   
2. Click on the Network and Sharing Center, and then click Manage Network Connections.
   
3. Right click on the Local Area Connection or the connection you are using, and then select
   Properties.
   
4. Select the Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
   
5. Click the Advanced button under the General tab.
   
6. Click the WINS tab.
   
7. Click the Enable NetBIOS Over TCP/IP button. Click
   Ok.
   

Step 2: Access shared drive using IP Address.

Try accessing the shared drive by using the IP Address of the other PC and check.



Step 3: Temporarily Disable Firewall and check. Disable Firewall one computer at a time.



Regards,



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator