Windows 10: Share via workgroup between local and MS account on two PCs

I can't access my laptop which is using a Microsoft account from my Desktop using a local account. Both running Windows 10 Pro X64.

I'm using workgroup, not homegroup.

I know I've read of people making this work but I'm not having any luck finding those threads now so can anyone point me in the right direction?

I can go the other way with no problem, from the MS account on the laptop to the local account on the desktiop.

:)

 

Networking Win10 with Win7

Both are members of the same Workgroup. Everything enabled but networking between the two is now a no go.

The thing seemed to work most of the time when I was running Win8.1 but since the upgrade it's a no go. Network discovery, etc all turned on - both machines. Password protection turned off - both machines. Sharing is set to Everyone, Administrator, Administrators
- full control.

Have tried everything to no avail and believe the homegroup between Win10 and 7 is now apparently no go.

The Win10 machine can see the Win7 machine on the network but cannot access the files - 'Windows cannot access \\xxxxxx. Error code 0x80070035 - The network path was not found

The Win7 machine cannot see the Win10 machine.

I use a MS account but in trying to sort I did revert to a Local Account - no go. So now back with the MS account.

Also, the shared laser printer running from a USB cable worked fine via the Win7 machine.

I can see my wife's laptop and shared files - she's using Win7 Pro. So the wi-fi element between my laptop and her laptop seems to be working okay but my main PC running Win7 via an ethernet cable to the router is a no go.

Also, my main PC running Win7 can also access the shared files on my wife's laptop. Certainly something weird here but probably very basic as well.

 

error 0x80070035

Hi

I have 4 computer that are connected via 8-port switch and 4-port ADSL modem (network-workgroup) two laptop run windows 10 & PC's run win7. i cannot access to share folder on PC's by my laptops also cannot use share printer on one laptop. I do anythings
but don't get result. ping between devices are Ok. what shall I do?

 

Fixed it though it's totally backward as far as I can see.

Went into Settings, Network & Internet, Change advanced sharing options, All networks and selected

Turn off password protected sharing

on the Desktop. It was already off on the Laptop. Now I can access folders and files in both directions via the workgroup.

 

For some reason, Microsoft has made it so that you have to map a share.

 

No, I'm not mapping anything. I just browse to any of my shares via Network or This PC as I did with XP, Vista, 7 and 8.