Windows 10: Windows 7, Windows 10 and NAS connectivity - Homegroup setup

Hi all

At the moment I have my main PC (Main) upgraded to Win 10 Pro x64 , and a Media PC (Media) on Win 7 Ultimate x64(Media) and a variety of Netgear and Buffalo NAS devices. These are currently all networked via a Workgroup with no problems.

Issue: To use Cortana on Main, I need to log on to a MS account but then Media can't access files on Main.

Question: Is there a way of logging Main into a MS account and as Win7 can't access a MS account leave Media as a Local account but still share files between them and the NAS devices? (I don't want to update Media to Win10 because I'll lose Media Centre)

Context: I did think of using Homegroups but I'm not sure how to connect to my older Buffalo NAS devices as the only Network set-up options are Workgroup or WINS Server (I've not used the latter)

I've attached my current Network settings for sharing.

Any ideas?

Regards


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Connect to Windows 7 PC to copy files

Start with
Ultimate Troubleshooting Guide for Windows 7 HomeGroup Connection Issues.

then
How to set up and manage Windows 10 HomeGroup on a local network | Windows Central

There is a Windows 10 Homegroup troubleshooter at Control Panel>View by Icons>Troubleshooting>Network and Internet>Homegroup

Let us know how this goes.

 

Connect to Windows 7 PC to copy files

I ran the Windows 10 Homegroup troubleshooter before I posted here. It found no problems.

I went through all the steps for Windows 7, had no luck, quit the Homegroup on Windows 10, changed the password on Win 7, and rebooted. It's rejecting the password on Win 10, so I'm going to try again,

 

Please ignore, I was having a Senile moment!*Redface

Just stored the log-in details on Media and everything okay now...