Windows 10: Windows cannot access \\KEN-PC, yet \\KEN-PC\SharedFolder works

Discus and support Windows cannot access \\KEN-PC, yet \\KEN-PC\SharedFolder works in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hi all. I'm been having a specific sharing issue for a while now which I've tried to fix several times but have never been successful no matter how... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by primehalo, Mar 29, 2019.

  1. PRIMEHALO
    primehalo Win User

    Windows cannot access \\KEN-PC, yet \\KEN-PC\SharedFolder works


    Hi all. I'm been having a specific sharing issue for a while now which I've tried to fix several times but have never been successful no matter how many solutions I've tried from other posts I found.

    I have a up-to-date Windows 10 PC with several shared folders. If I try to access this PC from another Windows 10 computer on the same private network and same workgroup by clicking on it in the Network section of an explorer window or by typing it into the address bar I get the message:
    Yet I can access the shared folders on that PC by typing the full path, such as \\KEN-PC\SharedFolder.

    Under the properties of the shared folders, for Sharing I put Everyone with Read/Write access and for Security I have Everyone with Full Control. None of my PCs have passwords (for the time being until I can figure this out). Turning off the firewall doesn't help. In the Advanced Sharing Settings I have Network Discovery, File and Printer Sharing, and Public Folder Sharing turned on. I have Password Protected Sharing turned off. In Services, I have Function Discovery Provider Host and Function Discovery Resource Publication running.

    I began to notice this problem after I had switched PCs. I built a new PC then cloned my boot drive to the hard drive in the new PC and activated Windows with a new product key. I also created a new user, deleted the old user, and finally created a new user with the same name as the one I just deleted (rebooting between each step). I did this because I know from past experience that strange stuff can happen when using a cloned profile, so whenever I need to switch boot drives I like to create a fresh profile. I don't know if any of this is relevant *sarc

    I have shared folders on other Windows 10 computers and I can access them just fine. For instance, if I'm on my KEN-PC and I click on KEN-LAPTOP in the Network folder then I see all the shared folders on my laptop (exactly how it's supposed to work!). If I'm on my KEN-PC and click on KEN-PC in the Network folder then I see all the shared folders. But if I'm on my laptop or my wife's laptop or our file server PC and click on KEN-PC then I get that error message.

    :)
     
    primehalo, Mar 29, 2019
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  2. BRUCE HAGEN
    Bruce Hagen Win User

    Ken Ipsen

    Click on your profile name
    Ken Ipsen     at the top of any page and then Activity in your profile.
     
    Bruce Hagen, Mar 29, 2019
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  3. EDITO
    Edito Win User
    Ken Kutaragi leaves Sony

    I think Ken know what is doing i trust him and i'll wait till sony rulz again...
     
    Edito, Mar 29, 2019
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  4. ROBERT11
    Robert11 Win User

    Windows cannot access \\KEN-PC, yet \\KEN-PC\SharedFolder works

    For Ken: PC Booting And Shutting Off Problem


    Hi Ken,

    Sorry I haven't gotten back to you.
    I truly appreciate all the time you've given me.

    Medical issues have arisen, and looks like
    I won't be able to "play" with PC for a few more days, or so.

    Will get back to you.

    Thanks again,
    Bob
     
    Robert11, Mar 29, 2019
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