Windows cannot access \\<pc_name>

Question

I am connecting two PCs (Win10 and Win11) over my home Wi-Fi network. They see each other, but cannot open shared folders:

Windows cannot access \<pc_name> You do not have permission to access \xxxxxx-xxxxxx (a PC on the network), Contact your network administrator to request access.

(double slash \ does not show above?!)

I tried all solutions I could find, but the problem still persists?!

1. The Wi-Fi network is Private, both PCs are on the same network

2. Network sharing settings are enabled:

• Turn on network discovery => Turn on automatic setup of network connected devices
• Turn on file and printer sharing
• Public folder sharing - Turn on
• Use 128-bit encryption
• Turn off password protected sharing

3. Switched the following services to Automatic startup (Windows+R => Services.msc)

• Function Discovery Provider Host (FDPHost)
• Function Discovery Resource Publication (FDResPub)
• Network Connections (NetMan)
• Peer Name Resolution Protocol (PNRPSvc)
• Peer Networking Grouping (P2PSvc)
• Peer Networking Identity Manager (P2PIMSvc)
• SSDP Discovery
• UPnP Device Host (UPnPHost)

4. Turned on SMB feature

Windows+R => appwiz.cpl

=> 'Turn Windows Features On or Off'

Both SMB 1.0/CIFS Client and SMB 1.0/ CIFS Server are enabled

5. Enabled NetBIOS

Windows+R => ncps.cpl

Right click on network connection => Properties => Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)

General => Advanced => WINS => Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP

6. Restarted (several times)

References:

1. File Sharing over a network in Windows
2. Roohi Taj's response
3. Prakhar Khare's response

Answer 1

Hello,

Try to configure the share folder to be accessible by everyone:

Also, try to re-boot the system in clean boot, to determine whether a background program is interfering with your network.

How to perform a clean boot in Windows:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-perform-a-clean-boot-in-windows-da2f9573-6eec-00ad-2f8a-a97a1807f3dd

Best Regards,
Karlie Weng

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