Problem mapping an xp network share from a windows 10 pc

Question

When we map a network share (from a Windows XP PC) on a newly installed Windows 10 PC (21H1) we have problems.
We enabled SMB1.0/CIFS Client and initially we could perform correctly the mapping and we correctly browse files on the network share.

But when we restart the Windows 10 PC then when we open explorer on the mapped drive, explorer keep remain freezed with the spinning circle and the only solution is to boot the machine.

The network share works correctly with other Windows 7 PC but the same problem happen to other new Windows 10 PC.
The share is mapped without user/password.

Please help us.

Answer 1

Hi,

Many thanks for your quick feedback.

After performing a lot of research, I found a workaround may suitable for your issue. Lots of people who has the same issue has been resolved their problem by this workaround, please follow the following detailed steps to set ProviderFlags to 1 (If you have a mapped drive with letter Z, then DriveLetter is Z):

Please navigate to the following Registry Key:

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Network\Drive Letter

Create a REG_DWORD with name ProviderFlags and set the value to 1.

And then please restart your windows 10 device to check if the issue still existed.

Here are 2 similar threads discussed before for your reference:

windows 10 version 2004 mapped drive issue

Location is not available B:\ is not accessible

Best Regards,
Sunny

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Answer 2

Hello

1) We map the folder by \IP\sharename
2) Yes we can ping both client on each other
3) Yes we can access xp share directly in explorer
4) When explorer freeze we get an error after a lot of time (5 or 10 minutes) but is a timeout error

Answer 3

Thanks, with this workaround it works.

Thank you very much.