Server 2012 - Issues Creating File Shares

kitkat9933 · 16 Mar 2013 at 23:53

Every time I try to create a Network FileShare I get the error shown in the picture below Couldn't find anything online and I'm just completely stuck trying to figure out why.

Would appreciate any assistance in this matter.

kitkat9933 · 17 Mar 2013 at 02:42

Happens with both NFS and SMB shares.

For SMB shares

What other information would be helpful?

I also tried with a fresh install of Server 2012 but it had the same issue. I've enabled Network Discovery and File and Printer Sharing in Advanced Sharing settings (for private and public networks). I have also temporally disabled the Windows Firewall for troubleshooting and still the same results.

kitkat9933 · 17 Mar 2013 at 14:33

Shad said:
Does it work if you share the directory through explorer instead? I.e. create the directory, right click, properties, sharing...

Says folder can't be shared that way as-well.

kitkat9933 · 17 Mar 2013 at 21:17

Umm very strange, I installed Server 2012 standard rather than datacentre and it worked fine without any issues.

There must be some default settings in datacentre edition stopping this.

kitkat9933 · 23 Mar 2013 at 01:07

First thing I did when undergoing the issues was to fully disable windows firewall for testing. It made a blind bit of difference =/