W7 - Sharing Folders Between Pc's Problems

sare^baw's · 11 Mar 2011 at 02:45

ok i have done a bit of research and i cant get anywhere with this. i have a laptop and a destop pc both with w7 installed, i can share files using the homegroup and access each pc's files and documents that homegriup allows.

i cant acces drives or folders using windows explorer thru the network folder, i have the pcs in the same workgroup, i set folder sharing preperties to sharing, eset security is set to allow folder sharing, i have disabled password protected sharing, i have set the user account on each pc to the same name.

any suggestions what to try or check next

why is it so hard what was wrong with the network wizard in xp it always worked for me :cool:

Dano · 11 Mar 2011 at 09:05

I've seen eset cause this issue before even when told to allow it. Had to remove it to make it work.

mothermachine · 11 Mar 2011 at 11:53

I had a nightmare with this also. Try adding a "Everyone" and "Everybody" to the allowed users list in your sharing options. If sharing a hard drive rather than a folder within one, you'll need to use Advanced Sharing.

1) Get into your sharing options (either Advanced or normal)
2) Hit Share This Folder
3) Hit Permissions
4) Click Add and call it Everyone
5) Make sure it has full control.
6) You might need to reboot the machines or restart their network adapters to get it to kick in

That should work.

SiriusB · 11 Mar 2011 at 12:26

A restart should not be required for sharing to work.

You should also check your firewall exception to see if File and Printer Sharing has been allowed. Though this should have been set automatically when you created your first share.

I would also turn off Eset and see if the problem is resolved. The AV component is great, but Smart Security is crap. I have seen it block all sorts, even when told to allow it.

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Mar 2011 at 16:42

sare^baw's said:
why is it so hard what was wrong with the network wizard in xp it always worked for me

Yep, because XP didn't have advanced security. As stated check firewalls, Eset security, File sharing permissions. Can you access any shares via \\[ipaddress] ?

sare^baw's · 11 Mar 2011 at 16:48

SiriusB said:
You should also check your firewall exception to see if File and Printer Sharing has been allowed. Though this should have been set automatically when you created your first share.

I would also turn off Eset and see if the problem is resolved. The AV component is great, but Smart Security is crap. I have seen it block all sorts, even when told to allow it.

i disabled eset fully on both machines but still no joy

Dano said:
I've seen eset cause this issue before even when told to allow it. Had to remove it to make it work.

did disabling it not work for you why did you have to remove it

iDroid84 said:
Yep, because XP didn't have advanced security. As stated check firewalls, Eset security, File sharing permissions. Can you access any shares via \\[ipaddress] ?

well this is secure cause i cant access the other machine lol, i can see my shared folders in the network folder but i cant access them. I checked file sharing permission to allow everyone but it still wont work.

can you give me some more info on how to check this please 'Can you access any shares via \\[ipaddress]'

sare^baw's · 11 Mar 2011 at 16:50

mothermachine said:
I had a nightmare with this also. Try adding a "Everyone" and "Everybody" to the allowed users list in your sharing options. If sharing a hard drive rather than a folder within one, you'll need to use Advanced Sharing.

1) Get into your sharing options (either Advanced or normal)
2) Hit Share This Folder
3) Hit Permissions
4) Click Add and call it Everyone
5) Make sure it has full control.
6) You might need to reboot the machines or restart their network adapters to get it to kick in

That should work.

thanks matey but this does not seem to work for me i can see the folders in my network for the other machine but cant access them.

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Mar 2011 at 16:55

First of all

01. go to start > search > Type CMD, Press enter. In the black box type ipconfig /all > post these results. (all machines you want to share with)

sare^baw's · 11 Mar 2011 at 17:08

OK thanks matey, here is my laptop details

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : robert-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : home

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5007 802.11b/g WiFi Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-24-2B-2F-9A-49
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::593:c030:2406:5ef7%12(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.8(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 11 March 2011 16:43:25
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 12 March 2011 16:43:25
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 234890283
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-15-09-38-B7-00-1F-16-7A-50-F0

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe FE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1F-16-7A-50-F0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.home:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Teredo Tunneling Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e76:28af:2522:a1f1:813a(Pref
erred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::28af:2522:a1f1:813a%10(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{BC6D0320-2A3D-45B7-848D-D6537FCE2F0B}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

sare^baw's · 11 Mar 2011 at 17:11

HERE IS MY PC details

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Bertie-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : home

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Belkin Wireless G PCI Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-17-3F-29-40-1C
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::ed5a:48ab:522f:a66%13(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.3(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 11 March 2011 16:37:55
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 12 March 2011 16:37:55
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 301995839
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-13-2D-6D-49-00-1D-7D-98-9D-54

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Teredo Tunneling Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.home:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Reusable ISATAP Interface {CA4BE36E-C22C-425E-8FBB-3A3BD42E2C42}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Mar 2011 at 17:28

Right from them details, you can see they both have a valid IP address.

Laptop: 192.168.0.8
PC: 192.168.0.3

Since they have a valid IP configuration

02: For this test can you turn the windows firewall off on both machines.
03: Create a folder on the both machines inside my documents call it 'share'.
04: Right click the folder called share, go to properties, security and to the permissions. (Edit, Advanced, Add > Everyone > Full control > apply)
05: Come back once you have done that.

sare^baw's · 11 Mar 2011 at 18:31

ok i think i have done that right, windows firewall was turned off on both machines anyway, i disabled eset too, im not sur eif i was supposed to, also my document on my computer has been moved to D/my documents, i hope that does not matter to this test.

is this right this is on both machines

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Mar 2011 at 18:47

Right,

On the laptop can you do this.

06. On the Desktop PC > Go to windows explorer or run > type '\\192.168.0.8' > Press enter or click ok.

07. This should allow you to see a folder called 'share'. If not post a screenshot of results.

sare^baw's · 11 Mar 2011 at 19:34

it never worked mate

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Mar 2011 at 19:37

Try

'\\192.168.0.8\share'

sare^baw's · 11 Mar 2011 at 19:43

no joy matey

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Mar 2011 at 19:45

Right click the share folder > click the sharing tab > click advanced sharing > click share this folder > add a share name > click permissions > add guests > full control > apply close and test again! '\\192.168.0.8'

sare^baw's · 11 Mar 2011 at 20:24

yeah i can view and enter the share folder

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Mar 2011 at 20:27

Now just drag and drop files.... PS any folder you want to share just repeat... I went about it the manual long way at first.... but the easy way was to just use the advanced sharing tab.... my mistake.

"Right click the folder you want to share > click the sharing tab > click advanced sharing > click share this folder > add a share name > click permissions > add guests > full control > apply close and test again!"

sare^baw's · 11 Mar 2011 at 20:58

iDroid84 said:
Now just drag and drop files.... PS any folder you want to share just repeat... I went about it the manual long way at first.... but the easy way was to just use the advanced sharing tab.... my mistake.

many thanks ill try that and see how i get on, ill report back tomorrow as i need to go out now, many thanks for your great help cheers