I have a Windows 8.1 installation, in which I'm logged in using my Microsoft account, and I'm trying to share a folder with my workgroup. I open the folder properties, go to advanced sharing, enable the "share this folder" checkbox, and set permissions so that everyone can read.
Then I go to my Windows 7 PC, which is on the same workgroup. Under network, I can see the Windows 8 PC, but when I try to expand it to see the shared folders, I get a Windows cannot access \\WIN8
error.
How can I resolve this?
Best Answer
You've not stated if any network resources are available to Windows 8, but my guess it this issues has something to do with the network setup (Private vs Public). Here is an article which may help you resolve this issue.
Highlights from the article...
If the network is set to
Public
and sharing isn't turned on, resources may not be available to network PCs. You will need to change the network toPrivate
.