Sharing entire drive gives permission access error, folders work fine.

So I just clean installed Windows 10 version 1903 on a few of my computers.

On one computer, I am trying to share the whole drive through simple sharing options but when I try to access that drive from another machine I get an unable to access due to permissions error.

Screenshots (Two drives (Office and Students) being shared:







I create a folder in the same drive or any other drive and share it manually, it can be opened and viewed easily.


Is there anything I am missing?

Look at the Security tab in the drive's Properties, that may be blocking access.

Make sure that the credentials you are connecting with are valid on the target computer. When you share with "Everyone" that's like saying "Everyone that has an account on this system". Trying to connect with credentials that are not valid on the destination will fail.

Lugh said:

Look at the Security tab in the drive's Properties, that may be blocking access.

Thank you, this was it.