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Windows 8.1 and W7 see W10 computer but cant access files
Hi there.
Old perennial has come up again.
W8.1 on a PHYSICAL machine SEES W10 machine on network but can't access any files. W10 can access W8.1 computer -- no problem at all. Same with W7 computer -- can SEE but not access W10 computer. W10 computer can access W8.1 and W7 machines (real not VM's). All machines X-64.
Build 10074 after latest set of updates - -- Powered off Computers (all 3 ), all mobile phones / tablets and powered off and reset router to ensure NOTHING hidden was on the network.
Same problem after restart. --W8.1 and W7 machines cannot access anything on W10 system although computer visible in Network.
W7 and W8.1 machines have no problem sharing files with each other (both ways).
Files all shared.
Why is Windows Networking always a matter of pure luck -- if it doesn't work on a particular machine NOTHING - but NOTHING seems to fix it.
W10 computers -- no problem or even SAMBA (from Linux). Seems W8.1 and W7 computers just don't like W10.
Update -- restored W10 build 10061 and then - surprise you've got it !!!! - everything is working. Of course the wretched thing will then want to Update and it all will get lost again - but an interesting test.
C'mon Ms - surely in your labs you must have a few machines around where you test this stuff !!! I know it's a TEST build but Networking is fundamental these days even to quite small HOME users. I can't think of a single household near me that doesn't have at least 4 computers / tablets / phones etc.
I like the builds so far but PLEASE get networking to function without problems. If Linux can do it (all the years I've been using Linux - Networking has always worked even if setting up samba can be a bit fiddly) then it should be an absolute DODDLE for Windows seeing all the resources Ms has.
The reason why I need the W8.1 and W7 computers to access W10 rather than the other way around is that I have my storage spaces on W10 containing a large set of multi-media files which I want to access from those computers. I can't update those computers to W10 yet for all sorts of reasons.
Cheers
jimbo