[Solved] Network connection problem

[waggle]

Hi all,

 

I have a desktop PC with a couple of 2Tb external drives attached. Until recently I could connect to ALL of the drives on this PC wirelessly from my laptop without having to enter a password.

Last week I had an issue with Windows on the laptop and had to reset Drive C to factory condition.This process went well and I have now re-installed all of the required software. However, the data files have been backed-up onto the external drives on the desktop PC. When I go into 'Computer' to open up the backups, I find (under Network) that both computers are listed but if I try to open up the Desktop, a log-in dialog box pops up asking for a password. Nothing has changed on the desktop PC and my girlfriend can still access the files from her laptop. What do I need to do to my setup to get me back to where I was originally.

Both computers are running Win 7 Home Premium. 64 bit on the Laptop, 32 bit on the Desktop, and neither of the user accounts are (or ever have been) password protected.

Hope I have provided enough info.

 

Thanks in advance

Tony

Edited March 27, 2013 by waggle

[KenB]

Hi Tony and welcome to ExTS

 

If you are the only user of the laptop and have not set a password - you shouldn't be asked for one.

Unless .....

Have you tried the network password off the router ?

[waggle]

Ken,

Thanks for the reply. I found a message telling me how to find out what the password was. I went to my Desktop PC and following the instuctions I found thet I had indeed set up a password when I first set up the shares. I went back to the laptop and typed in the required password and Hey Presto! It all works fine.

Funny how quickly you forget about passwords when you are not asked for them regularly. :cool:

 

Thanks again for your reply

 

Tony

[KenB]

Good to hear you sorted it by yourself :)