[Solved]Cant see some folders on my network

[joddle]

I think the answer to my problem must be simple - but for the life of me I cant find it.

 

The issue is as follows on my system with all PCs running W10

 

I have a network of 4 pcs and one of them acts like a library for the others. On that PC is a large HDD containing loads of stuff which can be accessed from the other PCs

The drive has two primary folders, one called "archive" and one called "files"

 

So far so good

 

I have made the drive sharable and it appears under the network on all the other PCs and when I click on it I can see the two main folders on any of the other PCs. All looks good at that point.

 

However, although I can open and view the contents of the "archive" folder and any of its subfolders, I cannot do the same with the "files" folder - if I click on that all I get is a message saying "Windows cannot access etc etc"!

 

Also if I make any of the sub folders in "files" sharable they too appear on the other pcs but again if I try and access them I get the same "windows cannot access etc etc" message.

 

Any help please - this is driving me crazy....

Edited March 13, 2016 by joddle

[RandyL]

Right click the folder and select properties. Click the security tab. This will show if the other computers have access. I use the word "Everyone" on my computers so I don't have to add the other computers names individually. If you're using a workgroup instead of homegroup do the same for the sharing properties. It might be a good idea to look at advanced sharing>permissions also. Again I use "Everyone".

[joddle]

Right click the folder and select properties. Click the security tab. This will show if the other computers have access. I use the word "Everyone" on my computers so I don't have to add the other computers names individually. If you're using a workgroup instead of homegroup do the same for the sharing properties. It might be a good idea to look at advanced sharing>permissions also. Again I use "Everyone".

 

Of course - should have realised that - with so many things going on it had simply slipped my mind - but many thanks for the reminder - al working fine now!:)

[RandyL]

Good to hear Joddle. I always forget some detail too when I add a computer to my network. Eventually I remember how.