Yeah, I had the same issue but, i managed to access the data stored on Windows 7 laptop from my Windows 8 desktop but, Windows 8 doesn't allow any sharing neither access and I can't open any thing stored on Windows 8 desktop using my Windows 7 laptop.
On access from Windows 7 to Windows 8, I get the message that you don't have sufficcient permission to access that data. I even gave my Windows 7 laptop special permission in Windows 8 but, still nothing happened.
There was a default homegroup in windows 7, but windows 8 was unable to join it.. If you want to share additional folders, go into the Control Panel, open the HomeGroup and follow the instructions to add libraries. All the information is already in Window. All you have to do is read the information and follow the steps. I reinstalled clean twice and have the exact same problem. I see many posting with this same issue with no fixes to be found.
Very frustrating! I guess I just don't get it. Because I have tried this many times and I still can't get it to work. Left, joined, deleted, shared just about everything but it still does not share.
W8 Libraries show on W7 homegroup but are not accessible. They just do not open or respond when clicked. They get an error return. W8 laptop shows up in the 'Network' on Windows Explorer but is not accessible. Error x returned there. What else am I missing? From the other comments, it seems that I am not alone. What is missing? What can I look for? What setting would be the cause? WIFI screwed up? PC end? If this works then what is my problem? I tried a few times,from win7 to win8 and the other way back,but with no luck.
Microsoft will patch it eventually,but for now there's an old-school solution. If you,by chance like me are asked to type username and password,on win7 comp go to Control Panel,System and Security,Administrative Tools,Computer Management.
Under Users and Groups tab,click in Users. Right click then New User. Name it as you like HomeGroupUser is one of the examples and type a password and of course retype it.
Click create. Then you can log on that account from your win8 computer and sharing should work normally it works for me. I had the same issue after I created Homegroup between my Win 7 and Win 8 laptop. I shared few folder in Windows 8 and shared few at Win 7. I could access all folder of Win 7 from my Win 8 machine but I could access nothing from my Win 7 machine folders of Windows 8. When I click Homegroup at win 7 I could see all folders but as soon as I click them I get "cannot access".
I ran a diagnostics and it came back saying problem at other side that means Win 8 machine. I disabled protection and I could access all folders from Win 7 machine. I later found that in kaspersky Firewall rules there is a setting where it by default set your Home network as "Public". I changed it to Local and it worked fine after that. I know that this is a rather old post, but I was having the same problem as everyone else, and none of these solutions worked for me.
I did figure it out though:. My issue was after installing Win8 on my desktop, a dialog box popped up when I tried to access another computer on my network Homegroup. It was asking for a user name and a password. I tried several times to use the Homegroup password that was established when we made the Homegroup. It never worked. I tried all the other things listed on this and other posts with no luck.
Finally, I used my user name and sign in password for my desktop Windows 8 required that I make a user and password during the install. This worked! So, use the same user name and password you use when Windows 8 starts up. Worked for me!! I have used Windows 7 Homegroup for years without any issues.
I am still unable to get my clean install Win8 upgrade to connect to the Homegroup. I am going to unjoin everything and start over and see if that will help. You have to use the properties page. In 7 Equipment; rigth click. In 8 Control Panel; System. So I looked at the Firewall setting on both computers. Did some adjusting so, at the moment the W7 laptop can see W8 Desktop pc and do file synchronisation but nothing doing the other way round. I am having this same issue to a degree.
I created the homegroup on my windows 8 computer. Then went to windows 7 computer and joined homegroup and input the password. Network discovery is on and all that good stuff. Then I go back to windows 8 computer and the only computer visible on homegroup is the windows 8 computer.
When I go back to windows 7 computer it does not even recognize itself as being on the homegroup even though under network connections it says it has joined the homegroup. Anyone with a fix????? Also I have tried turning off firewalls on both computers but still nothing. I just figured this out With Widows 8, you may have created a Windows Live Acct - new user name is email address and then new password, to setup Windows 8 and giig direct access to the Windows Live Acct.
If this is the same user name and password used to access windows 7 system, you should have no Home Group syncing issues. If not, there is an option in Windows 8 to "switch over to a local acct" at the PC Settings menu under Users. Choose "switch to local acct" option, change user name and password to same as you use to access your Windows 7 system local acct.
Once this is complee, you can now access Home Group files if everything else in Home Group is setup properly. I just installed a fresh copy of Windows 8 and used the Homegroup in the Control Panel to join my Windows 7 Homegroup with no problems. I did make sure the disk was shared which may be something many people are missing.
Its rather simple actually. You simply need to change your Windows 8 Account to a 'Local' Account. By default windows 8 asks you to sign in with a Microsoft account, this is so you can sign into multiple machines with the same account name and certain things will be synced. Note: The PC that the printer is connected to must be turned on to use the printer. Use this setting to share content with all devices on your network. For example, you can share pictures with a digital picture frame, or share music with a network media player.
Note: Shared content isn't secure. Anyone connected to your network can receive your shared content. View the password for your homegroup. If someone else wants to join the homegroup, give them this password. Change your homegroup password.
All other PCs in your homegroup will need to type in the new password you generate. Leave your homegroup. You can't delete a homegroup, but if everyone leaves the homegroup it will be gone. You can then set up a new homegroup if you'd like. Change network discovery, file and printer sharing, HomeGroup connection, and advanced security options. HomeGroup is available in Windows 10, Windows 8.
When you set up a PC with Windows 8. If a homegroup already exists on your home network, you can join it. Open HomeGroup by swiping in from the right edge of the screen, tapping Settings or if you're using a mouse, pointing to the lower-right corner of the screen, moving the mouse pointer up, and then clicking Settings , tapping or clicking Change PC settings , tapping or click Network , and then tapping or clicking HomeGroup.
After you create a homegroup, the other PCs running Windows 10, Windows 8. Tap or click the control under Media devices if you want to allow devices on the network, such as TVs and game consoles, to play your shared content. Open File Explorer by swiping in from the right edge of the screen, tapping Search or if you're using a mouse, pointing to the upper-right corner of the screen, moving the mouse pointer down, and then clicking Search , entering File Explorer in the search box, and then tapping or clicking File Explorer.
Under Homegroup , tap or click the user account name of the person whose libraries you want to get to. To select libraries to share with all the members of your homegroup, swipe in from the right edge of the screen, tap Settings , and then tap Change PC settings.
If you're using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, click Settings , and then click Change PC settings. Then tap or click HomeGroup. To prevent a file or folder from being shared with anyone, tap or click the Share tab, and then tap or click Stop sharing.
To change the level of access to a file or folder, tap or click the Share tab, and then select either Homegroup view or Homegroup view and edit.
If you need to share a location such as a drive or system folder, use the Advanced sharing option. Open the Print menu of the app you want to print from, select the homegroup printer, and then tap or click Print.
Use this setting to share media with all devices on your network. Note: Shared media isn't secure. Anyone connected to your network can receive your shared media.
Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. If you're using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, and then click Search. In the search box, enter homegroup , and then click Settings. Tap or click Change the password , and then follow the instructions. You might be asked for an admin password or to confirm your choice. When you set up a PC with Windows 7, a homegroup is created automatically. On the Share with other home computers running Windows 7 page, click Create a homegroup , and then follow the instructions.
You can access files and resources on other homegroup PCs, but you can't share your own files and resources with the homegroup. You'll need the homegroup password, which you can get from the person who created the homegroup.
Note: If you don't see the Join now button, there might not be a homegroup available. In the navigation pane the left pane , under Homegroup , click the user account name of the person whose files you want to access.
In the file list, double-click the library you want to access, and then double-click the file or folder you want. When you created or joined your homegroup, you selected the libraries you wanted to share with other people in the homegroup. Libraries are initially shared with Read access, which means that you can look at or listen to what's in the library, but you can't make changes to the files in it.
You can adjust the level of access later, and you can exclude specific files and folders from sharing. Clear the check box for each library you don't want shared, and then click Save changes. To prevent the file or folder from being shared with anyone, in the toolbar, click Share with , and then click Nobody.
To share the file or folder with some people but not others, in the toolbar, click Share with , click Specific people , select each person you want to share with, and then click Add. Click Share when you're finished. After the printer is shared, you can access it through the Print dialog box in any program, just like a printer that's directly connected to your PC.
Select the Printers check box, and then click Save changes. On the PC the printer is physically connected to, click the Start button, click Control Panel , type homegroup in the search box, and then click HomeGroup. If you don't already have a driver installed for the printer, click Install driver in the dialog box that appears.
Change settings for network discovery, file sharing, Public folder sharing, password-protected sharing, homegroup connections, and file sharing connections. Windows 10 Windows 8. Notes: HomeGroup has been removed from Windows 10 Version Notes: If a homegroup already exists on your network, you'll be asked to join it instead of creating a new one.
Notes: PCs that are turned off, hibernating, or asleep won't be available as part of the homegroup. What's a homegroup? Create a homegroup When you set up a PC with Windows 8. To create a homegroup Open HomeGroup by swiping in from the right edge of the screen, tapping Settings or if you're using a mouse, pointing to the lower-right corner of the screen, moving the mouse pointer up, and then clicking Settings , tapping or clicking Change PC settings , tapping or click Network , and then tapping or clicking HomeGroup.
Tap or click Create. Select the libraries and devices you want to share with the homegroup. Notes: PCs that are turned off, hibernating, or asleep won't appear as part of the homegroup. Create a homegroup When you set up a PC with Windows 7, a homegroup is created automatically.
Notes: PCs that are turned off, hibernating, or asleep won't appear in the navigation pane. Need more help? Join the discussion. Was this information helpful?
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