Win11 24H2 Installed, now no network sharing


Sorry, I'm posting late. I lost the ability to print to my network printer when I upgraded to 24H2. After some research I rolled back my system to 23H2 and everything worked. Should I 1) stick with 23H2 until Microsoft fixes 24H2; 2) update to 24H2, again, and follow the instructions here to enable insecure connections; 3) update to 24H2, use sneakernet to transfer files to my Ubuntu system, and print only from it (Ubuntu Desktop 24.01.1 found my mfc printer immediately but can't use the scanner); or 4) continue my quest to master Ubuntu and abandon Microsoft forever?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 pro v. 24H2
Please check this video out. It explains how to fix this problem.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custome
    CPU
    Ryzen 5900
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte X570 AORUS ELITE
    Memory
    64 Gigs Corsair
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVidia 1660 Super
I'm sure I'm at the right post and my first problem was trying to map an external USB drive hooked to my router...I guess if I can at least solve that issue, the file sharing problems with my others W10 machines (second issue) will also be solved. Under W10 it was a charm mapping a drive but now with W11 it seems they made it a bit more complicated for the normal end user...I guess they didn't figure out that we aren't all network gurus... Did pretty much everything suggested above but still...no luck. Any help will be greatly appreciatedMapping drive screen.webp
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom w/ Asus Z790
    CPU
    i7-12700KF
    Motherboard
    Asus Z790-P
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac RTX2060 super
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar SE
    Hard Drives
    Fanxiang 2TB SSD primary
    Seagate Barracuda 8TB secondary
    PSU
    Apevia Spirit power series ATX-SP700 (700W)
    Case
    Cougar MX330-G mid tower
    Cooling
    Assassin X 120 refined SE V2
    Browser
    Firefox
email2r2 said:
my first problem was trying to map an external USB drive hooked to my router...
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I have yet to find any router that supports anything higher than SMB1 for sharing. To access the USB drive connected to my router I need to turn on the 'SMB 1.0/CIFS Client' in 'Turn Windows features on or off'.

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.
Bree said:
I have yet to find any router that supports anything higher than SMB1 for sharing. To access the USB drive connected to my router I need to turn on the 'SMB 1.0/CIFS Client' in 'Turn Windows features on or off'.

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Thanks Bree but that didn't change anything in my case. I can see all the folders in that drive if I go with: This PC and open the usb drive but I can't map it without being asked for a folder path and browsing: Network doesn't show anything...
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom w/ Asus Z790
    CPU
    i7-12700KF
    Motherboard
    Asus Z790-P
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac RTX2060 super
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar SE
    Hard Drives
    Fanxiang 2TB SSD primary
    Seagate Barracuda 8TB secondary
    PSU
    Apevia Spirit power series ATX-SP700 (700W)
    Case
    Cougar MX330-G mid tower
    Cooling
    Assassin X 120 refined SE V2
    Browser
    Firefox
email2r2 said:
Thanks Bree but that didn't change anything in my case. I can see all the folders in that drive if I go with: This PC and open the usb drive but I can't map it without being asked for a folder path and browsing: Network doesn't show anything...
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My router and its shared usb doesn't show on the network either, but I can access it by \\IP address\share name. I had to set a 'network location' in File Explorer to be able to access it conveniently.

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, Canary, and Release Preview builds as a native boot .vhdx.
Bree said:
My router and its shared usb doesn't show on the network either, but I can access it by \\IP address\share name. I had to set a 'network location' in File Explorer to be able to access it conveniently.

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Thanks Bree...I did what you suggess and it works (still hate W11) Now I'll waist some time on the file sharing between my other pc
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom w/ Asus Z790
    CPU
    i7-12700KF
    Motherboard
    Asus Z790-P
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Zotac RTX2060 super
    Sound Card
    Asus Xonar SE
    Hard Drives
    Fanxiang 2TB SSD primary
    Seagate Barracuda 8TB secondary
    PSU
    Apevia Spirit power series ATX-SP700 (700W)
    Case
    Cougar MX330-G mid tower
    Cooling
    Assassin X 120 refined SE V2
    Browser
    Firefox
Thank you to everyone.

I solved my problem. Here's what worked:

Rolled back to 23H2 using a system image.

Let Windows update itself to 24H2.

Reinstalled printer driver.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 pro v. 24H2
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