Yet another case of can't share folders or files - Windows 11 Pro


Ztruker said:
Interesting. I just fixed the problem by changing the fixed IP address of Ascthrifter1 to 172.16.103.190 from 172.16.103.190 to match what ipconfig /displaydns showed me.

I also set DNS servers to 192.16.103.1 and 8.8.8.8.

Prior to this, no matter how many time I ran ipconfig /flushdns the local DNS server at 172.16.103.1 never returned the correct IP for Ascthrifter1 which was set to 172.16.103.192. Changing it to .190 has resolved the problem, at least for now.
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What kind of network are you using? Is it a home or business network. If it is a home network then everything should be set up automatically.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS TUF Gaming A15 (2022)
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 6800H with Radeon 680M GPU (486MB RAM)
    Memory
    Crucial DDR5-4800 (2400MHz) 32GB (2 x 16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA RTX 3060 Laptop (6GB RAM)
    Sound Card
    n/a
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6-inch
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 300Hz
    Hard Drives
    2 x Samsung 980 (1TB M.2 NVME SSD)
    PSU
    n/a
    Mouse
    Wireless Mouse M510
    Internet Speed
    2000Mbps/300Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 24H2
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom build
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Strix B550-F Gaming WiFi II
    Memory
    G.SKILL Flare X 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-RTX3060TI-08G-V2-GAMING (RTX 3060-Ti, 8GB RAM)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung S23A300B (23-in LED)
    Screen Resolution
    1080p 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    2TB XPG SX8200 Pro (M2. PCIe SSD) || 2TB Intel 660P (M2. PCIe SSD)
    PSU
    Corsair RM750x (750 watts)
    Case
    Cooler Master MasterCase 5
    Cooling
    Scythe Mugen 6
    Mouse
    Logitech K350 (wireless)
    Keyboard
    Logitech M510 (wireless)
    Internet Speed
    2000 Mbps down / 300 Mbps up
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge, Chrome
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes (Premium)
    Other Info
    ASUS Blu-ray Burner BW-16D1HT (SATA) || Western Digital Easystore 20TB USB 3.0 external hard drive used with Acronis True Image 2025 backup software || HP OfficeJet Pro 6975 Printer/Scanner
It was setup for automatic, didn't work so I set fixed IP addresses on both systems and added Google DNS as a 2nd DNS server. Still didn't work until I found the local DNS was returning the wrong IP address for Actserver1 as I showed. Changed it's fixed IP to match what the DNS said it was and all now works correctly.

Nothing I did could get the local DNS server to forget the bad IP address so assigning it to Actserver1 resolved the problem. Weird but I'm happy.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro X64 23H2 Build 22631.3593
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3910
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700, 2.1Ghz
    Memory
    32.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 780
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung C27F398 27" Curved
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1.0TB Model NVMe ADATA LEGEND 700 GOLD
    2TB Seagate ST2000NM0011 72K SATA-6GB;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM006-2DM164 72K SATA-6GB (external)
    PSU
    ?
    Keyboard
    Dell USB (KVMS)
    Mouse
    Logitec USB (KVMS)
    Internet Speed
    374.10MB Down, 11.75MB Up
    Browser
    Edge - eM Client Pro for E-Mail
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
    Other Info
    Purchased December 2013, many upgrades since then
MisterEd said:
I just checked a VM with Windows 11 Pro 21H2. Advanced Sharing Settings is not available on a computer with 21H2. You need 22H2 for that. What are the specs for your computers? Are they both fully compatible with Windows 11?
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No, neither are fully compatible. I had to use Brink's registry patches to get Win 11 to install on both.
Actserver1, the one that I was having problems with was originally an upgrade that I did a clean install of two weeks ago. It runs Pro.
Actserver2 is still running an upgrade from Win 10. It runs Home. I don't see how to get it to 22H2.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro X64 23H2 Build 22631.3593
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Vostro 3910
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700, 2.1Ghz
    Memory
    32.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce GTX 780
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung C27F398 27" Curved
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1.0TB Model NVMe ADATA LEGEND 700 GOLD
    2TB Seagate ST2000NM0011 72K SATA-6GB;
    2TB Seagate ST2000DM006-2DM164 72K SATA-6GB (external)
    PSU
    ?
    Keyboard
    Dell USB (KVMS)
    Mouse
    Logitec USB (KVMS)
    Internet Speed
    374.10MB Down, 11.75MB Up
    Browser
    Edge - eM Client Pro for E-Mail
    Antivirus
    Windows Security
    Other Info
    Purchased December 2013, many upgrades since then
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