asked on Accessing W7 drive from W10
I just installed Windows 10 on a laptop and wish to get at my other desktop using Windows 7 D: drive. I can see it on the networks (I'm logged into the same network) but when it asks for a username password, I put in my username (no password needed) and it still doesnt give me access.
I can access C:\Users\Public.
I'm not a security wizard here - can anyone guide me through the process?
Thanks!
I can access C:\Users\Public.
I'm not a security wizard here - can anyone guide me through the process?
Thanks!
Windows 10Windows OSDesktops
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John
I use .\username when I am authenticating to a workgroup machine. If that does not work maybe a SMBv1 as John stated.
https://www.easeus.com/pc-transfer/file-sharing-between-windows-7-and-windows-10.html
Read thru this article as well
Read thru this article as well
Default settings won't allow NON-PASSWORD accounts to be access. Try setting your password in the W7 PC, then use that from the W10 to connect.
ASKER
John -
Seems I must use the same password across the two machines. Problem is that the desktop doesnt use a password for that account. The windows 10 setup asked for a user and I used the same username as on Win7 but had to give it a password.
Is there any way to eliminate the password on the Windows 10 user?
Seems I must use the same password across the two machines. Problem is that the desktop doesnt use a password for that account. The windows 10 setup asked for a user and I used the same username as on Win7 but had to give it a password.
Is there any way to eliminate the password on the Windows 10 user?
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Thanks everyone - appreciate the help.
You are very welcome and I was happy to help
Try traditional file sharing. Follow my article on Folder Sharing for assistance.
https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/16639/Folder-sharing-on-modern-machines.html
Also make sure the Windows 7 machine is fully updated as that will remove SMBv1 and Windows 10 removed SMBv1 as well.