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| 1479230 | 2021-08-09 22:53:00 | My home network has 4 PCs. One is running Windows Home Server (yes, it is that old :) ), the others are running Windows 10 pro, Windows 10 home and Windows 11 pro. They can all see and access each other with one exception. The server and the windows 11 pro machines have a problem. Screenshots attached. 1103311034 As far as I can see all the machines are configured the same, but obviously I am missing something. Any ideas? |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1479231 | 2021-08-09 23:07:00 | One thing to look at-- Esp on the newer OS's, make sure SMB is enabled. Control Panel / Programs and features / Turn Windows features on or off. Like this: 11035 WHS Uses the older outdated version 1, which is turned off by default in newer OS's. You can also try going directly, open the run command Win key + R Type in the address: Example, but using your Own IP to the Location. 11036 If its connecting the Location will open, if not - nothing will happen. ALSO can you ping the Location ? |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1479232 | 2021-08-09 23:39:00 | WT, once again I bow down and worship. SMB was exactly the problem. As soon as I read your post I remembered having to do that once before on another machine, but of course I had totally forgotten about it. Thanks. |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1479233 | 2021-08-11 13:11:00 | Wow, Windows Home Server? That's a throwback! I almost bought an HP MicroServer on trademe the other day and it came with an OEM license for that. Might have to install it in a VM, I love tinkering with older stuff like that. |
baabits (15242) | ||
| 1479234 | 2021-08-11 19:40:00 | Wow, Windows Home Server? That's a throwback! I almost bought an HP MicroServer on trademe the other day and it came with an OEM license for that. Might have to install it in a VM, I love tinkering with older stuff like that. WHS is an oldie but a goodie. It just goes without me having to do anything.. Why would I want to change it? |
Tony (4941) | ||
| 1479235 | 2021-08-12 00:28:00 | WHS is an oldie but a goodie. It just goes without me having to do anything.. Why would I want to change it? Just wondering , as Ive never seen it in action what are your actually using WHS for ? would a NAS do the same thing ? more or less ? or does WHS do much more than share folders & backup ? |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1479236 | 2021-08-12 00:48:00 | Just wondering , as Ive never seen it in action what are your actually using WHS for ? would a NAS do the same thing ? more or less ? or does WHS do much more than share folders & backup ? A NAS probably would do the same, but I have WHS and it works for me. One thing it does do is automagically back up the attached computers, which is a non-trivial benefit. I use it for that and storage of a lot of stuff I don't need instant access to - photos, software setups etc. The disks also act as a storage pool, so if I want to increase capacity I just plug in a new disk, tell WHS I've done it and it just gets absorbed into the pool. Likewise if I want to remove a disk I just tell WHS which one and it reassigns all the data to the remaining disks. It is based on Windows Server 2003 (I think), but eventually MS lost interest and abandoned it. |
Tony (4941) | ||
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