Wednesday 4 March 2015

Network Error 0x80070035 'Windows cannot access. ..'

Trying to 'network' two computers (Laptop & PC) on 'Windows 8.1 with Bing' on a wireless Network, and you get a cannot access error message dialog that looks something like this:





The cause for me in this instance was because the PCs weren't in the same workgroup.

FIX: Join or create a workgroup as follows:

1. Tap or click to open System.

2. Under Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings, tap or click 'Change settings'. If Administrator permission is required, you might be asked for an admin password or to confirm your choice. 

3. In the System Properties dialog box, tap or click the Computer Name tab, and then tap or click 'Change'.

4. In the Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box, under Member of, tap or click Workgroup, and then do one of the following:

• To join an existing workgroup, enter the name of the workgroup that you want to join, and then tap or click OK.

• To create a new workgroup, enter the name of the workgroup that you want to create, and then tap or click OK.

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Other possible causes:

# You don't have access permissions for the file or folder you're trying to get to.
FIX:  Contact the owner of the file or folder to ask for permission.
If you're on a corporate network, you'll need to contact your network administrator

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# Password-protected sharing is turned on.
FIX: Password-protected sharing is on by default for PCs in workgroups. When password-protected sharing is turned on, people using other PCs on your network can't get to your shared folders or printers unless they have a user account on your PC. There are two ways to turn on file or printer sharing:
  • Create identical user accounts on all PCs in the workgroup (recommended). For more info, see Create a user account.
  • Turn off password-protected sharing. To turn off password-protected sharing, follow these steps:
  1. Tap or click to open Advanced sharing settings.
  2. Click the chevron The chevron icon to expand the current network profile.
  3. Under Password protected sharing, click Turn off password protected sharing, and then click Save changes. You might be asked for an admin password or to confirm your choice.
Note:
  • Password-protected sharing is unavailable on PCs that are on a domain.
  • You can only join a domain if your PC is running Windows 8.1 Pro or Windows 8.1 Enterprise.
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# The Find devices and content slider is turned off.
FIX: To find PCs, devices, and content on your network...
  1. 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 lower-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer up, click Settings, and then click Change PC settings.)
  2. Tap or click Network, and then turn on the Find devices and content slider.

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