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Unable to connect to PC on same network, says wrong password but it is correct

Started by kingmustard , Sep 12 2023 11:18 AM

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#1 kingmustard

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Posted 12 September 2023 - 11:18 AM

I have two PCs on my network, Upstairs-PC and Downstairs-PC. Both run Windows 11.
 
I recently had to reinstall Windows 11 on my downstairs PC.
 
Since then, even though I believe I have set up sharing as normal, when I try to access \\Downstairs-PC, it tells me my credentials are incorrect.
 
Both computers are logged into my Microsoft account.
 
I have tried entering my Microsoft email address as my username, as well as Downstairs-PC and .\Downstairs-PC.
 
For the password, I have tried both the system password and the password to my Microsoft account. Neither are working.
 
I have disabled the firewall on both systems, just in case.
 
Any ideas?

Edited by kingmustard, 12 September 2023 - 11:30 AM.

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Posted 17 September 2023 - 12:55 PM

Have you tried the following (make sure to read the contents under the Windows 11 tab):

 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/file-sharing-over-a-network-in-windows-b58704b2-f53a-4b82-7bc1-80f9994725bf#ID0EBD=Windows_11

 

Specifcally you can turn off password-protected sharing (assuming you're okay with that).


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Posted 17 September 2023 - 02:40 PM

Are they both public or private?

If one is public and the other private then set both to public or private.

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