Homegroup Libraries won't open

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  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 RC Build 7100 64-bit
       #1

    Homegroup Libraries won't open


    Hi! I'm having trouble sharing my files between two Windows 7 computers, one 32-bit and one 64-bit but both build 7100. I've got the comps connected in a LAN with a Linksys WRT54G ver. 6 router (updated firmware).

    The two comps are in the same Homegroup, with the network discovery, file sharing, etc. turned on and password protection turned off. I can see the homegroup libraries of one computer from the other (i.e. the 32-bit homegroup/libraries is visible from the explorer window of the 64-bit comp).

    However, I cannot open any of the library folders. I double-click but it does nothing.

    As a test, I shared a random folder (Contacts) on the homegroup. The folder is visible from the other comp, but when I try to access it Windows gives the error "The network path was no found (error code 0x80070035)". Diagnosing the problem does nothing.

    The same error appears when I try accessing the other comp from the Network explorer. I tried using user accounts and passwords to connect instead of using the homegroup, but the network error also appears.

    Any help?
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  2. Posts : 1,557
    XP, Seven, 2008R2
       #2

    this type of problem is commonly caused by third party firewall or security software. Are you using something like that?
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  3. Posts : 5,747
    7600.20510 x86
       #3

    Yep, and also if both machines have the same user name but different passwords, you may run into problems. If this is the case, make a temporary user account with a new name and try again, to test.
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  4. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 RC Build 7100 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks for the help, but I still can't file-share.
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  5. Posts : 5,747
    7600.20510 x86
       #5

    Since you're using Homegroup, make sure IPv6 is enabled. Also, make sure the IP Helper service is running. To do that, in start menu search box, type services.msc, then hit enter.

    Type cmd in start menu search box, hit enter. Then in the black box, type ipconfig /all, hit enter. Please post a screenshot of this and we will probably be able to help you then if you still need.

    Have you tried filesharing using Netbios and homegroups disabled? If you don't know how, we could help with that also.
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  6. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 RC Build 7100 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Thanks for the suggestions, but I'm afraid none of them worked. I uploaded the ipconfig screen though. Hope that helps.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails Homegroup Libraries won't open-ipconfig.png  
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  7. Posts : 995
    XP/win7 x86 build 7127
       #7

    Strange, looks as tho its using 1.1 as IPv4 dns and .0.1 for IPv6 dns, and this would be a forseeable problem.

    did you manually type anything in for IPv6?
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  8. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 RC Build 7100 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Nope. IPv6 settings are all automatically obtained.
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  9. Posts : 995
    XP/win7 x86 build 7127
       #9

    make sure you have the dns servers in IPv4 as 192.168.1.1 - not 0.1
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  10. Posts : 1
    Windows 7
       #10

    Homegroup Libraries Won't Open


    So I'm apparently having the exact same problem. I've posted my ipconfig for both machines.

    Please help.


    MY DESKTOP ---

    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
    Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    C:\Users\Wes Sims>ipconfig/all

    Windows IP Configuration

    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Fusion-PC
    Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : home

    Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-72-B5-A8-7C
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::fcde:c582:5d73:8a20%11(Preferred)
    IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.3(Preferred)
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, January 15, 2010 2:49:49 PM
    Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, January 16, 2010 2:49:50 PM
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 234888562
    DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-11-D6-C8-76-00-1D-72-B5-A8-7C

    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

    Tunnel adapter isatap.home:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
    IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e50:201d:7aa0:b84c:f521(Pref
    erred)
    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::201d:7aa0:b84c:f521%13(Preferred)
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

    C:\Users\Wes Sims>

    MY LAPTOP ---

    Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
    Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

    C:\Users\wes>ipconfig/all

    Windows IP Configuration

    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : wes-PC
    Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : home

    Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR8131 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Con
    troller
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1F-16-9F-46-A4
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR5B91 Wireless Network Adapter
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-25-56-59-EB-03
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::2067:8550:641a:ec5%11(Preferred)
    IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.5(Preferred)
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Friday, January 15, 2010 2:50:52 PM
    Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, January 16, 2010 2:50:53 PM
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 201336150
    DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-12-E0-21-0D-00-1F-16-9F-46-A4

    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

    Tunnel adapter isatap.home:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
    IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e50:3070:1c00:b84c:f521(Pref
    erred)
    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::3070:1c00:b84c:f521%14(Preferred)
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

    C:\Users\wes>
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