Sharing files between Windows 7 and Windows 8 in a homegroup
location:
7forums.com - date:
October 6, 2012
Hello
I'm quite frustrated after trying to share files between my Windows 8 PC and Windows 7 Laptop. Sharing files between Windows 7 PC and laptop was flawless.
I tried creating a homegroup in Windows 7, joined it from Windows 8, when I tried to open shared files, it gave permission error. I've disabled password protection on both PC. Tried adding HomeGroupUsers$ in Advanced persmissions of folder sharing, still the same.
Tried other way round too i.e created a homegroup in Windows 8 and joined it from Windows 7. Still the same issue of permission.
Any help is appreciated.
Thank you
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Can't see Windows 8 Computer in HomeGroup on Windows 7 Computer
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microsoft.com - date:
November 22, 2012
I recently put Window 8 Pro on one of my computers. I still have one other Windows 7 Ultimate computer (both 64-bit). When I finished installing Windows 8, I grabbed the HomeGroup password from the Windows 7 computer and joined that HomeGroup. I got
no error messages. From the Windows 8 computer, I can see the Windows 7 computer in HomeGroup just fine. But, on the Windows 7 computer, the HomeGroup is empty.
Both user accounts have Administrator privileges. Both computers have network sharing on. They both belong to the same workgroup (WORKGROUP). The Windows 8 HomeGroup settings look like:
Private (current profile):
Turn on network discovery and Turn on automatic setup of network co
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Connecting to HomeGroup Windows 8-'no HomeGroup detected'
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microsoft.com - date:
May 28, 2013
Original title: HomeGroup Windows 8 to 7
I set up HomeGroup on my new Windows 8 computer but it won't link to our existing Windows 7 computers. I get a message on those saying 'no HomeGroup detected'. I have run the HomeGroup troubleshooter on all three computers but this has not solved the problem.
Any solution?
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Unable to set up HomeGroup in Windows 8, error: Your network connection must have IPv6 enabled to create or join homegroup.
location:
microsoft.com - date:
March 14, 2013
Original Title: homegroup set up
Have tried setting up home group but get following error "Your network connection must have IPv6 enabled to create or join homegroup" I have ticked the IPv6 box in the network connection but the error still appears.
Am running a Windows upgrade package from Windows 7 on a 64 bit dell precision.
Any thoughts appreciated
Antoni
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Can a Mac running Windows 7 and a Dell running Windows 8 join the same homegroup?
location:
microsoft.com - date:
October 16, 2013
I can't make the two machines see each other. Is Homegroup only a Windows 7 capability? If not, how do I get them in the same Homegroup? And, can I name the Homegroup, so I know which one it is?
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Unable to "join" HomeGroup in Windows 8
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microsoft.com - date:
September 21, 2013
I am having problems setting up a Homegroup which I would like to do so that I can use one external hard drive for backing up data etc from two Windows 8 computers.
Although I am still running a third desktop with Windows Vista, I will remove that computer once all is up and running on the two Windows 8 computers as I realize Vista cannot join the Homegroup.
The following is the computer information and troubleshooting steps done so far:
Currently running three desktop computers:
Windows VISTA Home Premium SP2
Computer Name: Shark
Workgroup: Workgroup
Windows 8
Computer Name: DRB-ASUS
Workgroup: Workgroup
Windows 8 64-bit
Computer Name: SAM-ASUS
Work
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New Windows 8 PC cannot join my Windows 7 HomeGroup
location:
microsoft.com - date:
September 5, 2013
I've got an existing Homegroup that's running without trouble made up of two desktops and a laptop. I'm trying to add a new Windows 8 PC to it. I've tried everything that I could find here on the forums. Ran HG troubleshooter on the new PC and the Existing
one that formed the HG, turned off Windows Firewall, etc. The new PC sees the Win7 PC and shows "[USER] on [WIN7PC] has created a homegroup on the network do you want to join it?" but when I put in the password and click Join and enter the password it just
sits there forever and doesn't connect.
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Windows 7 PC cannot join my Windows 8 HomeGroup
location:
microsoft.com - date:
October 31, 2012
Hello,
After upgrading my Windows 7 Ultimate desktop machine to Windows 8 Pro, this machine has created a new HomeGroup.
I now want to connect my Windows 7 Home Premium netbook to this new HomeGroup.
On the W7HP netbook, the HomeGroup created by the W8P machine is shown as the detected HomeGroup.
When I click "Join", and enter the password for this HomeGroup, taken from the W8P machine, the W7HP machine tries to connect, then reports "Windows cannot set up a homegroup on this computer".
All the HomeGroup trouble-shooter on the W7HP machine can suggest is that all computers in the homegroup have to have synchronized time. I've done that -- each machine is synchronizing via time.microsoft.com, and I've forced
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Windows 8 Pro Homegroup problem
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microsoft.com - date:
April 24, 2013
I have two PC's running Windows 8 Pro. One is 64bit and the other is 32bit. They both want to create a Homegroup, but neither wants to join an existing one. They don't see each other. I hope this makes sense.
Any help appreciated.
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My laptop windows 8 and desktop windows 7 home premium will not share files, even after creating a homegroup
location:
microsoft.com - date:
February 17, 2013
I have tried everything I know to do. Even paid an expert to network the computers. He gave up.
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