How to transfer files via local wifi-network?

[Amoranemix2]

Yes, on the desktop I filled in the username and password for the laptop.

So I try to create a new account on the laptop. Apparently one needs an e-mail address and internet access to create an account to log into windows. In addition, the instructions are misleading, as they claim the procedure creates a Microsoft account. It also claims that I agree with some privacy agreement and a Microsoft service agreement, neither of which I have even read.

The test failed. Trying to login with the new account from the desktop fails as before. Trying to log in with the now account on the laptop directly fails as well. My account or password is allegedly incorrect. I have two codes sent to my the e-mail address of the account allows me to log in.

However, now the laptop is still not accessible from the desktop.
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I check and find that network detection and file and printer sharing on the laptop are on. They are even greyed out so that I can’t turn them off.

@PeterOz:
“Can you try turning off password sharing.“
Probably I could, if I knew how. The instructions I found on https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/...dows-10-a.html don’t work. Presumably I would have to try in my administrator account.

Which I do. I log into the laptop with the administrator account. The laptop is still inaccessible from the desktop. Somehow ‘Map openbaar delen’ (share folder publicly) got turned off. I turn it back on. (Password sharing remains on). I test again. Now I have access to the laptop from the desktop without having to log in, but only to ‘users\Openbaar’ (public).

So I turn off password sharing on the laptop and I no longer have access to it from the desktop. After waiting with a blue spinning ring I got a message that I have no access. I pressed a button for the troubleshooter, which gives:
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PeterOz:
“Is there a specific folder on the desktop you want to share?”
Yes: the folder I made specifically to put the stuff in I want to transfer.

PeterOz:
“As for the login rejection the only thing I can suggest is you create a new user for testing.
I have tried to recreate our error.
I have a laptop Widows 11 - Auto login and a desktop Windows 10. (same as your setup)
I reproduced the error you have.
I created a new local user account on the windows 11 laptop Called Test with a password Test.
I turned on Public file sharing and I can log on to the Widows 11 laptop.“
Mine required a password of at least 8 characters.

[PeterOz]

If you want to make note of what we say to not retype
Highlight the text and it will give an option to reply click on that and it will put it in quotes.

misleading, as they claim the procedure creates a Microsoft account

Latter today I will try another one and see If I can do screen shots to set up local account.

es: the folder I made specifically to put the stuff in I want to transfer.

Where did you create the folder

[PeterOz]

I have two codes sent to my the e-mail address of the account allows me to log in.

This is why I think your password is wrong.
Just give me time today to post some steps and pics.

[PeterOz]

So I try to create a new account on the laptop. Apparently one needs an e-mail address and internet access to create an account to log into windows.

No
Follow the steps below to create a local account - No internet or Microsoft needed.
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Any issues let me know.

[PeterOz]

If you want you can change the account to an admin account
After the account is setup click on Change account type.
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Use drop down to pick Administrator. Click ok
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Can you log into this new account from the desktop?

[Bruce]

@Amoranemix2 - any progress?

[phillpower2]

Being that the OP revisited the forum but chose not to reply this thread will be closed.

[Bruce]

Re-opened at OP request.
From Amoranemix2
Sorry for the late response. I am busy with work and since I can share files from the laptop, this isn’t urgent.

PeterOz:
“If you want to make note of what we say to not retype
Highlight the text and it will give an option to reply click on that and it will put it in quotes.”
Higlighting text does not give me such option. Maybe that works when the thread is not closed.

PeterOz:
“Where did you create the folder”
On the laptop I put the to be shared folder in my user folder. On the desktop I put it in the documents folder of my user folder.
PeterOz post 19:
OK, I created a new local account.

PeterOz 20:
Before making the new account an administrator account and being logged into that account I can’t log into the laptop from the desktop because like before in post 16 the laptop can’t be found on the network.
After making the new account an administrator account it was the same.
The text of the troubleshooter says that my computer seems correctly configured but that the source (the laptop) does not respond.
Then I check and notice that network and printer sharing is off. Turning that on makes the users/public folder accissible without requiring to give a password.
Then I turn on ‘Sharing with password protetion’. Now I need to log in with a password, but I get access to the whole users folder (with public and the new user).
Then I share a folder on the laptop, but that doesn’t change anything.
The I log into the main account of the laptop. I got access to the same (users with public and the new user), but all the folders are empty.

Phillpower2:
“Being that the OP revisited the forum but chose not to reply this thread will be closed.”
I don’t think I revisted the forum prior. Maybe my browser did when I start it up, as it is a tab there.

[PeterOz]

Just to confirm in my own mind you can now access the laptop and the password works.
That means the old (original account) password is wrong.
So you need to fix the original account password.
I got access to the same (users with public and the new user), but all the folders are empty.

Correct that is because you have not put anything in them.
You should be able to log into the laptop from the desktop and transfer a file to
C: >Users>Public folders.
Is there a reason you do not want to use the public share folders.
Only you or people on the network who know the password to the laptop can access the folders.

[PeterOz]

In post 16 you stated that.

I have two codes sent to my the e-mail address of the account allows me to log in.

If this is what you are doing on the laptop under the original account.
Then that proves the password you are using is wrong and needs to be changed

[Amoranemix2]

I repost back here after the split-off in a new thread.

Sorry for the late response. I am busy with work and since I can share files from the laptop, this isn’t urgent.

PeterOz:
“If you want to make note of what we say to not retype
Highlight the text and it will give an option to reply click on that and it will put it in quotes.”
Higlighting text does not give me such option. Maybe that works when the thread is not closed.
Edit: I’ll try it for my next post.

PeterOz:
“Where did you create the folder”
On the laptop I put the to be shared folder in my user folder. On the desktop I put it in the documents folder of my user folder.

PeterOz post 19:
OK, I created a new local account.

@PeterOz 20:
Before making the new account an administrator account and being logged into that account I can’t log into the laptop from the desktop because like before in post 16 the laptop can’t be found on the network.
After making the new account an administrator account it was the same.
The text of the troubleshooter says that my computer seems correctly configured but that the source (the laptop) does not respond.
Then I check and notice that network and printer sharing is off. Turning that on makes the users/public folder accissible without requiring to give a password.
Then I turn on ‘Sharing with password protetion’. Now I need to log in with a password, but I get access to the whole users folder (with public and the new user).
Then I share a folder on the laptop, but that doesn’t change anything.
The I log into the main account of the laptop. I got access to the same (users with public and the new user), but all the folders are empty.

Phillpower2:
“Being that the OP revisited the forum but chose not to reply this thread will be closed.”
I don’t think I revisted the forum prior. Maybe my browser did when I start it up, as it is a tab there.

EDIT :
It had stopped working for some reason. I checked in Control Panel and some sharing settings got turned off somehow. Turning them back on didn’t help. Restarting both computers resolved the issue and it works again as described in the OP.

[PeterOz]

Higlighting text does not give me such option. Maybe that works when the thread is not closed.

Left click on mouse button and release. you should now get a reply option.
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[PeterOz]

Log into the laptop go to C: drive > Users > the new account you setup.
Create a new folder
Right click on the folder
Click on properties
Click on sharing tab
Click on share
Under choose people to share with use the drop-down arrow and choose Everyone (for testing)
Click on Add
When everyone has been added change the permission level to Read/write
Click Share
Click on Advanced Sharing
Click Share this folder
Click on Permissions
Make sure Everyone Has Full Control
Click ok

Go to windows 10 machine and log on to the laptop via network and you should have access to the folder.

[Ahmed_bensmail]

turn off and try again.

[Bruce]

@Amoranemix2 - any update?