Win 11 PC cannot access USB drive via Samba for Windows

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Win 11 PC cannot access USB drive via Samba for Windows
Win 11 PC cannot access USB drive via Samba for Windows
2022-08-10 15:50:35 - last edited 2022-08-11 18:02:50
Tags: #USB Sharing #Samba
Model: Archer AX55  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.1.0

I support four local food pantries with an Access database. At each site I have installed an AX55 router with a 3.1 flash drive hosting the backend database. I also have the same setup at home for testing. There are a mix of Win 10 and Win 11 machines. The Win 10 machines connect to the drive fairly consistently. The Win 11 machines do not. I get a Windows cannot access \\TP-Share message. I have one Win 11 PC that I cannot get connected for anything. My Win 11 laptop at home is hit and miss. Does anyone have a suggestion for what to try or what to look for that maybe causing the issue?

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2022-08-11 18:03:57 - last edited 2022-08-12 05:56:51

  @Kevin_Z The problem was the damn McAfee firewall. 

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Re:Win 11 PC cannot access USB drive via Samba for Windows
2022-08-11 06:27:47

@JoeNoEskimo 

 

Can I confirm how did you access the flash drive on both Windows 10 and Windows 11, from the local network or from a remote visit?

 

Please post a screenshot of the error message when trying to access the drive from Windows 11, you may check if the suggestions in this FAQ work.

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2022-08-11 18:03:57 - last edited 2022-08-12 05:56:51

  @Kevin_Z The problem was the damn McAfee firewall. 

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Re:Win 11 PC cannot access USB drive via Samba for Windows
2022-08-12 05:56:43

@JoeNoEskimo 

Thank you very much for the update. So the issue was caused by the firewall settings on McAfee? It's great to know you figured it out. Great job.yes

 

I'm going to mark your reply as the “Recommended Solution” to close this topic so others can also benefit from the solution.

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