Cannot access homegroup shared libraries

Thanks Shinmila, none of the suggestions worked so I ended up reloading Windows 7 and it now works fine. Go figure!

Denis

Hi Denis,

First and foremost thing you can try is run homegroup troubleshooter and see what it has to say about this.

Step 1: Run Homegroup Troubleshooter.

Here’s the link you can refer.

Open the HomeGroup troubleshooter
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Open-the-HomeGroup-troubleshooter

Step 2:

Sharing could be blocked by security software such as Firewall.
Now turn off all the security software and try accessing those contents.
More often than not, this should solve the issue. If it does, changing certain configuration settings within the firewall is required. For Windows 7, refer:

Understanding Windows Firewall settings
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Understanding-Windows-Firewall-settings

Step 3:

Make sure that network location is not set to Public as HomeGroup is not available on public networks. Change it to Home Network.

Choosing a network location
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Choosing-a-network-location

For answers to some common questions about HomeGroup, see:

HomeGroup: frequently asked questions
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/HomeGroup-frequently-asked-questions

Step 4: Configure this setting

Click the file or folder you want to configure, and then do one of the following:
To share the file or folder with nobody, click Share within the toolbar, and then click Nobody.
To share the file or folder with specific people, click Share within the toolbar, click Specific people, select each person with whom you want to share with the file or folder, and then click Add. Click Share to close the File Sharing dialog box. Sharing with specific people only works if they’ve linked their profiles to an online ID.
To share the file or folder with the entire homegroup, click Share within the toolbar, and then click either HomeGroup (Read) or HomeGroup (Read/Write).

Step 5: Try taking ownership of the Library folders.

Refer this article for details.

Take Ownership of a File or Folder
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753659.aspx