I have updated to windows 10 pro cant delete or create a new homegroup!

[willabyblen]

Hi,

I have recently upgraded my workplace systems with windows 10. all the PC's except for one have been flawless.

The last PC who created our homegroup has come up with an error. At first no matter what i did i couldn't get the other computers on the network to discover the PC even when connected to the homegroup. So i decided i would disconnect all the PC's from the homegroup and start again....

Once i had every PC left from the homegroup it now says the problem PC which created the homegroup in the first place is inviting me to join a homegroup!!! i now cannot connect even with the correct password and all the other PCS cannot connect to this ghost homegroup that no longer exists (or even the PC to that matter).

I have tried various fixes on the internet to no avail and i have used the method where you delete the files in C:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\LocalService\AppData\Roaming\PeerNetworking also to no avail... i now have every PC out of the homegroup and turned off and just this one PC on to see it i can fix it.

Is there anyone out there that can help me?!

 

[boosted1g]

This is for a business and you are using homegroups????? yikes.

You could do the much much more reliable way to network and use IP addresses of machines, and map network drives.

 

[willabyblen]

ok is there any links on how to do this at all?

 

[boosted1g]

Would need to know what exactly you are trying to network.

Do you have one centralized computer you are trying to share resources to, sharing printers, or what is your situation?

 

[willabyblen]

i have sorted it now thanks

 

[MarsJan]

I've got the same problem and also have tried everything I have found in the Internet but without effect. The problem is with access to some key but still can't find which one. The system logs give such information:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-HomeGroup-ProviderService" Guid="{C9BDB4EB-9287-4C8E-8378-6896F0D1C5EF}" />
<EventID>5003</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2015-08-14T23:58:22.469694000Z" />
<EventRecordID>45</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="944" ThreadID="288" />
<Channel>Microsoft-Windows-HomeGroup Provider Service/Operational</Channel>
<Computer>Gabinet</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-19" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="Error">Can't get access to the key.</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

 

[willabyblen]

I've got the same problem and also have tried everything I have found in the Internet but without effect. The problem is with access to some key but still can't find which one. The system logs give such information:

<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
<System>
<Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-HomeGroup-ProviderService" Guid="{C9BDB4EB-9287-4C8E-8378-6896F0D1C5EF}" />
<EventID>5003</EventID>
<Version>0</Version>
<Level>2</Level>
<Task>0</Task>
<Opcode>0</Opcode>
<Keywords>0x8000000000000000</Keywords>
<TimeCreated SystemTime="2015-08-14T23:58:22.469694000Z" />
<EventRecordID>45</EventRecordID>
<Correlation />
<Execution ProcessID="944" ThreadID="288" />
<Channel>Microsoft-Windows-HomeGroup Provider Service/Operational</Channel>
<Computer>Gabinet</Computer>
<Security UserID="S-1-5-19" />
</System>
<EventData>
<Data Name="Error">Can't get access to the key.</Data>
</EventData>
</Event>

Hi there. My solution was to delete all the files in the folder that I mentioned in my initial comments. The one in windows/xxx/xxx/ and turn off each computer you do it to till all PCs are off then load up one pc and hopefully then it will let you create a new one. I don't know if I just got a stroke of luck or if what I did solved the problem. I hope you solve it!

 

[willabyblen]

Make sure you have deleted peernetworking contents on all PCs and have each one shutdown before you try to create a new home group that may have been what worked for me

 

[En]

On: http://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/win-10-homegroup-issues/
is the answer for problems.
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Go to "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\" and then rename "MachineKeys" folder to "MachineKeys-OLD".

Create a new folder "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys" and right click the "MachineKeys" folder , select "Properties" and click "Security" tab. Highlight Everyone. Click "Edit" then set "Full Control" permissions to "Everyone".

Restart
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to me it worked.
En

 

[willabyblen]

On: http://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/win-10-homegroup-issues/
is the answer for problems.
---------------
Go to "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\" and then rename "MachineKeys" folder to "MachineKeys-OLD".

Create a new folder "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys" and right click the "MachineKeys" folder , select "Properties" and click "Security" tab. Highlight Everyone. Click "Edit" then set "Full Control" permissions to "Everyone".

Restart
---------------
to me it worked.
En

great work thank you for the update. if it happens again i will try this!

 

[rondjsmith56]

On: http://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/win-10-homegroup-issues/
is the answer for problems.
---------------
Go to "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\" and then rename "MachineKeys" folder to "MachineKeys-OLD".

Create a new folder "C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys" and right click the "MachineKeys" folder , select "Properties" and click "Security" tab. Highlight Everyone. Click "Edit" then set "Full Control" permissions to "Everyone".

Restart
---------------
to me it worked.
En

great work thank you for the update. if it happens again i will try this!

I had my homegroup working and then it stop and now both computers desktop and laptop only say Create even after I Create a Homegroup on one of the computers. I have tried everything I have read. Thought this one might do the trick because had me deleting folders, computer names, etc. But no go. Any other suggestions appreciated.