Major mapping network problem with only Win 8.1 in one direction only!

[jhmac77]

First of all I have been mapping access between computer for several years from XP on and know what is required for mapping. Now mapping from 7 to 8 does not work but going from 8 to 7 works the same as for many years before win 8. Win 7 to another win 7 computer always works usually.

Whenever I try to map a windows 7 drive in my laptop to windows 8.1 laptop I get the following error that the spelling is not correct(but this is not true). I have checked the spelling finding no problems and I have opened all folders for sharing and security is set the same way reading and writing as when I network windows 7 drives to other windows 7 drives. I have no problem between win 7 drives. One person suggested making sure the addresses like 777.888.987 were open but that does not seem to apply.
JIM

 

[jinksy]

Can you ping Windows 8 machine? i would also check the firewall setting too.

 

[jhmac77]

Turning off firewall made no difference. I am a novice, don't know how to ping. Can you explain in laymens terms? Jim

 

[jhmac77]

PING IN WIN 8

Pinging 192.168.1.69 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.1.69: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.69: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.69: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.69: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.69:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

Of course I am talking about transferring information from my win 7 laptop to my win 8.1 laptop. The above is different but not sure?

 

[jinksy]

Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network and Sharing Center\Advanced sharing settings;

Password-protection sharing,

Turn off password-protected sharing

 

[jhmac777]

I turned it off. Same problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[jhmac777]

I THINK THIS IS A MICROSOFT PROBLEM!