Windows 7 Error: 0x800704cf / Unable to Access remote network shared resources

Windows cannot access \\testpc
Error Code: 0x800704cf

If your system is a workstation joined with local domain and you are getting above (same) error while trying to access ANY shared resource/system on the network, then you may try following fix. This error gave me straight 1-2 hour headache, so I really don’t want anyone else to bang their head on the wall for the same.

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Fix #1

• Open (Currently active) Network Adapter properties,
• UNCHECK the ‘Client for Microsoft Networks‘  / OK
• Open Regedit, & Navigate to “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters”
• Create a new key with following parameters

Type: DWORD Value
Name: SMBDeviceEnabled
Data: 1

• Once Done, Restart your computer, & then MAKE SURE TO ENABLE THE ‘CLIENT FOR MICROSOFT NETWORK’ in the adapter settings.

Now check and hopefully you will be able to access the shared resources without any error.

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Fix #2

Uninstall File & Print Sharing Service, Restart PC, re-install the service again, Restart your PC, & check. This solved the error too in some of my domain workstation runnign windows 7 64bit.

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TIP/Additional Commands

• ipconfig /flushdns
• nbtstat -RR
• netsh int ip reset
• netsh winsock reset

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Regard’s
Syed Jahanzaib