Network Issues between Windows XP and Windows 11

Question

I have a local network that was running a Windows 7 server, which was accessible from a Windows XP machine. I updated the server to a new Windows 11 machine, and now the Windows XP machine cannot even view the network, and manually mapping the drive does not work. Everything was working prior to the update. I am not able to update the XP as it runs and old software.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

I'd check they share the same SMB versions.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/file-server/troubleshoot/detect-enable-and-disable-smbv1-v2-v3

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Answer 2

Hello @Stephen Flesch

Try to disable Firewall and Antivirus program on Windows 10 and XP machine for Temporary. Check SMB 1.0 or SMB1.1 is not disabled on Windows XP.

You cannot access shared files and folders or browse computers in the workgroup with Windows XP
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/you-cannot-access-shared-files-and-folders-or-browse-computers-in-the-workgroup-with-windows-xp-9db8b9e5-7c90-35de-a2ca-c3eede1ea026

Hope this helps with your query!

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