Due to design changes in the OS I can't share C: for example. Only a folder. If you need to access C: you may have to workaround that with other access methods.
There's other issues like firewalls in routers we encounter.
Bob
My new win 8.1 computer will not share it's drive. It can access all the win 7 computers but not vice versa. Ruled out hard ware problem. I installed 7 on another hd to check hardware; no problem. I have installed win 8.1 on other hard drives, no joy.
I have set all the settings that google can find, nothing works.

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