"network error" windows cannot access \\RETROPIE

KN4THX

@jborges Can you ping the device? Or log into the router and see if it has the Retropie in the client list. If ''\retropie''doesn't work, try ''\192.xxx.x.xxx'' using the actual IP address of the Pi. If you need a temporary workaround use WinSCP to access the Pi's files and folders.

jborges

do you want me to ping my IP adress?

jborges

this issue is not the first time that happend i use to access my PI files before connecting the retropie to the Wi Fi method ...but sometimes work sometimes not, i used to get that same error when using the Pi on wi fi, so thats when i hook my retropie trough a ETHERNET cable cord instead of wi fi so i got no more issues.... and since that it always works perfect when try to access the pi files with a ethernet cord on..... until this just happends again, even know now i use ethernet connection is been 2 days now..idk whats wrong .....

KN4THX

@jborges Did you reboot your Pi? I know that sounds silly but I've been having permanent lan connection drops on my 4.4 build and am trying to narrow it down.

jborges

@thedatacereal
Yes i did... plus i ping my device everything went smooth try to connect by the Pi ip address that shows on retropie instead of //retropie command and still no fix to it..

KN4THX

@jborges Try a router reboot.

jborges

just try it connect via Winscp and still cant connect to my retropie....thats fishy ...the retropie is connected to the network otherwise it wont show it not IP address on the retropie , and my doe just fine.. but anyhow cant get trough it by the pc still....

jborges

@thedatacereal

still doesnt work my friend... i think is something on the retropie ...idk.......

KN4THX

@jborges Did you double check SSH is enabled for the winSCP?

jborges

@thedatacereal

yes i enable ssh..... did everything right when try to connect to winscp says Host name "name" is not existed .... cant connect......

KN4THX

@jborges That error sounds like you tried to connect to \retropie. In winSCP use the IP address of the Pi.

jborges

does the EAZY HAX TOOLKIT has something to do with this ? any interference ? i expand my Retropie memory to USB using the Toolkit following everything , the files on my usb opens fine and the Retropie files was still opening all fine via LAN, and all of sudden this happend and never come back to normal

jborges

@thedatacereal

got it i use the ip adress of the pi like you said, now it connects via winscp, so everytime i want to access my PI files like i used to via Lan network , i will have to use winscp until my Lan works again??
and in case i cant connect on winscp always check the SSH enable right....

KN4THX

@jborges SSH shouldn't disable itself so you're good on that.

jborges

On Winscp i seen that cant access/find my Gameslists folder either my xml files and my rom Images like i do on Retropie Via LAN , is that right???? so winscp is like a temporary Access option to the retropie like the roms folder in specific ?!?!?

KN4THX

@jborges gamelists are in

/home/pi/.emulationstation

You may need to enable hidden folders in WinSCP

jborges

I find it ..thanks man.. so i guess winscp is my new way ACCESS to retropie files.. but if works thats what metters thank you.

rbaker

@jborges said in "network error" windows cannot access \\RETROPIE:

yes i did \RETROPIE .....always worked before

but what about \\RETROPIE?

//retropie

Syntax? Are you actually typing it in correctly? with the correct number of characters as your posts seem to change.

KN4THX

@rbaker I don't know how his is, but when I type \\retropie on my phone and submit my post, it removes the first '\' and makes it look like \retropie.

Agrajag

Hey, seemed best to renew this thread as it's the #1 thread found on Google for this issue:

I'm also having this problem and it's quite vexing. I used to be able to type this in File Explorer and have it work fine (it's even there as a quick link under Network, but doesn't work any longer. I can easily get to the system by typing the static IP it's on: 192.168.1.41. File Explorer instantly connects to it, so does Filezilla and Putty, but typing the hostname doesn't work.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>ping 192.168.1.41

Pinging 192.168.1.41 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 192.168.1.41: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.41: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.41: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64
Reply from 192.168.1.41: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=64

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.41:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

I'll be darned if I can figure out how you guys highlight stuff in red to be able to type the double-slash, but that's what I type.