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    Another Super Frustrated Windows 10 User Not Able to Transfer Files Via Samba Share

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      1984 @ExarKunIv
      last edited by

      @ExarKunIv

      Yes and yes.

      So it looks like WinSCP is the best current work around.

      Still frustrating that it inexplicably stopped working natively in Windows years and years ago and no one seems to know why.

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      • ExarKunIvE
        ExarKunIv @1984
        last edited by

        @1984 that is odd for sure

        what version of windows are you using if you want more help with getting your samba working again

        RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
        RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
        Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

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          1984 @mitu
          last edited by

          @mitu

          Raspberry Pi 4
          Standard issue Pi 4 power supply(first party)
          RetroPie v4.8 Released March 14, 2022
          retropie-buster-4.8-rpi4_400.img(prebuilt)
          No USB devices
          8bitdo SN30 pro+
          "Windows cannot access \RETROPIE"
          NA
          NA
          NA
          NA
          NA
          Double click on the "RETROPIE" item under network in Windows Explorer

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            mitu Global Moderator @1984
            last edited by

            @1984 Which Windows edition are you using - Home/Professional/Enterprise/Education/etc. ?

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              1984 @ExarKunIv
              last edited by

              @ExarKunIv

              winver.png

              This is actually Windows 10 Lite from Ghost Spectre.

              My wife has a fool version of Windows 11 on her laptop.
              I'll try it from there and report back just in case my version of Windows is missing something critical.

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                stoney66 @1984
                last edited by stoney66

                @1984 also you could ssh into your PI and run tcpdump to even see if your windows machine is attempting to connect, pending tcpdump is installed.

                e.g.

                sudo tcpdump -nni any port 445

                Also you should check if 445 is even listening on the PI itself

                netstat -an | grep 445

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                  1984 @stoney66
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                  @stoney66

                  pi@retropie:~ $ sudo tcpdump -nni any port 445
                  sudo: tcpdump: command not found
                  pi@retropie:~ $ netstat -an | grep 445
                  tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:445 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
                  tcp6 0 0 :::445 :::* LISTEN

                  STREAM CONNECTED 16445

                  pi@retropie:~ $

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                    stoney66 @1984
                    last edited by stoney66

                    @1984 ok at least the service shows as listening. You would have to install tcpdump it looks like. sudo apt-get install tcpdump

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                      Trainman52
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                      I've also noticed that the samba access disappeared with the new version of Retropie. My workaround is is click on "This PC" in Windows Explorer and then select "Map a Network Drive" from the ribbon menu. The path is \ip of retropie]ROMS. So far it has worked flawlessly.

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                      • stoney66S
                        stoney66 @stoney66
                        last edited by

                        @1984 Did you happen to see this thread?

                        https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/29661/samba-shares-stopped-working-after-recent-windows-10-update/24

                        I know it doesn't help, but I fired up my windows10 system and it worked fine. I am running windows 10 home.

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                          Darksavior @1984
                          last edited by

                          @1984 Altered versions of Windows usually remove too much stuff for my tastes. Reproduce the problem on an unmodified version.

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                            cdaters
                            last edited by

                            I don't mean to come across disparagingly or anything. Are you sure your Pi is connected to the network?

                            Did you pull down any Windows updates lately? I know that Windows 10 has issues connecting to NASs that aren't on the same level of SMB. Microsoft has turned off SMB 1.0 some updates ago because they don't trust you to be secure in your networking. Check your SMB settings and enable 1.0 if that is turned off...

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                              mitu Global Moderator @cdaters
                              last edited by

                              @cdaters said in Another Super Frustrated Windows 10 User Not Able to Transfer Files Via Samba Share:

                              Check your SMB settings and enable 1.0 if that is turned off...

                              @1984 said they already enabled it.

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                                navi87
                                last edited by navi87

                                Ive been using samba on windows 10 for years without issues.

                                Also, if you have installed a firewall on your pi recently, that could be blocking. i think port 445 is for samba. have a google, u can find it out easily.

                                I would also double check the service status of smbd on your pi via command line, maybe the service cant start?

                                Maybe check from another device to see if you can access it. Because at the moment you have no idea if the issue is with windows or with your samba service.

                                Orrrr.....access your pi via Firezilla on windows using SSH to transfer your files.

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