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    Unable to find Pi 3 for windows file explorer

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    • Thorr69T
      Thorr69 @MDtar7
      last edited by

      @MDtar7 said in Unable to find Pi 3 for windows file explorer:

      Then I made sure I was set to public network and still nothing :/

      You would want Private network, not Public. Public would hide all the devices from each other. Private is a trusted network and thus all the devices become visible to each other.

      RPi 3b
      Official PSU
      Official RetroPie image
      Pandora's Box 5 controller

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      • M
        MDtar7 @Thorr69
        last edited by

        @Thorr69 sorry I meant private

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        • JezzaJ
          Jezza
          last edited by

          I type \\RETROPIE

          I guess you would have tried this
          my 2cents

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          • IceChes1I
            IceChes1
            last edited by

            Oops. Did I do one backslash? I meant two. Sorry for the typo.

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            • ParabolaralusP
              Parabolaralus @IceChes1
              last edited by

              @IceChes1 Lets narrow down this issue. What is the IP address of your computer and your Pi?
              You can find it by opening a command prompt on the computer and type in ipconfig hit enter.
              On the Pi exit emulationstation and its listed right up top.

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                MDtar7 @Parabolaralus
                last edited by

                @Parabolaralus Pi 192.168.0.123
                PC 192.168.0.31

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                • UDb23U
                  UDb23 @MDtar7
                  last edited by

                  @MDtar7 Have you checked if your PC can reach Pi's IP ?
                  From windows command prompt, use ping command:
                  PING 192.168.0.123

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                    MDtar7 @UDb23
                    last edited by

                    @UDb23 yes I did ping the Pi’s IP and it worked

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                    • matchamanM
                      matchaman
                      last edited by

                      If none of the above works, restart your PC, disconnect from the internet and use a wired connection.

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                      • ParabolaralusP
                        Parabolaralus @MDtar7
                        last edited by

                        @MDtar7 Im running out of ideas, but try enabling SMB 1.0 support on your PC.
                        Its in Control Panel, Programs and Features, Turn Windows Feature On or Off and select SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support. Restart your computer and try it again.
                        Screenshot from 2020-03-26 12-21-15.png

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