Pi5: Unable to access Pi files via windows file explorer

[Grateful Fella]

Hi!

I recently purchased a pi5 to use as an emulation station. I have followed the retropie install guide (https://github.com/danielfreer/raspberrypi5-retropie-setup?tab=readme-ov-file) and everything launched successfully.

On my windows machine, I went into file explorer and attempted to access files via network share to drop roms into folders (\ip-address\c$). I am unable to access my pi via windows file explorer. I can SSH into the Pi via Putty, and can ping my pi, and my pi can ping my windows machine. Wondering if anyone has seen this before and has a fix?

Thanks a ton!

[Grateful Fella]

running Raspberry Pi OS Lite (64)

[sleve_mcdichael]

@Grateful-Fella said in Pi5: Unable to access Pi files via windows file explorer:

\\ip-address\c$

Just \\(ip-address) or \\retropie should do it, I don't think you need the \c$ part.

[atone1]

@Grateful-Fella You could put the card into a Linux pc and drop and drop those files.

[Grateful Fella]

@sleve_mcdichael Thanks sleve, typo on my side in the post. I was using "\". tried without the c$ as well. I installed winSCP and it popped up right away. Transferred all my files that way. Thanks!

[Ashpool]

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