Windows 10/Windows 11 Cannot Access \\share path\
Error Code 0x80004005 [Full Fix Guide]
The Windows cannot access error usually occurs when opening a network computer or a network-shared folder. Generally speaking, the specific error message comes with the error.
How to fix it?
Solutions:
1: Disable IPV6.
2: Reset Network Sharing Permissions.
1:
Disable IPV6
Disabling IPV6 is an effective
way to solve Windows cannot access network drive errors. How to do that? Here
are the detailed steps.
Step 1: Right-click the Windows icon on
your desktop and choose Network Connections from the pop-up
menu.
Step 2: In the next window, click on Change adapter
options under the list of Change your network settings.
Step 3: Right-click your network adapter and choose Properties to
go on.
Step 4: Locate Internet Protocol Version 6
(TCP/IPv6) and uncheck this box. After that, click OK to
save the changes.
Step 5: Reboot your computer to put this into effect.
Then, check if the Windows cannot access error code 0x80004005 disappears.
2: Reset
Network Sharing Permissions
Sometimes you can’t access the computer
on network Windows 10 due to the improper networking sharing permissions for
the shared folder, drive, computer or printer form. So, you can try resetting
network sharing permissions to fix the issue.
Tip: If
you are going to share something in your workplace or other places, you should
ask the network administrator for further permission.
Here is the full guide to
re-configure network sharing permissions.
Step 1: Right-click the folder, drive, or printer
that you are going to share with others and choose Properties to
go on.
Step 2: In the Properties window, move to
the Sharing tab. Then, click Advanced Sharing to
go on.
Step 3: Check the Share this folder box,
and then enter a share name for the folder or drive. Then,
click the Permissions button.
Step 4: In the next window, enable the Full Control and Change checkboxes
under Allow. In most cases, the Read checkbox is
enabled by default. If not, you need to check it manually. Finally, click OK and Apply buttons
at the bottom of the window to save and execute the operation.
After re-configuring network
sharing permissions, you should add everyone to the security list so that you can
grant full permissions to every user truly. Since you have full control of
shared items, you can start the steps below.
Step 1: Open the Properties of the target
item again, and then go to the Security tab. Then, click Edit to
go on.
Step 2: In the next window, click Add.
Step 3: Click on Advanced from the
pop-up window.
Step 4: Click Find Now, and then scroll down
the list to find the Everyone user. Choose it and click OK.
You will see that Everyone is on the list of Group or
user names after returning to the Security window.
Step 5: Click Everyone and OK.
Enable all the checkboxes under Allow, and then click OK and Apply.
Conclusion...
When you can’t access the computer on the network Windows 10 and Windows 11 try the given methods now to fix it.