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obsessed2 · 12-22-2011, 08:54 PM

Check all of your Settings under Network & Sharing Center (assuming you have a Windows PC):

Network Discovery: On

File Sharing: On

Public Folder Sharing: On (Read Only)

Password Protected Sharing: Off

Network Path not found may indicate an improper IP address in ES File Explorer. Did you Scan for Servers or did you try and add it manually? Try this, long press (press and hold) your PC in ES File Explorer and when the popup menu appears select Delete. Then press Menu from the Option Bar, New and then Scan. Do NOT select Server. Let ES File Explorer automatically finding your PC and once it pops in press the Back Arrow on the Options Bar. Also, do you have any folders shared on your PC? If not this could be causing your problem. Don't give up because I know you can do it and once you figure it out you will be happy you did, trust me.

12-22-2011, 08:54 PM	#10
obsessed2 Wizard Posts: 1,041 Karma: 4694121 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Virginia Device: Pocket Edge X 2 , Edge, gTab, Kindle Fire, Nextbook 7S	Check all of your Settings under Network & Sharing Center (assuming you have a Windows PC): Network Discovery: On File Sharing: On Public Folder Sharing: On (Read Only) Password Protected Sharing: Off Network Path not found may indicate an improper IP address in ES File Explorer. Did you Scan for Servers or did you try and add it manually? Try this, long press (press and hold) your PC in ES File Explorer and when the popup menu appears select Delete. Then press Menu from the Option Bar, New and then Scan. Do NOT select Server. Let ES File Explorer automatically finding your PC and once it pops in press the Back Arrow on the Options Bar. Also, do you have any folders shared on your PC? If not this could be causing your problem. Don't give up because I know you can do it and once you figure it out you will be happy you did, trust me. Last edited by obsessed2; 12-22-2011 at 09:15 PM.