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Make sure that you have your internet / network ethernet cable “disconnected”.

I find when you install W10 for the first time, if the ethernet cable is connected W10 can force you to use a microsoft account. If you plug it out W10 normally allows you to log into a local account as no network is detected ….

 

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Susan Bradley wrote:

I’m going to guess that it was slightly not happy and a new patch just made it behave.  There’s nothing in the older updates that would have triggered this.

Indeed, easy solution as it was a new install.

Won’t work need to install from bootable usb to recover the GeoBook. Only 32GB SSD in it.

Its not a standard PC it is a GeoBook that needs reinstallation. It shipped with S Mode. Sorry I should have been more clear.

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Paul T wrote:

Sounds like Windows S.

But also a recommended option in all editions of Windows 10 for nearly five years:

Windows 10: allow apps from Store only analysis

Yes but the check box was not ticked by default on new installations!

We see this all the time where paused were unpaused. Also noticed while installing 10 pro on machines last week that “Installing apps only from the microsoft store was set to “Store only” so for instance if you were not in the know you wouldn’t be able to install chrome etc. Ohhh how we love you Mr Microsoft ….

Solved the network discovery problem it was the firewall that was blocking sharing so created inbound and out bound rules.

Anyone come accross this instance where Network Discovery will not turn on?

I think it is the SMB 1.0/CIFS Client, but when I click on “Turn Windows features on or off” rather than default window it opens Server Manager and its add role wizard not the Turn Windows features on or off window?

 

Updates done but for some reason I can not turn on network sharing in ” Network and sharing center ”

In “Advanced sharing settings” I turn all on and save but I do not get an administrator permission window to allow the changes I just click save and the window closes. When I go back into advanced sharing settings all the settings I switched on are now off.

In services DNS Client is set to automatic and is on

Function Discovery Provider Host is set to automatic and is on

Function Discovery Resource Publication is set to automatic and is on

SSDP Discovery is set to automatic and is on

UPnP Device Host is set to automatic and is on

Any ideas guys..

 

Ahh thank you all..

Thank you Susan on further invistagation I found the server has not been updated in 16 months so not supprised it is having client server connection issues.

What is best practice in updating here?

Will I grab the updates from the MPL and install one after another?

It is not a DC or print server just shares and CRM.

Ok Paul injecting the drivers worked phew …..

Thank you all keep an eye on those Acers !!!

Tried installing the sata ACHI drivers from the Acer site but setup won’t recognise them…Grrr

Paul T wrote:

Did you select EFI boot or MBR? It should probably be EFI.

The usual reason you can’t see drives after a USB boot is a lack of drivers for the disk controller / motherboard.
According to this thread you need the BIOS in AHCI, non-RAID mode. https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=327138
See this thread as well. https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/842090/#Comment_842090

cheers, Paul

Only option is UEFI or GPT Paul