Error message: "Windows Media Player cannot access the file. The file may be in use, you won't have access to the computer on which the file is stored, or your proxy settings are may not be incorrect. »

Original title: problems of residential group after system recovery

I started a homegroup on my computer.  I added another computer to the homegroup.  Everything worked fine until I had to perform a system recovery on the laptop that I used to start the homegroup.  I implemented the homegroup again, but I can't access the files on the other computer via Windows Media Player.  I get an error message that says "Windows Media Player cannot access the file. The file may be in use, you won't have access to the computer on which the file is stored, or your proxy settings are may not be incorrect. "I can access all the music files via Windows Explorer.  I have to start over with a new password?  Can I just create a new homegroup?  What other options do I have?  You can provide any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thank you.

Hello

Please follow the methods and check the issue:

Method 1:

Open the homegroup troubleshooting utility:

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-HomeGroup-Troubleshooter

Method 2:

Why can't I access my homegroup? :

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/why-cant-I-access-my-HomeGroup

For reference:

Homegroup: frequently asked questions:

http://Windows.Microsoft.com/is-is/Windows7/HomeGroup-frequently-asked-questions

Method 3:

See the steps in "include a folder shared in a library" from the link below:

Access to files and printers on other homegroup computers: http://Windows.Microsoft.com/is-is/Windows7/access-files-and-printers-on-other-HomeGroup-computers

I hope this helps.

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