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How to file share to surface pro 11 from Mac OS X Lion

Ie Atass 20 Reputation points
2026-03-06T23:02:53.44+00:00

turned on sharing from mac. when attempting to access from Windows, get error message 0x80004005. I am trying to pull old photos from my macbook to my surface pro.

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  1. S.Sengupta 29,426 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2026-03-06T23:45:52.1233333+00:00

    Your Mac OS X Lion is simply too old for the default Windows file-sharing protocol.

    Error 0x80004005 usually happens because very old macOS (OS X Lion – 2011) uses SMB1 file sharing, while modern Windows devices like Microsoft Surface Pro 11 have SMB1 disabled for security.

    To resolve this, try:

    Because OS X Lion only supports SMB1, you may need to temporarily enable it.

    Steps on the Surface:

    Search Windows Features

    Click Turn Windows features on or off

    Enable:

    SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support

    Reboot

    Then in File Explorer type:

    \Mac-IP-address [On the Mac: System Preferences → Network → Wi-Fi → Advanced → TCP/IP]

    After transferring the photos, disable SMB1 again.

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  1. Ie Atass 20 Reputation points
    2026-03-06T23:05:45.01+00:00

    external connections damaged so unable to connect physical hard drive

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