{"id":5532,"date":"2017-10-16T17:23:19","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T11:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.58.113.91\/blog\/?p=5532"},"modified":"2019-05-12T02:52:08","modified_gmt":"2019-05-12T02:52:08","slug":"fix-windows-cant-setup-homegroup-computer-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winhelponline.com\/blog\/fix-windows-cant-setup-homegroup-computer-error\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix “Windows can’t set up a Homegroup on this computer” Error"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you attempt to join a computer to a HomeGroup<\/a> or create a HomeGroup from your Windows 10 computer, the following error message appears and the feature can’t be enabled.<\/p>\n

Windows can’t set up a HomeGroup on this computer<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

\"cannot<\/p>\n

And running the HomeGroup troubleshooter (by clicking the link in the above dialog) may prove futile; it may say “No issues detected”.<\/p>\n

\"homegroup<\/p>\n

Also, in systems which have been upgraded to Windows 10, the previously established HomeGroup may not be detected, thus showing this error:<\/p>\n

Windows no longer detects on this network. To create a new homegroup, click OK, and then open HomeGroup in Control Panel.<\/div>\n

Resolution<\/h2>\n

If the troubleshooter is unable to identify the problem, here are your manual troubleshooting steps:<\/p>\n

Step 1: Inspect the Services Configuration<\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. Right-click Start, click Run.<\/li>\n
  2. Type Services.msc<\/code> and press ENTER<\/li>\n
  3. Make sure that the following services are configured correctly<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Service name<\/th>\nStart type<\/th>\nLog On As<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    Function Discovery Provider Host<\/td>\nManual<\/td>\nLOCAL SERVICE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Function Discovery Resource Publication<\/td>\nManual<\/td>\nLOCAL SERVICE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    HomeGroup Listener<\/td>\nManual<\/td>\nLOCAL SYSTEM<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    HomeGroup Provider<\/td>\nManual \u2013 Triggered<\/td>\nLOCAL SERVICE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Network List Service<\/td>\nManual<\/td>\nLOCAL SERVICE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Peer Name Resolution Protocol<\/td>\nManual<\/td>\nLOCAL SERVICE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Peer Networking Grouping<\/td>\nManual<\/td>\nLOCAL SERVICE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Peer Networking Identity Manager<\/td>\nManual<\/td>\nLOCAL SERVICE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
  4. Start<\/strong> the Peer Name Resolution Protocol<\/code> service manually.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    See article Windows 10 Default Services Configuration<\/a> for the entire list of Windows 10 services.<\/em><\/p>\n

    Peer Name Resolution Protocol reports error 0x80630203 when starting?<\/h3>\n

    \"errorAll of the above services need to run in order for the HomeGroup feature to work correctly. In a vast majority of the cases<\/strong>, the HomeGroup problem is caused by the Peer Name Resolution Protocol<\/strong><\/code> service. The following error may appear when you attempt to start the service by clicking the Start button in Service properties dialog:<\/p>\n

    \"peer<\/p>\n

    \n

    Windows could not start the Peer Name Resolution Protocol service on Local Computer.<\/p>\n

    Error 0x80630203: Unable to access a key.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Because Peer Name Resolution Protocol service failed to start, the Peer Networking Grouping service fails as well, as it’s dependent on the former service.<\/p>\n

    \n

    The Peer Networking Grouping service depends on the Peer Name Resolution Protocol service which failed to start because of the following error:<\/p>\n

    The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Peer Networking Grouping<\/code> and PNRP Machine Name Publication Service<\/code> services would report Error 1068<\/code>.<\/p>\n

    \n

    Error 1068: The dependency service or group failed to start<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Step 2: Fix the “Peer Name Resolution Protocol” Service<\/h3>\n

    The Peer Name Resolution Protocol service is unable to start due to missing permission entry for LOCAL SERVICE<\/code> account for the RSA\\MachineKeys<\/code> folder. Follow these steps to resolve the problem.<\/p>\n

    1. Open File Explorer and browse this folder:<\/p>\n

    C:\\ProgramData\\Microsoft\\Crypto\\RSA<\/pre>\n
    2. Right-click the MachineKeys<\/code> folder, click Properties, and click the Security tab.<\/p>\n
    \"machinekeys<\/p>\n
    3. Click the Edit button.<\/p>\n
    \"machinekeys<\/p>\n
    4. If LOCAL SERVICE<\/code> is not already listed there, then click the Add button.<\/p>\n
    5. In the Select User or Group<\/strong> dialog box, type LOCAL SERVICE<\/code> and click OK.<\/p>\n
    \"machinekeys<\/p>\n
    6. With LOCAL SERVICE<\/code> entry selected, enable the Full Control – Allow checkbox.<\/p>\n
    \"machinekeys<\/p>\n
    7. Click OK.<\/p>\n
    8. Start the Peer Name Resolution Protocol service manually. If it starts successfully, HomeGroup will start functioning correctly. In that case, skip the following steps (9 to 15).<\/p>\n
    Peer Name Resolution Protocol service start error 1079?<\/h3>\n
    9. If Peer Name Resolution Protocol service throws the following error:<\/p>\n
    Error 1079: the account specified for this service is different from the account specified for other services running in the same process.<\/div>\n
    .. then open Services MMC [services.msc<\/code>]<\/p>\n
    10. Double-click Peer Name Resolution Protocol<\/code><\/p>\n
    11. Click the Log On tab, and make sure it’s set to start as LOCAL SERVICE<\/code> instead of Local System Account<\/code>.<\/p>\n
    \"peer<\/p>\n
    12. If it’s currently set as Local System Account<\/code>, then click This account<\/strong> radio button, and click Browse<\/p>\n
    13. Type LOCAL SERVICE<\/code> and click OK. Click OK again to close the dialog.<\/p>\n
    14. Exit the Services console.<\/p>\n
    15. Although restarting the computer isn’t required, please do restart the system anyway, just to be sure changes are applied without any problems.<\/p>\n
    See if you can join a HomeGroup or create a HomeGroup now.<\/p>\n
    \"joined<\/p>\n
    That’s it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
    When you attempt to join a computer to a HomeGroup or create a HomeGroup from your Windows 10 computer, the following error message appears and the feature can’t be enabled. 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