Password is incorrect when access admin$ or c$ on Windows

There are default shares for administration purposes on Windows. You can access it by //computer name/admin$ or //computer name/c$.

You may see the “password is incorrect” error when accessing the network shares. Even you entered the correct password for the machine.

The problem is the Windows local group policy is using guest only mode for sharing. But the guest account is disabled on the target machine.

You need to run gpedit.msc to open Local Group Policy Editor. And change the option “Sharing and security model for local accounts” to Classic.

The network access option in Windows Local Group Policy
The network access option in Windows Local Group Policy