Unable to create a homegroup in win8

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The only way you can create a HomeGroup in Windows 8/8.1 is if you have Windows 8/8.1 Pro or Windows 8/8.1 Enterprise. If you have plain Windows 8/8.1, you can't create a HomeGroup, you can only join one.
 

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I see. I am using the Pro version
 

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    Intel i5-4570
    Motherboard
    Asus Z87i-Pro
    Memory
    G.Skill Value 8x2 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI Lightning 770 GTX
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    Dell U2713HM
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    2x1920x1080
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    960 GB SSD
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    Corsair TX650M
    Case
    Bitfenix Prodigy
    Cooling
    1x230mm Bitfenix Spectre Pro fan, 1x14mm rear fan
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    Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
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    Logitech M 705
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Personally, in Windows 8/8.1, I've found HomeGroup to be hit or miss. My desktop pc has 8.1 Pro, my laptop has plain 8.1. My laptop can see my 8.1 Pro's HomeGroup and password, but can never finish joining it.Even deleting the HomeGroup in 8.1 Pro (leaving,etc.) and recreating it doesn't solve the issue. I pretty much, have both pc's setup and don't use HomeGroup. I just plugged my laptop's external hd into my 8.1 Pro desktop pc and copied my videos, pictures and videos to it. Then plug it back into my laptop and add those folders to it's libraries. Quite frankly, it's a lot easier. That's one of the issues they need to fix in Windows 10.
 

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    PC/Desktop
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    self built
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    AMD FX 8350
    Motherboard
    Asus Sabertooth 990fx r2.0
    Memory
    G-Skill Ripjaws-X DDR3 2400 16 gbs.
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI N760 TF 2GD5OC
    Sound Card
    on-bord Realtek ALC 889/ALC 892
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic VX2250wm-LED
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 840 Pro 256 gb. ssd. & Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3.o tb.
    PSU
    Corsair HX-850 watt
    Case
    Corsair Carbide 500r White
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro Series H-100, 3 120mm. & 1 200mm. case fan's
    Keyboard
    Logitech wired
    Mouse
    Logitech wired
    Internet Speed
    30 m.b.p.s.
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    IE 11 & Firefox 26
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    BitDefender Internet Security 2014
    Other Info
    Iomega Pro Series U.S.B. 2.0/eS.A.T.A. 2.0tb. h.d., Seagate Backup Plus U.S.B. 3.0 3.0tb. h.d., Hauppage WinTV HVR-1850 t.v. tuner, Logitech x530 5.1 speaker's, Logitech c615 webcam, Logitech h150 headset, M.S. Xbox 360 wired gamepad & Xbox 360 as W.M.C. extender
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