When attempting to connect to a Windows file share using Finder on your Mac, you receive the following message, where SERVER_NAME is the name of the server to which you attempted a connection:

There was a problem connecting to the server "SERVER_NAME".

The server may not exist or it is unavailable at this time. Check the server name or IP address, check your network connection, and then try again.

This could be because you typed the server name incorrectly.

Check to make sure that the host name you typed is correct. If necessary, erase all of the characters and re-type the entire path.

Outcome

You will be able to connect to the server successfully.