Networking iMac with Windows 8.1

I am running OS X Mavericks 10.9.4.  I have successfully networked both iMac machines with my wife's Windows 8.1 laptop and can successfully share files between all three computers with only one exception.........The Windows 8.1 machine WILL ALLOW BOTH IMACS TO ACCESS FILES ON IT BUT IT WILL NOT CONNECT TO MY WIFE'S IMAC TO SHARE THE iMAC FILES ON THE PC. Even though both iMacs show up in the PC workgroup, when she tries to connect to her iMac it always returns the error "cannot connect, bad stub" .  Any ideas?
Thanks

I would try opening File Explorer on Win8.1 and entering the path to a shared folder on the iMac in the address bar. For example
\\iMacName\Downloads
When you press enter a window should appear asking for credentials. Enter the wife's account name and password. This will either connect to the Downloads folder or fail with an error. So what happens?

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