Using Automator to copy files from a Windows network

This has been covered before, but the solution didn't work for me, so excuse the mainly copy-and-paste article:
I wrote an automator workflow to copy a chosen file located on a PC on the local network.
Here is the workflow:
Get Specified Servers
Mount Servers
Ask for Finder Items
Copy Finder Items
The workflow executes fine up until the workflow actually finishes copying all the files. The automator complains that the Copy Finder Items errors with the following message:
Can't read directory contents: /Volumes/Files
The other thread suggests choosing "Ignore Input" for the "Ask for Finder Items" action, which I did. But now I have a different error:
Couldn't create: /Users/{my name}/Desktop/filename.xlsx
Any ideas? Thanks!

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