Re: Network path not found errors

From: Babak (Babak_at_Ershadifar.com)
Date: 09/17/04


Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 13:04:11 +0430


- Try to use NetBeui On Both Computer protocol.

"Steve Duff [MVP]" <ergodic@ergodic-systems.com> wrote in message
news:%23HCsf5EnEHA.2216@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> First, make sure you don't have any software "firewalls"
> or other low-level network monitoring or security software
> that may be interfering.
>
> Second, make sure you aren't infested by some type of
> malware or virus. A number of these things (such as
> netdotnet) hook in to the network protocols and can
> interfere with networking. Likewise, an improper
> "disinfection" of these things can leave your network
> in a half-functional state.
>
> One possible, simple solution to your problem may be
> to simply install the IPX/SPX protocol on both computers.
> You do this in the network properties on the ME system and
> in the connection's properties on Windows 2000. These
> protocols don't need configuration and this may work
> around whatever issue you are having since TCP/IP
> won't be involved.
>
> Otherwise, since you haven't changed your network
> configuration I assume, it seems something has corrupted
> it. On the ME system you can record all the network
> settings, then remove EVERYTHING from the installed
> network properties list, reboot the machine, and thenresinstall everything
> and configure it as it was before. This will often
> fix a corrupt IP protocol.
>
> "Voo" <Voo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:AEBD60F3-C72C-456B-8AC3-D02473A4B62A@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have minimal knowledge of networking, so please give me answers
without
> > too much technical gobbledy-gook. I have Win2kPro on my machine and it
is
> > networked to one other PC running WinME. Up until today, the network
was
> > working fine. Yesterday, I installed the Win2k new service pack 4, and
WinME
> > also had a new service pack installed. I also installed McAfee
Spamkiller on
> > both machines yesterday.
> >
> > The WinME PC has the printer connected to it and is able to print fine.
> >
> > The Win2k PC shares the printer through a local network, but is now
getting
> > an error that the printer is not installed. When I look into My Network
> > Places, and ask it to search the entire network for computers, it finds
both
> > mine and the WinME PC. When I double click on the WinME PC, it gives me
a
> > "network path not found" error.
> >
> > I have tried to print and look at the network with Spamkiller disabled,
but
> > it has not effect. I have the feeling that this is more related to
Service
> > Pack 4 than the spam program.
> >
> > Any suggestions as to how to fix this? I'm just sick about this because
I
> > work out of my home, and now I can't work!
>
>



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