Re: In WinXP Pro Sudden Loss of Permission to Access Shared Files on Another Computer in LAN

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Thanks, Ron!


I'll check these tests/suggestions out. I sincerely appreciate your help.
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With kindest regards,

*** Smith
"Ron Lowe" <ron-msng@{d.e.l.e.t.e}lowe-family.me.uk> wrote in message
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>" AA Smith" <SmithRMS@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> We have a LAN consisting of several computers. It has been setup and
>> running WinXP Pro for several years. We're now running SP2.
>>
>> Tonight, I've been working with FP2002 using files on another computer;
>> I'll call that computer LAN2 and call the one I'm currently using LAN1.
>> I am the Administrator of these computers and the network. I have always
>> had access to the shared files on LAN2 from LAN1. However, in the midst
>> of working with FP2002 tonight, I got an error when trying to save a web
>> page, telling me I don't have permission to access LAN2.
>>
>> No one has touched LAN2 for many; long before I even started working with
>> FP2002 on LAN1. No one has been in that room all evening. When I
>> started using FP2002 earlier this evening, it opened my web pages on LAN2
>> with no problem. And I've saved web pages back to LAN2 frequently as the
>> evening progressed with no problem until moments ago.
>>
>> After encountering this error, I tried navigating to LAN2 with Windows
>> Explorer, but again I got the no permission error when I tried to open
>> LAN2. I am able to access shared files on all other computers in the LAN
>> at present, so the problem would not appear to rest with LAN1. I even
>> restarted WinXP on LAN1, but still I get the no permission error when I
>> try to access LAN1.
>>
>> I just tried to access LAN2 by using Start>Run and typing \\LAN2. That
>> resulted in an error that read: "The network path was not found."
>>
>> I am at a loss as to what might have caused this sudden loss of access to
>> LAN2. So, I shall greatly appreciate your help on this.
>> --
>> With kindest regards,
>>
>> *** Smith
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> There are several possibilities.
>
> There may be a hardware failure, so the machines
> are no longer physically conected.
> This could be either LAN card, a cable, or
> any switch, hub, or router in between.
>
> There could be a name resolution problem on LAN1.
> This would prevent the name LAN2 from being resolved.
>
> There could be something like a firewall on LAN2 is blocking you.
>
> You need to fault-find a bit more.
>
> Is the link light on at each computer?
> Is each computer showing a valid IP address?
> To thst this, go to a command prompt on each
> machine and issue the command
>
> ipconfig /all
>
> Now, Let's start with pinging IP address and name.
>
> On LAN1, go to a command prompt and issue these commands:
> ping <LAN2's IP Address>
> ping LAN2
>
> each of these should give 4 replies.
>
> Then, on LAN2, go to a command prompt and issue these commands:
> ping <LAN1's IP Address>
> ping LAN1
>
> each of these should give 4 replies.
>
> If there's a 3rd machine on the LAN, then include it in each
> of the tests, and perform the tests from it, too.
>
>
> --
> Best Regards
> Ron Lowe
> MVP - Windows Networking
>
>
>


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