Re: Can't access network via shared folders

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On 1 Sep 2005 13:39:41 -0700, "Stavrogin" <silentio@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hi:
>
>I have a network of five computers. Up until today, all were working
>fine and could read each other's shared directories.
>
>Today, I restore one computer. Now, two machines (let's call them
>ComputerA and ComputerB) cannot access the Shared Folders of the other
>machines.
>
>The other machines can see the Shared folder of ComputerA and
>ComputerB. Similarly, I can ping all the other machines from either
>ComputerA or ComputerB.
>
>Also, when I go to run (//xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx//) I can access the other
>machines.
>
>But when I go to "My Network Places" --> View WorkGroup Computers, it
>times out and gives me the following error:
>
>"WorkgroupName is not accessible. You might not have permission to use
>this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to
>find out if you have access permissions.
>
>The network path was not found"

If Start - Run - "\\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" works, but the computer can't be accessed
from Network Neighborhood ("not accessible ... path not found"), you could have
one or more problems:
# Browser conflict.
# Name resolution problem.

Take a look at "browstat status" and "ipconfig /all" for the problem computers,
and for one or two of the other computers, or post same here and we can diagnose
the problem. Read this article, and linked articles, and follow instructions
precisely:
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html#AskingForHelp>

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
.

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