Re: Can't see shared files on recently updated PC
- From: Chuck <none@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2006 08:37:21 -0800
On Mon, 2 Jan 2006 14:33:03 -0800, "Ed S" <EdS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>"Ed S" wrote:
>
>> I recently updated a PC from Windows 2000 to XP. It is on a LAN with peer to
>> peer networking. Since updating this PC, I can acces one of the other PCs
>> but not the 3rd. I can no longer see the shared files on that PC nor can I
>> log into it when I double click it's icon in the workgroup. I can however
>> see the files if I boot this upgraded PC in safe mode. In safe mode, I am
>> logging in as the administrator. Prior to the upgrade, all work on this PC
>> was done under the administrator account(not smart, but I didn't know
>> better.) I have added new accounts after the upgrade and it is from these
>> accounts that I am trying and failing to find the shared files on the 3rd PC.
>> Given that it works in safe mode, I don't suspect a firewall or file sharing
>> problem, right. Any suggestions on where to look?
>Chuck,
>What follows are the results of the ?browstat status? and ?ipconfig/all?
>commands for the 3 computers on my network.
>My complements on your excellent procedures. I relied heavily upon them to
>obtain the data.
>All 3 computers are running Windows XP Ver 2002 with Service Pack 2. The
>network began as a 2 PC network, Frontoffice and Backoffice, each running
>Windows 2000. The 3rd PC, President was added via a wireless link. This was
>a new PC with Windows XP SP2 out of the box. Full bidirectional file and
>print sharing worked between all of the PCs.
>Backoffice was first updated to XP followed some time later by Frontoffice.
>Bidirectional file and print sharing work between Backoffice and Frontoffice.
> However, from Frontoffice and Backoffice, the shared files on President are
>not available in ?My Network Places? and neither can log into President even
>though there are accounts on it for each of them. President can however
>access both Frontoffice and Backoffice.
>I suspect that bidirectional sharing between Backoffice and President broke
>at the time that it was updated but I can?t remember testing it.
>To the best of my ability, I have configured the firewalls correctly. In
>fact, I have tried turning them off and the symptoms have not changed. Each
>PC runs Norton anti-virus and Frontoffice has Norton Internet Security
>package. I have disabled the firewall in this package.
>I also checked ?restrictanonymous? on each PC. It was zero on Frontoffice
>and Backoffice and [value not set] on President. I set it to 0 there and
>rebooted the 3 PCs with no change.
>The wireless link does not seem to have an impact because I have replaced it
>with a long cable over desks and around corners.
>Thanks in advance for your help. I hope that this pinpoints the problem.
<SNIP>
Ed,
Well, to start, turning firewalls off is not always the best solution. Either
un install them, totally, using procedures supplied by the vendor, or configure
them properly.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/your-personal-firewall-can-either-help.html
Now, if your computer runs Norton Antivirus, check the anti-worm protection.
That includes a component that affects file sharing, similar to a firewall.
Finally, let's enumerate the symptoms. Take the following code (everything
inside the "#####"). (Please verify computer names and ip addresses).
1. Open Notepad. Ensure that Format - Word Wrap is not checked. Highlight
then Copy the code (Ctrl-C), precisely as it is presented, and Paste (Ctrl-V)
into Notepad. Verify, and correct, names and addresses if necessary.
2. Save the Notepad file as "cdiag.cmd", as type "All Files", into the root
folder "C:\".
3. Run it by Start - Run - "c:\cdiag".
4. Wait patiently.
5. When Notepad opens up displaying c:\cdiag.txt, first check Format and
ensure that Word Wrap is NOT checked! Then, copy the entire contents (Ctrl-A
Ctrl-C) and paste (Ctrl-V) into your next post.
Do this from all computers, please, with all computers powered up and online.
##### Start CDiag Assembled Code
@echo off
set FullTarget1=backoffice 192.168.1.2
set FullTarget2=Frontoffice 192.168.1.100
set FullTarget3=president 192.168.1.7
set FullTarget4=
set FullTargets=%FullTarget1% %FullTarget2% %FullTarget3% %FullTarget4%
set FullTargets=%FullTargets% 127.0.0.1
set PingTargets=www.yahoo.com 66.94.230.32 192.168.1.254
Set Version=V1.33
@echo CDiagnosis %Version% >c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Start diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Enumerate Shares >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
net share >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Adhoc Browser View >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
net view >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Full Targets %FullTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%FullTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% net view %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
net view %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Ping Targets %PingTargets% >>c:\cdiag.txt
for %%a in (%PingTargets%) do (
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo Target %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo "%computername% ping %%a" >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
ping %%a >>c:\cdiag.txt
)
@echo. >>c:\cdiag.txt
@echo End diagnosis for %computername% >>c:\cdiag.txt
notepad c:\cdiag.txt
:EOF
##### End CDiag Assembled Code
--
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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